1.1. Notifications & Actions

1.1.1. Notifications

Note

GPO’s work in Education and Enterprise. Apply both GPO and Registry for all options if available. Reference.

Disable get notifications from apps and other windows

Global toggle for notifications.

GPO

User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Start Menu and Taskbar › Notifications › Turn off toast notifications

ENABLED

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications

ToastEnabled

DWORD

0

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

Disable show notifications on lock screen

Broken. Will enforce if it is already disabled, but will not force disable. Use registry keys to force disable.

GPO

User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Start Menu and Taskbar › Notifications › Turn off toast notifications on the lock screen

ENABLED

Updated: 2021-02-19

Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings

NOC_GLOBAL_SETTING_ALLOW_TOASTS_ABOVE_LOCK

DWORD

0

Updated: 2021-02-19

Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications

LockScreenToastEnabled

DWORD

0

Updated: 2021-02-19

Disable show reminders and incomign VoIP calls on the lock screen

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings

NOC_GLOBAL_SETTING_ALLOW_CRITICAL_TOASTS_ABOVE_LOCK

DWORD

0

Updated: 2021-02-19

Disable allow notifications to play sounds

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings

NOC_GLOBAL_SETTING_ALLOW_NOTIFICATION_SOUND

DWORD

0

Updated: 2021-02-19

Disable show me the windows welcome experience after updates and occasionally when I sign in to highlight what’s new and suggested
GPO

User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Cloud Content › Turn off the Windows Welcome Experience

ENABLED

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager

SubscribedContent-310093Enabled

DWORD

0

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

Disable suggest ways I can finish setting up my device to get the most out of Windows

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UserProfileEngagement

ScoobeSystemSettingEnabled

DWORD

0

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

Disable get tips, tricks, and suggestions as you use Windows
GPO

Computer Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Cloud Content › Do not show Windows tips

ENABLED

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager

SubscribedContent-338389Enabled

DWORD

0

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

1.1.2. Get notifications from these senders

Notifications must be enabled for these per-app options to be enabled.

Notifications can be disabled on a per-app basis

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings\{APPLICATION}

Enabled

DWORD

0

Each application will have specific notification settings to set.

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference