How to Stop Annoying Website Notifications in Windows 11

While browsing the web, modern internet users frequently encounter small permission prompts at the top of their screen asking: “example.com wants to show notifications.” If you accidentally click “Allow”—or if a deceptive website disguises the prompt as an “I am not a robot” CAPTCHA check—that website gains permission to push pop-up notifications directly onto your Windows 11 desktop.

Soon after, users are bombarded with persistent, distracting popups flashing in the bottom-right corner of their screen, advertising dubious dating sites, sweepstakes scams, or alarming fake alerts claiming “Your PC is infected with 5 viruses! Click here to scan.” These are not actual computer viruses—they are simply spam push notifications enabled inside your web browser. This guide explains how to revoke website notification permissions and silence spam popups in Windows 11.

Stopping Website Notifications in Microsoft Edge

Because Microsoft Edge is built natively into Windows 11, it is the most frequent source of desktop push notifications:

1. Open Microsoft Edge.
2. Click the Settings and more button (the three dots in the top-right corner) and select Settings.
3. In the left sidebar, click Cookies and site permissions.
4. Under the All permissions section, click Notifications.
5. Look at the Allow list at the bottom of the page. This list displays every website currently authorized to send popups to your desktop.
6. Find the annoying or suspicious website, click the three dots next to its name, and select Remove (or Block).
7. Recommended Protection: Toggle Quiet notification requests to ON. This prevents websites from interrupting your browsing with intrusive permission popups in the future.

Stopping Website Notifications in Google Chrome

If you use Google Chrome as your primary web browser:

1. Open Google Chrome.
2. Click the three dots in the top-right corner and select Settings.
3. Click Privacy and security in the left navigation sidebar.
4. Click Site settings.
5. Under the Permissions section, click Notifications.
6. Under Allowed to send notifications, locate the offending website.
7. Click the three vertical dots beside the domain and select Remove.

Silencing All Windows 11 Notifications Temporarily with Focus

If you are working on a deadline or watching a movie and want to silence all desktop banners immediately without adjusting browser settings:

• Click the Date and Time clock in the bottom-right corner of your taskbar to open the Notification Centre.
• Select your desired duration (e.g. 30 minutes) and click Focus.
• Windows 11 automatically activates Do Not Disturb, sending all notifications silently into your notification tray without flashing banners on screen.

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