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 your Windows 10 computer for good.
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.
- Turn off All Notifications on Your Computer
- Allow Notifications From Critical Apps
- Mute/Disable Notifications Temporarily Via Focus Assist
- Disable Lock Screen Notifications
- Dismiss Notifications From Action Center
- Disable Advertising Notifications
Turn off All Notifications on Your Computer
You can turn off, block, mute or disable all notifications on your Windows 10 computer en masse. Here’s how you do it:
- Now scroll down and individually uncheck the remaining notification options, including ‘Show me the Windows welcome experience …’, ‘Suggest ways …’, and ‘Get tips …’, etc.
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 for your alarms to work as expected on 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:
- Here, you can specify exactly which notifications you want to an see from which people and from what apps.
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:
- On the left pane, click/tap on ‘Lock Screen’. Next, click on the icon under “Choose an app to show detailed status on the Lock Screen”.
Notifications piling up on top of one another in the Action Center could be a major headache. However, you can deal with that easily, as described below:
- On the slide-out panel, click on the ‘X’ button that appears on the top-right corner of the notification tile when you hover your mouse cursor over it.
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 on how 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.
