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Vanity - How do I get the popup window at the bottom right to show notifications again?
6/2/2025 | self

Posted on 06/02/2025 4:05:51 PM PDT by bgill

Can someone help with getting the notification popup window at the bottom right of the screen to show the notifications again?

For instance, I used to get the popup window notification to show immediately when a Youtube video was downloaded. Not getting the window anymore. Now, up at the top right on the Youtube page there is a bell that will show the number of new videos since the last time I checked but if I don't constantly check, I never know. Not to mention the bell has when the videos were loaded all messed up - 1 hour ago, followed by one from yesterday, followed by one downloaded 23 seconds ago, followed by one downloaded 5 hours ago and then, surprise, they go through a rinse and repeat.

Yes, I've unsubscribed yt channels and re-subbed, but it doesn't help. I've scrolled through Setting - Notifications turning different things on and off, but it doesn't help. I've turned the computer on and off, but id doesn't help. I've called my paid for browser/vpn/whatever but they can't help. I've installed the latest versions of this and that, but it doesn't help.

I just want the bottom right hand corner little popup notification window to start showing again. I'm sure it is some obscure on/off button. Thanks for any help.


TOPICS: Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: notificationpopup; windoespinglist; windows; windows11; windowspinglist
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Thanks for your time and effort.
1 posted on 06/02/2025 4:05:51 PM PDT by bgill
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To: bgill

Is your computer plugged in?


2 posted on 06/02/2025 4:07:48 PM PDT by Ken Regis (I concur )
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To: bgill

Sorry.
But it’s a FR tradition.


3 posted on 06/02/2025 4:08:57 PM PDT by Ken Regis (I concur )
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To: bgill

All these years, I had no idea that it even existed.


4 posted on 06/02/2025 4:09:04 PM PDT by roving
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To: bgill

Control, alt, delete all together.


5 posted on 06/02/2025 4:11:29 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: bgill

I don’t have MS but this is what I found to “remove: it so it should also point you in the right direction to put it back. :)

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-get-rid-of-notifications-on-lower-right/6b6be5d6-0275-48a2-a005-4c2cc68a9d95


6 posted on 06/02/2025 4:14:07 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: Ken Regis

Oops! Gotta log in, too. The secret code is, “a moose bit my sister.”


7 posted on 06/02/2025 4:14:29 PM PDT by bgill
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To: bgill

Windows 10 or Windows 11? And has there been a recent Windows update on your machine?


8 posted on 06/02/2025 4:15:02 PM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: bgill

I have found that simply rebooting can fix things like that. It’s worth a try.


9 posted on 06/02/2025 4:15:18 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democrats are the Party of anger, hate and violence.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; bgill

bgill already rebooted.


10 posted on 06/02/2025 4:16:57 PM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: bgill

Settings > Notifications & Actions.

“Get notifications from apps and other senders” > ON


11 posted on 06/02/2025 4:18:26 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

My theory is that they’re trying to force us off larger screen computers onto smartphones and tablets with a smaller screen so they can control what we see more easily.


12 posted on 06/02/2025 4:18:40 PM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: Openurmind

Sounds like that’s the ticket.


13 posted on 06/02/2025 4:19:26 PM PDT by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: kiryandil
That is a good theory too... That thought hit me the first time I used Win 8.


14 posted on 06/02/2025 4:23:30 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: bgill

Are you logged in?


15 posted on 06/02/2025 4:26:37 PM PDT by Ciaphas Cain
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To: Openurmind

TY. Do I turn ON or OFF the “Hide content when notifications are on lock screen”??? The instructions are confusing.


16 posted on 06/02/2025 4:33:16 PM PDT by bgill
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To: kiryandil

Ack, sorry. Windows 11 and no recent updates but this problem has been going on for over a month so can’t remember last update.


17 posted on 06/02/2025 4:35:43 PM PDT by bgill
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To: bgill

You are welcome, And I honestly do not know about that one, I would try it both ways and see what happens. A LOT of this stuff is trial and error... :

Sorry I couldn’t help more, I am a Linux user... :)


18 posted on 06/02/2025 4:37:15 PM PDT by Openurmind (AI - An Illusion for Aptitude Intrusion to Alter Intellect. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I have restarted and rebooted many times with no luck fixing it.


19 posted on 06/02/2025 4:37:38 PM PDT by bgill
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To: Openurmind

Yes, “Get notifications from apps and other senders” > ON


20 posted on 06/02/2025 4:38:30 PM PDT by bgill
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