Windows 7 - Notifications - Enable or Disable Message Balloons

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How to Enable or Disable Windows 7 Balloon Notifications

Information

This will show you how to enable or disable displaying all balloon notifications for all users from the far right taskbar notification area in Windows 7. By default, balloon notifications are enabled in Windows 7.

Note

This can be handy since the only options available in the customize Notification Area Icon settings are Show icon and notifications, Hide icon and notifications, or Only show notifications, and no Only show icons option. When Notifications is disabled, it will let you show all notification icons without showing any balloon notifications for any of the icons.

EXAMPLE: Balloon Notification

OPTION ONE

Using a REG File Download

1. To Enable Balloon Notifications
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Enable_Notifications.reg

B) Go to step 4.

2. To Disable Balloon Notifications
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.
Disable_Notifications.reg

B) Go to step 4.

3. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop.

4. Right click on the downloaded the .reg file and click on Merge.

5. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.

6. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.

7. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

OPTION TWO

Through Local Group Policy Editor

1. Open the all users, specific users or groups, or all users except administrators Local Group Policy Editor for how you want this policy applied.

2. In the left pane, click on the arrow to expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, then click on Start Menu and Taskbar. (See screenshot below)

3. In the right pane, right click on Turn off all balloon notifications and click on Edit. (See screenshot above)

4. To Enable Balloon Notifications
A) Select (dot) Not Configured or Disabled. (See screenshot below step 6)

B) Go to step 6.

5. To Disable Balloon Notifications
A) Select (dot) Enabled. (See screenshot below step 6)

6. Click on OK. (See screenshot below)

7. Close the Local Group Policy Editor. (See screenshot below step 2)

That's it,
Shawn

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**andr1don2** · 02-10-2010

I'm using Windows 7 Home Premium, after I did used the option #1 (through a download) and completely did those steps, the balloon notifications still not appear on my taskbar, especially when I want disconnect the USB modem and I don't see the safe remove hardware balloon notification.

When I click the safe remove hardware icon for unplug my USB Flashdisk , the balloon notifications ( You are now safe to remove your device ..) will appear, but if I click the icon for unplug my USB Modem, the balloon notification is not appear. .so I unplug my USB Modem straightly..

Please help me.. thanks

**Brink** · 02-10-2010

Andr1don2,

You're balloon notifications are enabled if you are getting one for the USB flash drive.

I'm not sure that you would get a balloon notification for a USB modem since it's not a hard drive that could be in use being written to or read from. You might post this in the "Hardware and Devices" forum area to see if anyone else that has a USB modem is getting one with theirs.

**andr1don2** · 02-10-2010

ok Boss..thank very much for your advise..success for you

**Brink** · 02-10-2010

You're welcome. Please keep us informed if you find out anything else on it.

**xjcrazed** · 12-17-2010

What about editing HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\TaskbarNoNotification?

The key didn't exist for me (actually neither did the Explorer Key, it had to be created as well), but creating a DWORD value called 'TaskbarNoNotification' and setting the data to '1' did the trick for me. This is the key that the Group Policy Editor changes, the difference is if you set it in group policy, it applies to all users. If you edit (or create) this key it can be done on a per user basis.

Rob

**Brink** · 12-17-2010

Hello Rob,

That's correct, and is what the REG files in OPTION ONE will do for you automatically instead of having to manually do it in Registry Editor.

**xjcrazed** · 12-23-2010

Just thought it might make a nice option 3 for those that are more comfortable modifying their own registry than downloading someone else's .reg file.

Rob

**Brink** · 12-23-2010

No worries Rob. That's fine.

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