How to Turn On or Off PC Charging Slowly over USB Notification in Windows 11
Learn how to manage the ‘PC charging slowly over USB’ notification in Windows 11.
Go to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > USB. Toggle the “Show a notification if this PC is charging slowly over USB” option to your desired setting. This easily enables or disables the slow charging alert.
Why This Matters
Windows 11’s USB charging notification is a helpful alert. It informs you if your computer is charging slowly via a USB port, which is especially useful when using alternative chargers. This notification helps you gauge your charging speed.
Windows 11 build 25252 introduced this feature, showing a message when your device charges slowly. Later, build 26052 (in the Canary and Dev channels, which are early testing versions of Windows) updated the notification’s wording.
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 1Use Settings
Turn On or Off PC Charging Slowly over USB Notification
- Open Settings. Press
Win+Ion your keyboard. - Click Bluetooth & devices on the left side. Then click USB on the right side.
- Turn the option On (default) or Off next to “Show a notification if this PC is charging slowly over USB.” Choose what you want.
- Close Settings when you are done.
Turning the Windows 11 USB charging notification on or off is done through your PC’s settings. Press the Windows key and ‘I’ together to open Settings. From there, navigate to Bluetooth & devices, then select USB. You’ll find the toggle for ‘Show a notification if this PC is charging slowly over USB’ to set your preference.
Option 2Use 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 /fTurn Off PC Charging Slowly over USB Notification
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shell\USB" /v NotifyOnWeakCharger /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /fSummary
This notification can be quickly toggled on or off in Windows 11. For those familiar with advanced system tools, the Registry Editor can also be used, though this method requires administrator permissions.
How to turn off USB connection notification in 🪟 Windows 11?
Following these steps, you won’t see notifications about USB connection issues anymore. Thanks for following along, and I’ll catch you in the next tutorial!
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