How to Turn On or Off PC Charging Slowly over USB Notification in Windows 11
Windows 11 can alert you whenever a connected cable or power source trickles charge into your laptop instead of powering it up properly.
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 includes a handy alert that lets you know if your computer is pulling power too slowly through a USB port, which comes in handy when relying on third-party chargers or older power bricks. This notification helps gauge charging speed at a glance.
Windows 11 build 25252 introduced this capability to warn users about underpowered connections. Later, build 26052 (in the Canary and Dev channels, which are early testing versions of Windows) updated the notification 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.
Press Windows + I to open Settings, click Bluetooth & devices in the left menu, and select USB to find the toggle for Show a notification if this PC is charging slowly over USB.
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
Toggling this alert takes only a few clicks within the main configuration panel. Advanced administrators can also manage this preference through the Registry Editor (a hierarchical database storing low-level operating system settings).
How to turn off USB connection notification in 🪟 Windows 11?
Following these steps stops those persistent connection warnings from appearing. Hopefully this helps keep those pop-ups under control.
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