How to Turn On or Off PC Charging Slowly over USB Notification in Windows 11

This tutorial shows you how to turn on or off the notification that says your PC is charging slowly over USB in Windows 11.

Why This Matters

If you charge your PC battery using USB, you might see a notification. It tells you that your PC is charging slowly. This can happen if you use a charger that didn’t come with your device.

Windows 11 build 25252 added this feature. It shows a message when your device charges slowly. Windows 11 build 26052 (Canary and Dev) changed the wording of this notification.

Learn More

PC is charging slowly or discharging while it’s plugged in – Microsoft Support

Need help fixing slow charging? USB Type-C Slow Charging Notification Requirements in Windows – Windows drivers

Option One: Use Settings

Turn On or Off PC Charging Slowly over USB Notification

1. Open Settings. Press Win+I on your keyboard.
2. Click Bluetooth & devices on the left side. Then click USB on the right side.
3.  Open USB settings
4. Turn the option On (default) or Off next to “Show a notification if this PC is charging slowly over USB.” Choose what you want.
5. Close Settings when you are done.

Option Two: Use Registry Editor

⚠️ ADMIN PRIVILEGES REQUIRED

Turn On PC Charging Slowly over USB Notification

This is the default setting.

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shell\USB" /v NotifyOnWeakCharger /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Turn Off PC Charging Slowly over USB Notification

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shell\USB" /v NotifyOnWeakCharger /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Summary

You can control whether Windows 11 notifies you about slow USB charging. Use Settings for an easy way to turn the notification on or off. Use Registry Editor if you prefer command-line methods. Admin privileges are needed for the Registry Editor method.