Top 8 Fixes for Notification Banners Not Showing in Windows 10

Typically, when you receive a notification on your Windows 10 computer, you hear a sound and a banner appears next to the Action Center. The banner shows a preview of the notification content. Unfortunately, some users are unable to see the notification banners on their computers. If you are one of them, this post will help you fix notifications related issues on your Windows 10 PC.

The problem may be if notification banners are turned off for a particular app or an issue with the Action Center. We’ve covered everything that can affect notification banners.

Lets start.

1. Restart the computer

Begin troubleshooting by restarting your computer. Most of the time, this fix will fix the problem and you don’t need to use any others.

2. Enable Notification Banner

For notification banners to appear, you need to enable them on your PC. To verify this, follow these steps:

Stage 1: Open Settings from the Start Menu on your Windows 10 PC. You can use the Windows key + I keyboard shortcut to open the settings. Go to System.

Step 2: Click Notifications and actions. First, enable the toggle next to Get notifications from apps and other senders.

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Stage 3: Scroll down and you will see the list of apps. Click on important apps one by one.

Step 4: You will find the ‘Show notification banners’ and ‘Show notifications in action center’ settings for each app. Make sure they are on.

Fly: You can set notifications from an app to high priority. This way Windows will show notifications at the top of the Action Center.

3. Allow Background Use of Apps

For notifications to work properly in Windows 10, the respective application must be allowed to run in the background. To verify this, go to Windows 10 Settings > Privacy > Background apps. Enable the toggle next to Allow apps to run in the background. If it’s on, disable it and turn it back on.

After enabling it, scroll down on the same screen and you will have the list of apps. Check if the problematic app is allowed to run in the background. Activate the toggle next to the app to open it.

4. Disable Focus Assist

Focus Assist is a feature in Windows 10 that turns off notifications on your computer. If enabled, you will not receive notifications. So make sure it is disabled.

To check this, go to Settings > System > Focus Assist. Select the box next to Off. Also, check the settings under Automatic rules. Make sure Focus Assist is not set to activate automatically.

Fly: You can also disable Focus Assist from the Action Center. Click on Alarms Only or Priority Only until you see Focus Assist.

5. Check Battery Saver Mode

Another Windows 10 setting that can be responsible for notification banners is Battery saver mode. When enabled, it limits background activity and notifications.

To disable it, go to Settings > System > Battery. Turn off the switch next to battery saver. Also, check the percentage under ‘Turn on battery saver automatically’. It should be kept very low. Otherwise you will miss notifications if you are stuck on high battery percentage.

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6. Run System File Checker Scan

You should also run the System File Checker Scan on your Windows 10 PC to check for corrupt files. These may be behind the erratic notification behavior.

To run the scan, open Windows Search and type Command Prompt. Right click on it and select Run as administrator. Type ‘sfc /scannow’ in the Command Prompt window and press Enter on your keyboard.

The process may take some time. So wait for the scan to complete. Then close Command Prompt and restart your computer.

7. Re-Register Action Center

The issue of notification banners not appearing can be caused by an issue with the Action Center itself. That’s why you need to re-register.

For this, follow these steps:

Stage 1: Type PowerShell in Windows Search. Right click on it and run as administrator.

Step 2: Copy and paste the code below into the PowerShell window when it opens and press Enter.

Get-AppxPackage | % { Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppxManifest.xml" -verbose } 

Stage 3: When finished, restart your computer.

8. Update Windows 10

Sometimes, your Windows 10 software might have a bug. You should update all Microsoft applications on your computer and check for Windows 10 updates from Microsoft. For this, go to Settings > Update & security > Windows Update. Check for an update or click Install now.

Fly: Learn how to disable Windows 10 automatic updates.

See Notice

We are sure that one of the solutions above will make notification banners appear on your Windows 10. If the problem is with a particular app, try updating or uninstalling the app. That should fix it.