How to Enable or Disable Windows 11 Notifications

Notifications in Windows 11 are alerts and messages that pop up on your screen. They give you important information and updates from your apps. But too many notifications can be distracting.

Why manage notifications? Keeping notifications on helps you stay informed about important updates. Turning them off helps you focus and avoid interruptions. You get to choose what works best for you.

Turn Notifications On or Off in Settings

Windows 11 notifications can be enabled or disabled through the Settings app by navigating to Privacy & Security, clicking General, and toggling the ‘Show me notifications in the Settings app’ switch on or off depending on your preference.

1. Open the Windows Settings app app.
2. Click Privacy & security on the left side.
3. Click the General tile on the right to open it.

4. Look for “Show me notifications in the Settings app.”
5. Toggle the switch to On to enable notifications. Toggle it to Off to disable them.
6. Close the Settings app when done.

Note: When notifications are off, important required notifications still appear.

Turn Notifications On or Off Using Registry Editor

The Registry Editor offers advanced Windows 11 notifications control by modifying the EnableAccountNotifications value at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SystemSettings\AccountNotifications, requiring administrator privileges to change notification settings at the registry level.

1. Open the Windows Registry editor as administrator. ⚠️ Admin privileges required.
2. Navigate to this location:
   
   
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SystemSettings\AccountNotifications
3. Find EnableAccountNotifications on the right side.
4. Double-click it to open the editing window.
5. Type 1 to turn on notifications. Type 0 to turn them off.
6. Click OK to save your changes.

Don’t see EnableAccountNotifications? Right-click in the empty space on the right side. Select New and then DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name it EnableAccountNotifications. Then set the value to 1 (on) or 0 (off).

You may need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

Summary

Managing notifications in Windows 11 helps you control how many alerts you see. You can turn notifications on to stay informed, or turn them off to reduce distractions. Two easy ways to do this are through the Settings app or the Registry Editor. Choose whichever method works best for you.