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. Notifications are real-time alerts from your installed apps, email programs, and Windows itself that tell you about new messages, updates, and reminders.
Windows 11 lets you turn this setting on or off for your user account with just a few clicks in the Settings app. You can 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
The Settings app offers the fastest method for managing notification preferences for daily use.
- 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
Registry Editor provides deep system control when the main graphical menu fails to apply changes.
- 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
What happens? The app will stop showing notifications in your notification center.
- 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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