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A free scan shows the junk files, broken settings and background clutter dragging Windows down - then fixes them in one click.Free scan · Windows 10 & 11Change the banner timeout in Settings > Accessibility > Visual effects—not in the System notifications page. Expand Dismiss notifications after this amount of time and select a duration. Windows notifications disappear after five seconds by default, according to Microsoft Support.
Change how long notification banners stay visible
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Open Start > Settings. You can also press Windows key + U to open Accessibility settings.
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Select Accessibility > Visual effects.
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Expand Dismiss notifications after this amount of time.
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Choose the duration you want from the dropdown.
Microsoft describes this dropdown as the setting for how long notifications are displayed. Its documentation does not list the available duration choices, so use the options shown on your Windows 11 device rather than relying on a list that may not match your build. See Microsoft’s Visual effects guidance.
Is the timeout in System > Notifications?
No. Settings > System > Notifications controls whether notifications are enabled and lets you manage notification behavior by app, including banners, Notification Center visibility, and sounds. The banner-duration dropdown is under Accessibility > Visual effects. Microsoft’s Windows notifications guidance describes these controls separately.
Find a notification after its banner disappears
When a banner goes away, the notification may still be available in Notification Center. Open it by selecting the clock or notification bell on the taskbar, or press Windows key + N. Notification Center is useful for catching up on alerts; changing the timeout controls how long a banner stays on screen.
How Do Not Disturb and Focus differ from banner duration
Do Not Disturb silences notifications, with selected alarms, reminders, or chosen apps still able to show banners. Focus sessions turn on Do Not Disturb by default and can hide taskbar badges and flashing while active. Neither is the duration setting: use the Accessibility visual-effects dropdown to change how long a displayed banner remains visible. Details are in Microsoft’s notifications and Do Not Disturb documentation.
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Check that you opened Settings > Accessibility > Visual effects, rather than System > Notifications.
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Confirm that the device is running Windows 11, then look for the exact label Dismiss notifications after this amount of time.
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If the label or choices differ, Windows settings can vary by build; Microsoft’s support pages confirm the navigation path but do not establish that an administrator has restricted this particular control.
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