How To Enable or Disable WhatsApp Notifications on Windows 11

If you’ve installed WhatsApp on your computer, you will automatically receive instant notifications whenever you receive a new message or chat. While the instant notifications stay in the loop and respond to the message, they can distract you from work and other important tasks. Fortunately, you can easily manage WhatsApp notifications on Windows via WhatsApp settings or the system settings.

In this quick and straightforward tutorial, I will show you the steps to enable or disable WhatsApp notifications in two methods. Let’s get started.

Enable or Disable WhatsApp Notification Using WhatsApp Settings

1. Click the Windows key on your taskbar.
2. Search and open “WhatsApp“.
3. Click the “Settings” (gear) icon in the bottom left corner.
4. Go to the “Notifications” tab on the sidebar.
5. To disable WhatsApp notifications:
   1. Select “Never” from the “Show banner notifications” dropdown.
   2. Select “Never” from the “Show taskbar notification badge” dropdown.
6. To enable WhatsApp notifications:
   1. Select “Always” from the “Show banner notifications” dropdown.
   2. Select “Always” from the “Show taskbar notification badge” dropdown.
7. That is it. It’s that simple to manage WhatsApp notifications on Windows.

Detailed Steps (With Screenshots)

First, open the WhatsApp app. To do that, press the Windows key on your keyboard, type “WhatsApp” in the Start menu’s search bar, and click “Open”.

Once it opens, click the “Settings” (looks like a gear) icon on the bottom left corner.

Go to the “Notification” tab in the Settings flyout menu.

To disable WhatsApp notifications:

• Select “Never” from the “Show banner notifications” dropdown.
• Select “Never” from the “Show taskbar notification badge” dropdown.

To enable WhatsApp notifications:

• Select “Always” from the “Show banner notifications” dropdown.
• Select “Always” from the “Show taskbar notification badge” dropdown.

Once notifications are enabled, you can fine-tune them by customizing the types of alerts you receive and whether to display a text preview in message notifications. Use the toggles below to manage your preferences:

• Messages: Receive notifications for new messages.Calls: Get notified when you receive WhatsApp calls.
• Reactions: Get notified when someone reacts to your message.
• Status reactions: Get notified when someone reacts to your status.
• Text preview: Display a preview of the message content in the notification.Media preview: Show a preview of media content received in the notification.

That is it. With that, you’ve successfully enabled or disabled WhatsApp notifications.

Enable or Disable WhatsApp Notification Using Windows Settings App

On Windows 11, you can use the Settings app to manage notifications from any app, WhatsApp is no different. Here’s how to disable or enable WhatsApp notifications via the Settings app.

1. Open Settings with the “Windows key + I” shortcut.
2. Go to the “System” tab.
3. Click the “Notifications” option.
4. Disable WhatsApp notifications:
   1. Turn OFF the “WhatsApp” toggle under the “Notifications from apps and other senders” section
5. Enable WhatsApp notifications:
   1. Turn ON the “WhatsApp” toggle under the “Notifications from apps and other senders” section
6. It’s that simple, close the Settings app.

Detailed Steps (With Screenshots)

First thing, open the Settings app by pressing the “Windows key + I” shortcut. Next, go to the “System” tab on the sidebar and then click the “Notifications” option on the right panel.

Now, find the “WhatsApp” entry under the “Notifications from apps and other senders” section and do the following:

• Turn OFF the WhatsApp toggle to disable notifications.

• Turn ON the WhatsApp toggle to enable notifications.

To customize how WhatsApp notifications are displayed, click on the “WhatsApp” entry under the “Notifications from apps and other senders” section. Here, you can:

• Manage whether notifications appear as banners or in the notification center.
• Choose to show or hide notification content on the lock screen.
• Adjust notification priority to ensure important alerts are highlighted.

Once you are done configuring, close the Settings app and you are done. It’s that simple.

Wrapping Up — WhatsApp Notifications on Windows

As you can see, you have two ways to enable or disable WhatsApp notifications on Windows. You can either use the WhatsApp settings or use the Windows 11 Settings app. Whichever method you choose to follow, the result to the same. Also, if you choose to enable WhatsApp notifications, you can fine-tune how and when they appear via the additional settings I’ve highlighted in both methods.

If you have any questions or need help, comment below. I’ll be happy to assist.