To stop an app’s pop-up banners without losing its alerts, go to Start > Settings > System > Notifications, select the app under Notifications from apps and other senders, and turn off Show notification banners. Leave Show notifications in notification center on to review them later. Windows Security alerts have separate controls, and some urgent notices still appear.
Choose whether to hide banners or stop notifications entirely
Windows separates notification delivery from banner presentation. Turning off an app’s banners prevents pop-ups while the app’s notices can remain in Notification Center. Turning off that app’s notifications stops delivery more broadly. Microsoft describes the banner control as: “Show notification banners: enable or disable pop-up banners for notifications.” Microsoft Support: Notifications and Do Not Disturb in Windows.
Turn off banners for a particular app
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Open Start > Settings > System > Notifications.
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Under Notifications from apps and other senders, select the app whose banners you want to stop.
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Turn off Show notification banners. Keep Show notifications in notification center on if you want to find the app’s alerts later.
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To block all notifications from that app instead, turn off its notifications on the same settings page.
Stop or limit notifications across apps
Turn off all Windows notifications
On Settings > System > Notifications, switch off the main Notifications control. This is broader than hiding banners: it suppresses notification delivery rather than leaving notices available in Notification Center.
Use Do not disturb for a quiet period
Turn on Do not disturb from Notification Center to quiet many apps, or set its automatic schedule and activation conditions under Settings > System > Notifications. Notifications that are silenced are sent to Notification Center. Alarms, reminders, and apps allowed by your priority settings may still show banners, so review those settings if interruptions continue. Microsoft explains these controls in its Notifications and Do Not Disturb in Windows guide.
Adjust Windows Security notifications
Windows Security alerts are managed in the Windows Security app, rather than through an ordinary app’s banner settings:
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Open Windows Security.
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Select Settings > Manage notifications.
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Review the categories for Virus & threat protection, Account protection, and Firewall and network protection, then adjust the notices you do not want.
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Microsoft says Windows Security notifications that require immediate action will always be received. On a work- or school-managed device, an administrator may restrict some notification controls; Windows Security displays a notice when that restriction applies. If a setting is locked, contact your organization’s IT administrator. See Microsoft’s Windows Security App Settings for the category controls and restrictions.
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Privacy settings are separate from notification banners
Windows privacy options—such as advertising ID, app launch tracking, and suggested content—do not control whether notification banners appear. Use Settings > System > Notifications for banner presentation, and consult Microsoft’s general privacy settings guide for the separate privacy controls.
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