Windows Notification Center 10. How to completely disable it?

There are a lot of new things in Windows 10: the Start menu (which seems to many a miserable parody of the classic one), Windows defender along with SmartScreen service, Cortana (which is unlikely to ever reach Russian-speaking users), the system of forced OS updates (without user demand) and many more very “useful” things.

But most of all, the Windows 10 Notification Center bothers unfortunate users. You can’t disable it in the usual way. He will continue to spam anyway. Therefore, you need to know what to do in this case. We will consider several ways to disable this component, but first we will talk more about it.

What is the Windows Notification Center?

The notification center is such an annoying thing in the "top ten" that informs the user about all events in the OS. And without asking whether the user needs to know this or not. Notifications from applications can still be somehow disabled. But if you turn off some system component, the Notification Center will bring to a nervous tick with its constant messages that the system is in danger. In the "seven" everything was very clear: I turned off the alerts of this center in the "Control Panel" - and the deal was with the end.

But in Windows 10, the developers put these settings deeper. That the ordinary user did not get to their bottom. In general, if your mental health is important to you, then the Windows 10 Notification Center needs to be turned off. There are several options for performing this operation. And we will analyze them.

Method number 1. Do not disturb

This option is the easiest. It is available to everyone. But it is worth noting that it is not particularly reliable. After the first update, everything will return to square one. But this option works even if the "Options" of Windows 10 do not open. The algorithm of actions to the ugliness is simple. Even a novice who previously did not see Windows 10 could handle it.

You need to do the following.

1. We are looking for an icon in the system tray that indicates the very Center. You won’t have to search long. It is located in the lower right corner. This is where messages pop up.
2. We click on it with the mouse (RMB).
3. In the drop-down menu, click on the "Do Not Disturb" mode.
4. Enjoy the peace and quiet.

That's all. As you can see, turning off the Windows 10 Notification Center in this way is quite simple. But if you inadvertently update the operating system, this very Center will begin to spam. Therefore, we turn to the consideration of more reliable ways to disable.

Method number 2. Using the parameters "tens"

Another easy way. How to remove Windows 10 Notification Center and its messages? Very simple. You can use the Windows Options component to do this. In the "top ten" is a kind of alternative to the "Control Panel" (although it is there). So, the algorithm of actions is somewhat more complicated than the previous one, but also does not require any special skills from the user.

You need to do the following.

1. Click the "Start" button and launch the "Options" (the image of the gear).
2. In the next window, open the "System" section.
3. We move to the tab "Notifications and actions".
4. In the column on the right, we move all the sliders to the "Off" position.
5. Close the "Options" Windows 10.
6. Enjoy the silence.

This method also works for the time being. And he will not block important system messages. But Windows 10 Notification Center can be disabled in another way. The most radical of all. It is he who is the most effective. However, beginners are in no hurry to use it. And there are reasons for that.

Method number 3. Turn me off completely

Few people know, but there is a way to radically disable this useless function. How to disable Windows 10 Notification Center completely? Using a single system component. This method is more complicated than all the previous ones combined. But it is the most effective. Notifications will not return even after updates. But you need to strictly follow the instructions, otherwise you can make a serious mistake and just "hang" the system. So, you need to do the following.

1. Open the Run component using Win + R.
2. In the desired field, write gpedit.msc and press OK or Enter.
3. In the window that appears in the left column, select "User Configuration".
4. We move to the "Administrative Templates".
5. We open the menu "Menu, start and task bar".
6. Now in the list on the right we find the item "Delete notifications and the notification center icon" open it.
7. In the window that appears, check the box "Enabled".
8. Click "Apply" and OK.
9. Close the editor.

After the component is closed, the icon will disappear from the system tray and all messages will be completely disabled. This method is the most effective and suitable for most users and more reliable than all of the above. Now to summarize.

Conclusion

So, we examined the issue of the Windows 10. Notification Center. It turned out that you can turn it off in several ways at once. But the most reliable option was using the Group Policy Editor. He is able to turn off notifications once and for all. To some users, it will seem very complicated, but if everything is done in accordance with the above instructions, then nothing terrible will happen to the computer.