How To Turn Off Notifications In Windows 10

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With all the apps on our mobile devices and computers today, it’s hard to keep up with all the updates, messages, and new features. Worse still, each app comes with its own set of notifications, which tend to pop up when we least expect them.

When you need to get something done within a tight deadline, these notifications can be distracting. You end up in a rabbit hole, with nothing to show for it at the end of the day.

You’ve probably even tried using the best productivity apps to help you buckle down and focus, but the notifications just won’t stop. The good news is that you can turn off those pesky notifications in Windows 10 and reply to them during your next break.

How To Turn Off Notifications In Windows 10

If you keep gettingrandom notifications or pop upson your Windows 10 computer even when you’re not using your browser, turning the notifications off is the best way to keep them at bay.

Learn how to turn off notifications in different areas of Windows 10. These areas include the Windows 10 Action Center, Windows 10 Lock Screen, and push notifications.

TheAction Centerin Windows 10 displays quick actions as well as your app notifications. The quick actions give you access to commonly used apps and settings such asBluetooth, WiFi, Nearby Sharing,Focus Assist, and more.

Windows 10 allows you to select whether you want to hear or view a combination of banner notifications. These notifications comprise pop ups in the bottom right side of your display and sounds. You can also configure app settings to only display notifications within the Action Center and turn off pop-up notifications on your screen as you work or play.

To do this, clickStart > Settings > System > Notifications & Actionsand scroll down to theGet Notifications From These Senderssection.

Click on the app whose settings you want to adjust and an advanced notification menu will open.

In the menu, slide the toggles on/off depending on your preferences, and whether you want to get sounds or notifications. Some of the settings you can configure in the app notifications section include:

How To Temporarily Turn Off Notifications In Windows 10

If you don’t want to turn off notifications in Windows 10 entirely, you can hide notifications temporarily. To do this, you’ll use the Focus Assist feature in the Action Center that helps you temporarily mute the notifications so that you can get on with your work.

How To Dismiss & Permanently Mute Notifications In Windows 10

If you get excess notifications from each app showing up as you use your Windows PC, you can dismiss each one.

Note: You can also click on theXbutton of the app group listing to dismiss all notifications for any app.

Your notifications will no longer make any noise as they appear. If you want to get the notification sounds again, just go back to the same setting and check the box for each notification again.

Turn Off Pesky Notifications In Windows 10

Whether you’re working on our laptop or playing a game, notifications can be distracting. With the steps above, you can turn the notifications off and redeem the time you’d have spent giving attention to each notification as it arrived.

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Elsie is a technology writer and editor with a special focus on Windows, Android and iOS. She writes about software, electronics and other tech subjects, her ultimate goal being to help people out with useful solutions to their daily tech issues in a simple, straightforward and unbiased style. She has a BCom degree in Marketing and currently pursuing her Masters in Communications and New Media.Read Elsie’s Full Bio

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