How to Turn On or Off Notification if Issues Connecting USB in Windows 11

This tutorial shows you how to turn on or off notifications when there are problems connecting a USB device in Windows 11.

By default, Windows will show you a notification if there are USB connection issues.

Reference:

Windows USB Type-C Troubleshooting Notifications – Windows drivers

This article explains the different types of USB Type-C troubleshooting notifications in Windows, when they appear, and what causes them.

Option One

Turn On or Off Notification if Issues Connecting USB in Settings

1. Open Settings by pressing Win+I.
2. Click on Bluetooth & devices on the left side. Then click on USB on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3.  Open USB settings
4. Turn On (this is the default) or Off the Connection notifications setting. Choose what you want. (see screenshot below)
5. You can close Settings now if you want.

Option Two

Turn On or Off Notification if Issues Connecting USB Using Registry

Turn On Notification if Issues Connecting USB

This is the default setting.

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ShellUSB" /v NotifyOnUsbErrors /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Turn Off Notification if Issues Connecting USB

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ShellUSB" /v NotifyOnUsbErrors /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Summary

You can control USB connection notifications in Windows 11 in two ways. The easiest way is to use Settings. Just open Settings, go to Bluetooth & devices, click USB, and turn the Connection notifications option on or off. If you prefer using the registry, manually edit the registry by changing the “NotifyOnUsbErrors” value to 1 (on) or 0 (off) in HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftShellUSB. By default, Windows shows these notifications to help you troubleshoot USB problems.