Fix: Notifications Banners Not Showing on Windows 10

Windows system notifications are also known as ‘Notifications Banners’ are very much useful to get notified of whatever pops-up on the screen. Whenever Windows 10 users receive any notification banner, it basically appears near the Action Center with a sound (if volume turned on). The banner shows a preview of the notification content with the heading and some texts just like any other notifications on the mobile screen. Unfortunately, some of the users are unable to receive notification banners on the screen due to some unknown reasons. Are you also one of them? If yes, you should check this troubleshooting guide to fix Notifications Banners Not Showing on Windows 10.

According to multiple reports online, the Windows 10 notification banners aren’t working properly after the recent Windows update. Meanwhile, some of the affected users have also mentioned that although they’re not getting any banner notification, they can see the notification count from the bottom-right corner of the screen. Now, if you may ask what can cause such an issue then there are some possible reasons behind it. Such as if in case, the notification banners are not enabled then you may not receive them. Similarly, an outdated Windows OS build, issues with the background running apps, issues with the focus assist mode, etc are some of them.

Fix: Notifications Banners Not Showing on Windows 10

As we’ve already mentioned that some of the users are saying that though they don’t receive any banner notification, the notification counts are appearing. That means Windows 10 notifications system isn’t completely broken. Another thing you need to understand that if the notifications banner isn’t working that means it’s applicable for all apps and not for a particular program. Now, without wasting any more time, let’s get into it.

1. Update Windows OS Build

An outdated Windows OS version is one of the most common reasons behind the multiple issues with the Windows system whatsoever. Though some of the users may not agree with it, plenty of errors or bugs can be easily fixed by updating your Windows OS build. So, it’s always a good idea to be up-to-date with the latest build that includes plenty of fixes, system improvements, security patches, etc.

• Click on the Start menu > Choose Settings.
• Go to Update & Security.
• Click on Check for updates under the Windows Update section.

• It’ll automatically search for the available update. If yes, click on Download and Install.
• Now, wait for the process to complete.
• Finally, restart your PC/Laptop and check for the issue again.

2. Enable Notifications & Actions

• Press Windows + I keys to open up the Windows Settings menu.
• Click on System > Click on Notifications & Actions from the left pane.
• Enable Notifications toggle that suggests ‘Get notifications from apps and other senders’.

• Also, make sure that other notifications boxes are check marked.
• Now, scroll down a bit and select your apps or programs manually to enable priority basis ‘Get notifications from these senders’.

• Once you click on the programs from the list, you can see which type of banners will be visible to you apart from some other options to choose from depending on your preference.

3. Allow Background Apps

It’s necessary to enable the preferred apps to run in the background in order to receive notification banners in real-time. To do that:

• Press Windows + I keys to open up the Windows Settings menu.
• Click on Privacy > Now, scroll down to the bottom of the left pane.
• Here you’ll see the Background apps section. Just click on it.

• Make sure that the first-one toggle is turned on that says ‘Let apps run in the background’ under the Background Apps section.
• Similarly, you can choose which apps can run in the background from the list of apps or programs.

However, if the option is already enabled, make sure to turn it off once, and enable it again to check whether the notifications banners are not showing on Windows 10 or not.

4. Turn Off Focus Assist

As the name suggests, Focus Assist is one of the useful features for Windows 10 users that basically turns off the notifications to appear or distract users from their work or study, etc. If in case, it’s already enabled on your PC/Laptop that means you may not receive banner notifications. Therefore, you’ll need to turn it on for sure.

• Press Windows + I keys to open up the Windows Settings menu.
• Click on System > Click on Focus Assist from the left pane.

• Make sure to turn it off and it’s not set to get activated automatically during any specific timeframe. That means turn off the Focus Assist and turn off the timing option too.

Still, the problem persists? Well, you can follow another method below.

5. Turn Off Battery Saver

If in case, the Battery Saver mode is turned on then you should disable it first. Whenever the battery saver mode activates, it reduces unnecessary banner notifications to appear only to save battery percentage. To turn it off:

• Click on the Start Menu > Click on Settings (gear icon).
• Choose System > Click on Battery from the left pane.
• Now, turn off the Battery saver toggle.

• Then check if the Turn battery saver on automatically at 20% is set or not. If not, set it to 20%.
• Additionally, you can enable Lower screen brightness while in battery saver checkbox (if required).
• Finally, restart your computer and check if the Notifications Banners Not Showing on Windows 10 issue has been fixed or not.

6. Run SFC Scan

Running the System File Checker (SFC) scan on your Windows 10 system is very useful whenever the system gets buggy or functions don’t run properly. To do this:

• Click on the Start Menu > Type cmd.
• Once the Command Prompt appears in the search result, right-click on it.
• Now, select Run as administrator > If prompted by UAC, click on Yes to allow access.
• The Command Prompt window will open.

• Type sfc /scannow and hit Enter to execute the System File Checker process.
• Wait for the process to get complete because it may take some time.
• Once done, close the command prompt window.
• Restart your computer and check if the problem gets solved or not.

7. Re-Register Action Center

If none of the above-mentioned methods worked for you, try re-registering the Windows 10 Action Center using the command. To do this:

• Right-click on the Start menu to open up the Quick Access Menu. (You can also press Windows + X keys to open the same)
• Now, simply click on the Windows PowerShell (Admin) option.

• If prompted by UAC, click on Yes to allow access.
• Next, you have to copy and paste the following command line in the PowerShell window & press Enter to execute it:

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

• Once done, close the window > Reboot your PC/Laptop.
• Finally, check if that helps you to fix the Notifications Banners Not Showing on Windows 10 issue.

That’s it, guys. We hope this guide was helpful to you. For further queries, you can comment below.