How to Enable or Disable App Toast Notifications on Lock Screen in Windows 8 and 8.1
InformationToast notifications in Windows 8 are balloon type notifcations that appear as a themed bar in the upper right corner of your main display to allow a Metro app to communicate with the user whether the user is in another app, on the Start screen, on the desktop, or on the lock screen.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability of all or specified users to be able to turn on or off toast notifications on the lock screen in Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT 8.1.
You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the ability of all or specified users to be able to turn on or off toast notifications on the lock screen in Windows 8, Windows RT, Windows 8.1, and Windows RT 8.1.
You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.
Note- If you disable toast notifications on the lock screen, applications will not be able to raise toast notifications on the lock screen.
- If you enable toast notifications on the lock screen, toast notifications on the lock screen can be turned on or off by the administrator or user.
EXAMPLE: "PC Settings" with Toast Notifcations on Lock Screen Disabled
OPTION ONE
Enable or Disable "Toast Notifications on Lock Screen" using a REG File
NoteThe .reg files below are for the registry key and value below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications
NoToastApplicationNotificationOnLockScreen DWORD
0 = Enable Lock screen notifications
1 = Disable Lock screen notifications
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications
NoToastApplicationNotificationOnLockScreen DWORD
0 = Enable Lock screen notifications
1 = Disable Lock screen notifications
1. Do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do.
2. To Enable "Toast Notifications on Lock Screen" for Only Current User
NOTE: This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below.
Enable_Lock_Screen_Toast_Notifications.reg
B) Go to step 4 below.
3. To Disable "Toast Notifications on Lock Screen" for Only Current User
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below.
Disable_Lock_Screen_Toast_Notifications.reg
B) Go to step 4 below.
4. Save the .reg file to the desktop.
5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to Merge it.
6. If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK.
7. Restart Explorer, log off and on, or restart the computer to apply.
8. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
OPTION TWO
Enable or Disable "Toast Notifications on Lock Screen" in Group Policy
1. Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.
2. In the left pane, click/tap on to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Start Menu and Taskbar, and open Notifications. (see screenshot below)
3. In the right pane of Notifications, double click/tap on Turn off toast notifications on the lock screen. (see screenshot above)
4. Do step 5 or 6 below for what you would like to do.
5. To Enable "Toast Notifications on Lock Screen"
A) Select (dot) Disabled or Not Configured, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below step 6A)
NOTE: Not Configured is the default setting.
6. To Disable "Toast Notifications on Lock Screen"
A) Select (dot) Enabled, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
7. You can now close the Local Group Policy Editor window if you like.
That's it,
Shawn
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