Guides

Guides for finding notifications that disappeared and for settings that help you not miss them.

• Where is notification history in Windows 11? How to see notifications that disappearedHow to find Windows 11 notifications that vanished, the four reasons notifications leave the notification center, whether cleared notifications can be restored, and how to keep a history.
• How to see Windows notifications you missed while away or gamingWhere notifications go while you're away, playing a game, using a full-screen app, or in do not disturb or Focus, and how to check them later in Windows 11.
• Windows 11 notifications disappear too fast? Make them stay longerThe Windows 11 and Windows 10 settings that keep notification banners on screen longer, and how that differs from how long notifications stay in the notification center.
• How to see and stop Chrome and Edge website notifications on WindowsHow to check website notifications from Chrome or Edge after they disappear on Windows, how to block notifications from sites you don't know, and how they reach the Windows notification center.
• Windows plays a notification sound but nothing shows? How to find the appWhat to check when Windows 11 plays a notification sound but nothing appears on screen, how to find which app it came from, and the banner and sound settings to review.
• What was that Windows notification? Find who sent it and whether it's safeHow to find out which app sent a Windows 11 notification that vanished before you read it, and how to tell Windows Security alerts and update notices from fake "virus" notifications sent by websites.
• Missed the Windows Update restart notification? Check for a pending restartWhat to do when the Windows 11 update restart notification disappeared. How to check for updates waiting on a restart, schedule the restart, set active hours, get notified sooner, and pause updates.