How to Turn On or off Show Notifications in Notification Center in Windows 11
Show notifications in Notification Center in Windows 11 controls whether apps and system alerts pop up in your taskbar corner. These real-time alerts from your installed apps, email programs, and Windows itself tell you about new messages, updates, and reminders.
You can turn this setting on or off for your user account with a few clicks in the Settings app. This lets you stop annoying pop-ups from specific apps while keeping important alerts turned on.
- On the lock screen (Win+L)
- In Notification Center (Win+N)
- In notification banners at the lower-right corner of your screen above the taskbar
Managing alerts from specific apps inside the notification center takes only a few moments. Let’s see how.
Go to Settings System Notifications Under “Notifications from apps and other senders,” click an app. Check “Show notifications in notification center” to enable it, or uncheck it to disable.
Option 1Use Settings
Windows 11 notifications can be managed quickly through the main Settings app whenever you want to change how alerts appear. Open Settings by pressing Win+I, click System, and select Notifications to view and adjust your app alert preferences in just a few clicks.
- Open Settings by pressing Win+I.
- Click System on the left side. Then click Notifications on the right side. (see screenshot below)
- Under Notifications from apps and other senders, click on the app you want to change. For example: "Messages (via Phone Link)". (see screenshot below)
- Check the box next to Show notifications in notification center to turn it on. Uncheck the box to turn it off. (see screenshot below)
- When you're done, you can close Settings.
Option 2Use Registry Editor
Windows 11 notifications can also be controlled directly through Registry Editor when the standard settings menu is not working for you. Open Registry Editor by typing regedit.exe into the taskbar search box, then go to the specific notifications key to update your system values manually.
- Open Registry Editor by typing
regedit.exeinto the search box and pressing Enter. - Navigate to this location in the left pane of Registry Editor:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings- Under the Settings key in the left pane, click on the app you want to change. For example: "Microsoft.YourPhone_8wekyb3d8bbwe!YourPhoneMessages".
Turn On Show Notifications from an App
What happens? The app will show notifications in your notification center.
This serves as the default configuration.
- In the right pane of the app's key, right-click on the ShowInActionCenter DWORD value and click Delete.
If you lack a ShowInActionCenter DWORD, the app already allows alerts.
- Click Yes to confirm.
Turn Off Show Notifications from an App
Windows 11 notifications from specific apps can be completely stopped by editing the ShowInActionCenter value in Registry Editor. This stops the chosen app from cluttering your notification center with unwanted alerts while leaving other apps turned on.
- In the right pane of the app's key, double-click on the ShowInActionCenter DWORD value to edit it.
If you lack a ShowInActionCenter DWORD:
- Right-click on an empty area in the right pane.
- Click New, then click DWORD (32-bit) Value.
- Type
ShowInActionCenterfor the name. - Press Enter.
- Type
0for the Value data and click OK.
- Go to step 7 when finished.
- When you're done, you can close Registry Editor.
The configuration process is complete.
Summary
Controlling alerts inside Windows 11 requires familiarity with these specific panels. The Settings app handles routine adjustments efficiently. Registry Editor acts as a reliable backup method for deeper customization. System behavior now reflects your chosen notification preferences.
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