How to turn off Windows 10 and Windows 11 notifications

There is one thing that has been annoying me about Windows since version 10, and that is its notification system. If the idea of ​​having a notification center which groups together all Windows notifications, but also those from applications seems like a good idea, the notifications themselves are often annoying, even embarrassing. They come unexpectedly to disturb you or distract you.

This is the default way Windows notifications work, and fortunately it is entirely possible (and easy) to turn them off. I'll show you how.

Disable Windows 10 notifications

The operation on Windows 10 is very simple but as often, the most complicated thing is knowing where to look! So here is what you need to do to disable Windows 10 notifications:

• In the start menu, click the gear wheel to access windows settings
• In the Windows Settings window, click System

• In the left menu of system settings, click on Actions and notifications
• In the game Notifications turn on the switch labeled Get notifications from apps and other senders on disabled
• If they are checked, uncheck the options a little further down (see the screenshot below). The options may differ depending on your Windows version. In my case, I unchecked the options Show me the Windows Welcome experience et Get tips and tricks… which are the only ones available.

And there you have it, you're done. You won't be bothered by unwanted notifications anymore!

Disable Windows 11 notifications

Just like on Windows 10, it's very easy to get rid of notifications that come to disturb you. Here again, you just have to know where to look!

• Make a right click on start menu and select Settings
• In the menu on the right, click on System
• In System, click on Notifications

• There, toggle the notifications switch to disabled

And there you have it, it's not more complicated than that! To reactivate Windows notifications, simply reactivate the switch.

And most importantly, don't worry, you won't miss anything important. Most apps integrate their own notification system. So there is no major reason to leave notifications enabled and on the contrary, all reasons are good to get rid of these pop-up windows untimely.

Article updated on May 7, 2025 by Byothe