How to Show Phone Links Notifications on Windows 11 Taskbar

This article shows you how to turn notification badges on or off for the Phone Link app on Windows 11. Notification badges show unread messages and alerts on your taskbar.

What is Phone Link?

The Phone Link app is a Windows feature that lets you link your phone and PC using Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. You can access your phone’s apps and information right from your PC. It lets you browse, play, order, chat, and do more using your PC’s bigger screen and keyboard while your phone stays in your pocket or on your desk.

When your phone is connected to your PC, you can choose how to display notifications, choose to hear audio from the PC or phone, turn allow the phone link app to sync over mobile without Wi-Fi on or off, unlink your phone from Windows, enable or disable auto startup for the phone link app, send and receive text messages from the app, and more.

Why Control Notification Badges?

The Phone Link app lets you turn notification badges on or off. This helps you keep your information private. If you turn on badges, your taskbar will show a small number or indicator for unread messages and alerts from your phone. If you turn them off, no one can see this information on your screen.

How to Turn Notification Badges On or Off

Step 1: Open the Phone Link app app on your computer.

Step 2: If you have not added a phone yet, follow the steps to add one. If you already have a phone connected, look for the Settings button. It looks like a gear icon at the top right corner of the app. Click it.

Step 3: Click on General from the menu that appears.

Step 4: Scroll down on the right side until you find the Badges section.

Step 5: Look for the option that says “Show badges for unread messages and notifications on your PC’s taskbar.” You will see a toggle switch next to it.

Step 6: To turn badges on, move the switch to the On position. To turn badges off, move the switch to the Off position.

Step 7: Your changes save automatically. You can now close the app.

What Happens When You Enable Badges?

When you turn on notification badges, your Windows taskbar will display small indicators showing how many unread messages or alerts you have on your phone. This makes it easy to spot new activity at a glance.

What Happens When You Disable Badges?

When you turn off notification badges, your taskbar will not show any indicators for phone alerts or messages. Your notification information stays private and hidden from view on your screen.

Summary

Managing notification badges in the Phone Link app is simple. You can control whether badge notifications appear on your Windows 11 taskbar by opening the Phone Link app, going to Settings, selecting General, and toggling the Badges switch on or off. This feature helps you protect your privacy while keeping your phone and PC connected.