The Notifications page of Windows Security settings lets you configure what kind of notifications you want to receive.
However, they do no include all Windows Security notifications like a critical notification when virus protection is turned off.
You can disable all notifications from Windows Security if wanted. This can be useful when you have a 3rd party AV or security app installed and still always getting notifications about Microsoft Defender Antivirus being turned off or disabled.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable all notifications from Windows Security for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Microsoft Edge web browser is based on Chromium and was released on January 15, 2020. It is compatible with all supported versions of Windows, and macOS. With speed, performance, best in class compatibility for websites and extensions, and built-in privacy and security features.
The sidebar in Microsoft Edge lets you access tools and features side-by-side within your browser, even as you navigate between tabs. From being able to search specifically within the page you’re viewing, to using tools to do quick math without opening another tab, Microsoft found a way to help you be more productive without losing your place as you browse.
The sidebar appears on the right side of Microsoft Edge, and includes apps like Search, Discover, Tools, Internet Speed Test, Games, and Microsoft Office by default you can add and remove.
You can turn on or off to allow sidebar apps to show notifications.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable allow sidebar apps to show notifications in Microsoft Edge for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can use OneDrive to sync files between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere – your computer, your mobile device, and even through the OneDrive website at OneDrive.com. If you add, change, or delete a file or folder in your OneDrive folder, the file or folder is added, changed, or deleted on the OneDrive website and vice versa. You can work with your synced files directly in File Explorer and access your files even when you’re offline. Whenever you’re online, any changes that you or others make will sync automatically.
If you use OneDrive to sync files on your PC, OneDrive will notify you by default when syncing is paused automatically when the device is in battery saver mode, and/or when the device is on a metered Ethernet or metered wireless network.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable notifications when OneDrive syncing is paused automatically for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Notifications page of Windows Security settings lets you configure what kind of notifications you want to receive.
The Firewall and network protection notification settings allow you to specify if you want to receive notifications when Microsoft Defender Firewall blocks a new app. You can also configure these notifications differently depending on if the app was blocked on your domain network, your private network, or the public network (internet).
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable firewall and network protection notifications from Windows Security for all users in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Notifications page of Windows Security settings lets you configure what kind of notifications you want to receive.
The Account protection notifications below can notify you if there are issues with your Windows Hello or Dynamic Lock, such as bad lighting making it difficult for Hello to recognize you, or your mobile device not being found to activate Device Lock.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable account protection notifications from Windows Security in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Notifications page of Windows Security settings lets you configure what kind of notifications you want to receive.
The Virus & threat protection notifications below are purely informational and none of them require immediate action from you. You’ll always receive notifications when there’s a problem that requires immediate action. The settings on this page simply let you specify whether you want to know things such as that a threat was successfully blocked, or that a malware scan completed uneventfully.
In some cases, it may not be appropriate to show these non-critical notifications, for example, if you want to hide regular status updates. You can hide notifications that describe regular events related to the health and security of the device. These notifications are the ones that don’t require any action.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable non-critical virus & threat protection notifications from Windows Security in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders.
You can turn on Startup App Notification to get a notification whenever a new app registers itself to run at startup.
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Startup App Notification for your account in Windows 11.
Widgets are small cards that display dynamic content from your favorite apps and services on your Windows desktop. They appear on the widgets board, where you can discover, pin, unpin, arrange, resize, and customize widgets to reflect your interests. Your widgets board is optimized to show relevant widgets and personalized content based on your usage.
Widgets help you stay on top of what’s important to you by bringing together personalized content from your favorite apps and services so you can have the latest info at a glance throughout your day. Say goodbye to constantly switching between apps, devices and websites—now you can stay connected to the things you care about without losing focus on your most important tasks.
Be default, you will see notification badges from widgets on the widgets icon on the taskbar.
Starting with Windows 11 build 25211, Microsoft has updated Widgets settings to now have three taskbar behaviors that you can toggle on or off. You can now turn on or off whether Widgets will show notification badging on the widgets icon on the taskbar.
