Customize the Notification Area in Windows 7 Using Local Group Policy

Disable Balloon notifications

The balloon notifications can get extremely annoying.

Sometimes it can seem like they will never stop, depending on what apps are running.

On the left side navigate to User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Start Menu and Taskbar.

On the left side under tweaks scroll down to “Turn off all balloon notifications” and double click.

Click Enabled the Apply and Ok. On the left side navigate to User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Start Menu and Taskbar.

Now on the right side under Setting scroll down and double punch “Hide the notification area”.

You will need to log off and back on for the policies to go into effect.

And now you will have absolutely nothing to distract you in the notifications area.

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