Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

Microsoft has pulled back from its plan to embed Copilot AI features directly into the Windows 11 Notification Center, quietly editing its own announcement to remove references to the integration. The ...

Microsoft has quietly added to Windows 11 22H2 a new taskbar-related feature that allows removing all icons from the notification area, effectively leaving only the clock and default indicators.

This policy setting removes Notifications and Action Center from the notification area on the taskbar. The notification area is located at the far right end of the taskbar and includes icons for ...

Managing notifications in Windows 11 is relatively straightforward if you know the game. The best thing about this section is that you can manage what you want to get and what to ignore. Even if you ...

Notifications are important as they alert you the moment something important happens. For example, when you have an upcoming meeting, you don't have to keep checking the clock, as you'll be notified ...

Windows 10 has a UI called Action Center that can be accessed from the icon on the extreme right of the taskbar. This collectively shows you all your quick settings on the bottom half of the panel on ...

Although Microsoft didn’t announce a notification center as part of the Windows 10 Technical Preview, a new hack can enable the feature in semi-functional form. Just keep in mind that much of the ...

Hey guys, I have a question about the icons in the system tray (or "notification area" as Windows XP calls it).<P>After you've activated "hide inactive icons," you can customize how each icon behaves ...