Turning on Windows Notifications

Turning on Windows Notifications

Windows 11/10 provides notifications for unread notifications sent by different apps. If you wish to receive these notifications for CurrentWare, you can enable them by following this tutorial. You can turn on these notifications using the Windows Settings, Local Group Policy Editor, and Registry Editor.

To enable notifications from apps and other senders, follow these steps:

1. Using Windows Settings:

  1. Open the Start menu and click on the “Settings” (gear icon) to access the Windows Settings.
  2. In the Settings window, select “System” and then click on “Notifications & actions” in the left-hand menu.
  3. Scroll down to the “Notifications” section and toggle on the switch for “Get notifications from apps and other senders.”

2. Using Local Group Policy Editor:

  1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
  2. Type “gpedit.msc” and press Enter to launch the Local Group Policy Editor.
  3. In the Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to “User Configuration” -> “Administrative Templates” -> “Start Menu and Taskbar.”
  4. On the right-hand side, locate the policy setting named “Disable showing balloon notifications as toasts” and double-click on it.
  5. Select the “Not Configured” or “Disabled” option and click “OK” to enable the notifications.

3. Using Registry Editor:

Note: Modifying the registry can be risky, so it’s important to create a backup before proceeding.

  1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
  2. Type “regedit” and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
  3. Navigate to the following key:Copy codeHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications
  4. On the right-hand side, locate the DWORD value named “ToastEnabled” and double-click on it.
  5. Change the value data to “1” and click “OK” to enable the notifications.

After following the above steps, CurrentWare notifications will be enabled on your Windows 11/10 system. Remember to exercise caution when modifying system settings or the registry, and it’s always advisable to create backups and carefully follow instructions.


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