3 Easy Steps to Disable Windows 11 Tips Notifications

Turning Off Windows Tips and Suggestions

Windows 11 occasionally presents brief hints designed to enhance your computer usage. These hints can appear as on-screen notifications while you are actively working. If these messages disrupt your workflow, disabling these hints is possible.

Option 1Using Windows Settings (The Easy Way!)

The built-in Settings app ⚙️ offers the quickest way to disable tips notifications. This approach requires no special computer skills. Following a few steps within Settings stops those helpful suggestions if you prefer.

1. Open Settings ⚙️: Press the Win+I on your keyboard. Or, click the Start button ⊞ and then click the gear icon that says “Settings.”
   
2. Go to Notifications: In the Settings ⚙️ window, click on “System” in the left-hand menu. On the right side, click on “Notifications.”
   
3. Find the Setting: Scroll down on the Notifications page. Look for a section called “Additional settings” and click it to open it. You should see a checkbox or a switch for “Get tips and suggestions when I use Windows” or something similar.
   

   💡Tip

   The exact words might be a little different. Just look for the option about tips and suggestions.
4. Turn It Off: To stop these messages, uncheck the box or move the switch to the “Off” position. To turn them back on later, just come back here and check the box or switch it back to “On.”
   
5. You’re Done!: Close the Settings ⚙️ window. Windows will no longer show you these pop-up tips.

Option 2Using the Registry Editor (For Advanced Users)

Disabling Windows 11 tips notifications happens by directly changing a setting in the Registry Editor. This method requires editing system files, so proceed with care. Adjusting the "DisableNotification" registry value within the `🗝️HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManagercopy` path controls these suggestions.

Windows 11 tips notifications are controlled by a registry value. To disable these tips, set the specific registry value to 0. To re-enable the tips, set the registry value to 1 or remove the registry entry.

1. Open Registry Editor: Press the Windows key + R. Type regedit into the box and press Enter, or click OK. You might see a message asking if you want to allow the app to make changes; click Yes.
   
2. Go to the Right Place: In the Registry Editor, you'll see a list of folders on the left. Click through these to find the correct spot: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager

3. Find or Create the Value: Look in the list on the right side. Find an entry called "SubscribedContent-338389Enabled." This is a "DWORD (32-bit) Value."

   • If you find it: Double-click "SubscribedContent-338389Enabled" to change it.
   • If you don't find it: Right-click on an empty space on the right side. Select "New," then "DWORD (32-bit) Value." Name it exactly SubscribedContent-338389Enabled.
4. Set the Value:
   

   • To Turn Off Tips: Double-click "SubscribedContent-338389Enabled." In the "Value data" box, type 0 and click OK. This tells Windows to turn off these tips.
   • To Turn On Tips (Normal Setting): Double-click "SubscribedContent-338389Enabled." In the "Value data" box, type 1 and click OK. Or, if the value is there and you want to go back to the normal Windows setting, you can delete the "SubscribedContent-338389Enabled" entry. Right-click it on the right side and choose "Delete."
5. Close Registry Editor: You can now close the Registry Editor window.
   
6. Restart Your PC: It's best to restart your computer for the changes to fully work.

Managing Tips for All Users (Advanced & Specific Editions)

Enforcing tips and suggestions notification changes for all users on a computer, or when using Windows 11 Enterprise or Education editions, requires additional methods. The preceding methods alter settings only for the current user.

Option 3Using the Local Group Policy Editor

Windows 11 tips notifications can be disabled using the Local Group Policy Editor (a Microsoft Management Console snap-in providing centralized configuration management) for users with Windows Pro, Enterprise, or Education editions. This tool allows the creation of rules for all users on your computer. This advanced method of managing settings is absent on Windows Home editions.

1. Open Local Group Policy Editor: Press Windows key + R. Type gpedit.msc and press Enter. If asked by User Account Control, click Yes.
   
2. Go to the Policy: In the Local Group Policy Editor, click through the folders on the left like this: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Cloud Content. Click on "Cloud Content." Then look at the right side.
   
3. Find the Policy Setting: On the right side, find the setting called "Do not show Windows tips." Double-click it.
   
4. Set the Policy:
   

   • To Turn Off Tips for Everyone: Select "Enabled." This might seem strange, but enabling the "Do not show" policy actually turns the tips off.
   • To Turn On Tips for Everyone (Normal Setting): Select "Not Configured." This lets Windows manage the setting, usually meaning the tips are on by default.

   Click OK after you choose.

5. Close the Editor: You can now close the Local Group Policy Editor.
   
6. Restart or Update Policy: You might need to restart your computer for the change to work. Or, you can try to update the policy. Open Command Prompt as an administrator, type gpupdate /force, and press Enter.

Option 4Using the Registry Editor for All Users (Enterprise/Education Editions)

Disabling Windows 11 tips notifications for all users on Enterprise or Education editions utilizes the Registry Editor. This approach changes the setting across the entire system, similar to using the Group Policy Editor. It proves useful for managing computers in work or school environments.

Important: This approach targets Enterprise and Education editions when managing computer-wide settings. Its behavior might differ on other Windows versions.

1. Open Registry Editor: Press Windows key + R. Type regedit and press Enter. Click Yes on the User Account Control message.
   
2. Go to the Policy Location: Go to this registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent

   Warning: If the CloudContent key is not there, you need to create it. Right-click on the Windows key, select "New," then "Key," and name it CloudContent.

3. Find or Create the Value: On the right side, look for a DWORD value called "DisableSoftLanding."

   • If it exists: Double-click it to change its value.
   • If it doesn't exist: Right-click an empty space on the right side. Select "New," then "DWORD (32-bit) Value." Name it exactly DisableSoftLanding.
4. Set the Value:
   

   • To Turn Off Tips for Everyone: Set the "Value data" for "DisableSoftLanding" to 1. Click OK.
   • To Turn On Tips for Everyone (Normal Setting): Set the "Value data" for "DisableSoftLanding" to 0. Or, you can delete the "DisableSoftLanding" value to go back to the default. Right-click it and choose "Delete."
5. Close Registry Editor: Exit the Registry Editor.
   
6. Restart Your PC: A restart is recommended for these system-wide changes to take full effect.

Summary

Managing Windows 11 tips notifications occurs through different methods. The primary way runs through Settings › System › Notifications › Additional settings For more control, especially on specific Windows versions like Pro or Enterprise, the Registry Editor or the Local Group Policy Editor provides the necessary tools.