Handle Notifications in Windows 10

Hi! This is VisiHow's tutorial on managing notifications on your Windows 10 computer!

Notifications are the pop-up messages that appear from time to time in the lower-right corner of the Windows 10 desktop. They tell you when you've received mail and when a Calendar event is upcoming, among other things. Follow these steps to decide which notifications appear:

1. 1
   On the Start screen, choose Settings to open the Settings app.

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2. 2
   Choose System

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   The System screen opens.

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   Choose Notification & Actions to open the Quick Action screen.

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4. 4
   If you don't care to see any notifications, turn the Show App Notifications setting to Off.

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5. 5
   Under Show Notifications from These Apps, turn the settings to On or Off to tell Windows 10 which notification you want to see.

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6. 6
   Close the Settings app.

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Select the Notifications button (it's on the right side of the taskbar) to see a list of notifications you recently received. You can tap or click a notification in this list to open the app that sent you the notification and see why the notification was sent. To remove a notification from the list, tap or click its Close button.

If you have problems with any of the steps in this article, please ask a question for more help, or post in the comments section below.

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