How to Show or Hide Notification Banners for each app in Windows 11
Windows 11 notification banners let you control which apps can pop up alerts.
These banners are those small pop-up messages that appear briefly in the corner of your screen, telling you about new messages, updates, or other events.
You can turn these notification banners on or off for each specific app, giving you fine-grained control over digital interruptions.
For example, you might want Facebook notifications to appear but not for your spreadsheet software.
This guide shows you how to adjust these settings so only the apps you choose can show banners on your Windows 11 PC.
Go to Settings > System > Notifications. Find the app under “Notifications from apps and other senders” and click its name. Toggle “Show notification banners” to turn pop-up alerts on or off for that specific app.
Managing Your Windows Notifications
Windows notifications are alerts that pop up to let you know about new emails, calendar events, or system updates, but they can also be distracting.
How to Find Notification Settings
To manage your Windows notifications, you first need to find the right settings menu within the Windows Settings app.
Windows key + I on your keyboard can also open Settings faster!
Understanding App Notification Choices
Once you’re in the main Notifications settings, you’ll see a list of apps that can send you alerts, and you can click on each app to change its specific notification choices.
Controlling Notification Pop-ups
Windows 11 lets you control notification banners, which are those pop-up messages that appear in the corner of your screen. You can choose to hide these pop-ups for specific apps by turning off the ‘Show notification banners’ setting for each one.
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Summary
Adjusting your Windows 11 notifications settings helps you focus by letting you decide which app pop-ups you see. This way, you only get important alerts from apps you choose, reducing interruptions and making sure you don’t miss key information.
Windows notification banner settings control app pop-ups. Adjusting these settings reduces alerts from selected apps, offering fewer interruptions and better focus. Users can still receive important alerts, but only from chosen applications.
What is the difference between desktop notifications and alerts?
As desktop notifications: When your calendar is open, these pop up outside your web browser. As alerts: They show up within your Google Calendar window.
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