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how to turn off windows notifications

You can turn off Windows notifications from the Settings app, either completely or app‑by‑app, and you can also use Focus Assist / Do Not Disturb for a quieter, temporary “no‑pings” mode.

How to turn off Windows notifications

On Windows 10

Use the main Notifications toggle:

  1. Press Win + I to open Settings.
  1. Go to System → Notifications & actions.
  1. Turn off “Get notifications from apps and other senders” to stop almost all notifications.

To turn off only some apps:

  • In the same Notifications & actions page, scroll to “Get notifications from these senders.”
  • Toggle individual apps Off (for example, Mail, Discord, browsers, games) to silence just those.

On Windows 11

Names changed a bit, but the idea is the same:

  1. Press Win + I to open Settings.
  1. Go to System → Notifications.
  1. Turn Notifications off at the top to disable banners and sounds globally.

To manage apps individually:

  • Still under System → Notifications , scroll to “Notifications from apps and other senders.”
  • Toggle each app Off or click it to change details like banners and sounds.

Use Focus Assist / Do Not Disturb

If you only want quiet time (like during work or gaming), use the built‑in “do not disturb” style mode instead of killing notifications entirely.

On Windows 10 (Focus Assist):

  • Open Settings → System → Focus assist.
  • Choose:
    • Off – normal notifications.
    • Priority only – only allowed apps/people.
    • Alarms only – almost everything muted except alarms.

On Windows 11 (Do Not Disturb):

  • Open Settings → System → Notifications and look for Do not disturb.
  • Turn it on, and optionally configure automatic rules (for certain hours, screen sharing, gaming, etc.).

Extra tweaks (sounds only)

If the pop‑ups are fine but the sounds drive you crazy:

  • In Windows 10/11, go to Settings → System → Notifications and turn off “Allow notifications to play sounds” (per app or globally, depending on version).
  • Alternatively, open Control Panel → Hardware and Sound → Sound → Sounds and change or mute the Notification sound.

TL;DR : Open Settings → System → Notifications , then either flip the main Notifications switch off to stop everything or scroll down and turn off only the apps that bother you; use Focus Assist / Do Not Disturb when you just want temporary peace.

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