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off whether Widgets will show notification badging on the Widgets taskbar icon for your account in Windows 11.
Windows will show a notification if there are issues connecting a USB device by default.
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show notification if there are issues connecting a USB device for your account in Windows 11.
If you charge your PC battery over USB, you might get a notification that says your PC is charging slowly.
This may happen if you’re using a charger that didn’t come with your device.
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show notification if this PC is charging slowly over USB for your account in Windows 11.
Windows will occasionally display a message asking you to rate or provide written feedback about the product or services you use. You can use the Feedback frequency setting to adjust how often Microsoft asks you for this feedback.
This tutorial will show you how to change the feedback frequency for your account or all accounts in Windows 11.
Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders.
Windows 11 puts notifications in the Notification Center (Win+N) on the taskbar corner where you can view them instantly from the flyout.
You can select a notification in the Notification Center to read more or take action. Don’t want to take any action? To clear a specific notification, click/tap the X next to the notification you want to clear. If you want to clear all your notifications, click/tap on the Clear all button.
Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders.
Windows 11 shows notifications on the lock screen (Win+L), Notification Center (Win+N), and notification banners at the lower-right corner of the screen above the taskbar on the main display.
You can choose to hide content of notifications from apps when on the lock screen for privacy.
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off hide content when notifications are on the lock screen for your account in Windows 11.
Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders.
Windows 11 shows notifications on the lock screen (Win+L), Notification Center (Win+N), and notification banners at the lower-right corner of the screen above the taskbar on the main display.
If you like, you can turn on or off showing notification banners from specific apps above the taskbar corner.
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show notification banners from apps for your account in Windows 11.
Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders.
Windows 11 shows notifications on the lock screen (Win+L), Notification Center (Win+N), and notification banners at the lower-right corner of the screen above the taskbar on the main display.
If you like, you can turn on or off showing notifications from specific apps and other senders in the notification center.
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show notifications in the notification center for your account in Windows 11.
Notifications are alerts from apps, system, and other senders.
Windows 11 shows notifications on the lock screen (Win+L), Notification Center (Win+N), and notification banners at the lower-right corner of the screen above the taskbar on the main display.
You can change the priority of notifications from apps for the order to show in the notification center.
This tutorial will show you how to change the priority of notifications in notification center for your account in Windows 11.
Windows 11 puts notifications in the Notification Center (Win+N) on the taskbar corner where you can get to them instantly from the flyout.
You will also see the calendar flyout under the Notification Center flyout.
Starting with Windows 11 build 22610, you can disable opening the Notification Center and calendar flyouts via group policy.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability to open the Notification Center for all or specific users in Windows 11.
With the Phone Link app on your PC linked to your Android phone, you can view and manage your Android device notifications on your PC.
After you provide permission on your Android device, notifications from your Android device will appear on your PC.
Some notifications will have additional actions available for you, like replying directly to messages or snoozing an alarm. Any notifications that you delete on your PC will also be deleted on your Android device.
Once you’ve started receiving notifications, you can choose which apps you’d like to see notifications from.
This tutorial will show you how to choose which apps to get notifications from your Android phone in the Phone Link app for your account in Windows 10 or Windows 11.
With the Phone Link app on your PC linked to your Android phone, you can view and manage your Android device notifications on your PC.
After you provide permission on your Android device, notifications from your Android device will appear on your PC.
Some notifications will have additional actions available for you, like replying directly to messages or snoozing an alarm. Any notifications that you delete on your PC will also be deleted on your Android device.
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off display Android phone notifications in the Phone Link app for your account on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.
With the Phone Link app on your PC linked to your Android phone, you can view and manage your Android device notifications on your PC.
After you provide permission on your Android device, notifications from your Android device will appear on your PC.
Some notifications will have additional actions available for you, like replying directly to messages or snoozing an alarm. Any notifications that you delete on your PC will also be deleted on your Android device.
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off showing notifications from the Phone Link app for your Android phone for your account on your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.