How to Disable Notifications in Windows 10

Feb. 4, 2021

Notifications on your PC and smartphone can help you catch up on the latest happenings at work and among your friends. However, they can also be highly annoying, as they can hamper your workflow by popping up repeatedly at the most ill-opportune moments. So today, we are showing you how to change notification settings so that you can turn off, block, disable or mute notifications on yourWindows 10computer for good.

Disable Notifications on Your Windows 10 Computer

While notification popups on your computer can be a major nuisance, the good news is that you can turn them off in Windows 10 in a few simple steps. Here, we will show you how to change notification settings in Windows 10 so that you can concentrate on your work without unnecessary distractions. We will also show you how to allow notifications from any particular app selectively while blocking all others. So without further ado, let’s check out how to turn off, block, disable or mute notifications on your Windows 10 computer.

You can turn off, block, mute or disable all notifications on your Windows 10 computer en masse. Here’s how you do it:

The actions above will turn off, mute, block or disable notifications from all apps on your Windows 10 PC. However, you might need to allow notifications foryour alarms to work as expectedon your computer. You might also want to whitelist one or two particular apps while blocking the rest. Here’s how you do it:

Windows 10 also comes with ‘Focus Assist Settings’ to cut down on distractions while you’re working or playing video games. This will allow you to temporarily mute notifications without turning them off entirely. Here’s how you do it:

Note:The default setting for Focus Assist is ‘Off’, which means you get notifications from all apps and services. You can select ‘Priority only’ to only see notifications from the priority list, or ‘Alarms only’ to hide all notifications, except for alarms.

Windows 10 even allows some apps to show notifications on the lock screen. While it may be helpful for some users, the vast majority of us find that annoying. To disable, turn off, block or mute lock screen notifications, follow the guide below:

Notifications piling up on top of one another in theAction Centercould be a major headache. However, you can deal with that easily, as described below:

Windows 10 contains a whole bunch of built-in advertising, many of which even push popup notifications. You can disable all such notifications, and indeed, all advertising on your computer, by following our guide onhow to remove ads in Windows 10.

Windows 10 comes with much more built-in notifications and advertising than any of its predecessors. However, it also offers users the option to change notification settings to deal with them more effectively. Now that you know how to change notification settings to turn off, mute, block and disable annoying notifications in Windows 10, go ahead and make these changes to ensure a less distracting experience on your PC while working, gaming or streaming movies.

Once you’re done turning off notifications, you can also check out ourWindows 10 tips and tricks,how to use God Modeandhow to use PowerToys on Windows 10to get even better control of your computer. Also, don’t forget to check out our tutorial onhow to easily disable User Account Control (UAC)in Windows 10 to further prevent annoying popups and distractions on your computer.

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