How to Restore Google Chrome’s Native Notification on Windows 10

Feb. 20, 2021

It has been years since Microsoft brought its own notification channel onWindows 10with new APIs andAction Center, but it has been a disappointing experience so far. Especially while using Chrome, notifications are delayed, and the Action Center does not show the action buttons which is really unhelpful. So if you were happy with Chrome’s native notification on Windows 10 then here is how you can enable it. You just need to disable aChrome flagand that’s about it.

1. Openchrome://flagsand search for “native notifications”. Now, click on the drop-down menu anddisable it.

2. Next, click on the “Relaunch” button at the bottom-right corner to apply the changes.

3. Now, if you get a notification on Chrome, itwill not use Windows 10’s notification API, instead will prompt you through its own channel which is much faster and has quick action buttons too.

4. What’s more, on Chrome’s native notification, you also get aquick option to block or allow a notificationfrom appearing again.

Bring Back Chrome’s Native Notification on Windows 10

So that is how you can restore Chrome’s native notification on Windows 10 with just a flag change. Google has been making changes to Chrome to make it adaptable to the platform it’s running. However, when it comes to Windows, it’s better to stick with its native notification as the Action Center is slow to respond and I really detest its laggy UI. Anyway, that is all from us. If you want to learn more suchChrome tips and tricksthen go through our linked article. And if you have any questions then let us know in the comment section below.

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