How to Enable or Disable Notifications from Windows Security in Windows 10
In Windows 10 version 1703, Microsoft introduced Windows Security, which brings together common Windows security features into one app.
Windows Security will send notifications with critical information about the health and security of your device. You can specify which informational notifications you want.
Starting with Windows 10 version 1709, you can enable the "Hide non-critical notification" or "Hide all notifications" policy.
Hide non-critical notification - If enabled, only critical notifications will show from Windows Security. Local users will only see critical notifications from the Windows Defender Security Center. They will not see other types of notifications, such as regular PC or device health information.
Hide all notifications - If enabled, local users will not see any notifications from Windows Security. This will override the Hide non-critical notification policy.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable notifications from Windows Security for all users in Windows 10.
You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable notifications from Windows Security.
Contents
- Option One: Enable or Disable Non-critical Notifications from Windows Security in Local Group Policy Editor
- Option Two: Enable or Disable All Notifications from Windows Security in Local Group Policy Editor
- Option Three: Enable or Disable Non-critical Notifications from Windows Security using a REG file
- Option Four: Enable or Disable All Notifications from Windows Security using a REG file
The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.
All editions can use Option Three below.
1 Open the Local Group Policy Editor.
2 In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Security\Notifications
3 In the right pane of Notifications in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Hide non-critical notifications policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)
4 Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
A) Select (dot) Not Configured or Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)
Not Configured is the default setting.
7 Close the Local Group Policy Editor.
This option will override Option One and Option Three.
The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.
All editions can use Option Four below.
1 Open the Local Group Policy Editor.
2 In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Security\Notifications
3 In the right pane of Notifications in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Hide all notifications policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)
4 Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
A) Select (dot) Not Configured or Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)
Not Configured is the default setting.
7 Close the Local Group Policy Editor.
The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry keys below.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Notifications
DisableEnhancedNotifications DWORD
(delete) = Enable
1 = Disable
1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Enable_non-critical_notifications_from_Windows_Security.reg
Download
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Disable_non-critical_notifications_from_Windows_Security.reg
Download
4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
This option will override Option One and Option Three.
The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry keys below.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Notifications
DisableNotifications DWORD
(delete) = Enable
1 = Disable
1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Enable_all_notifications_from_Windows_Security.reg
Download
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Disable_all_notifications_from_Windows_Security.reg
Download
4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
7 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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