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If you want to bring it back, go back and change the value data to zero. To do that, right-click on the Windows key and select New > Key.Īfter you’ve created the Explorer key, right-click in the right pane and create a new DWORD (32-bit) value and name it: DisableNotificationCenter, and give it a value of 1.Ĭlose out of the Registry and restart your PC, and when you log back in, the Action Center icon will be gone. If you don’t see it, you’ll need to create the key and name it Explorer. Now navigate to the following path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Right-click the Start button to bring up the hidden quick access menu and select Run or use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key+R to bring it up. So, before you start, make sure to back up your PC or, at the very least, create a System Restore Point. Important: Modifying Registry settings incorrectly could cause your computer to crash and become unstable. So, to turn it off, not using the option in Settings, you’ll need to tweak the Registry. Group Policy Editor is only available in Pro or Enterprise versions. Next, select Enabled, click OK, and then sign out and back in again or restart your PC.Īfter you sign back in, you’ll see that the Action Center icon is no longer in the system tray. Then in the right pane, scroll down, and double-click Remove Notifications and Action Center. Then under Local Computer Policy, go to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar. Hit Windows Key+R and type: gpedit.msc and hit Enter. In Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise, disabling Action Center can be done through Group Policy Editor. Thanks to our reader Alan for the tip! Disable Action Center in Windows 10 Pro The instructions below still work, too, but you probably don’t want to go through all the hassle since this just required flipping a switch. And, this option is available in both Home and Pro versions of Windows 10. Then at the bottom of the list, you can flip Action Center off or back on again. Go to Settings > System > Notifications & actions and click Turn system icons on or off. Update: : I just found out that now you can indeed turn Action Center off easily in Settings. Turn off Action Center in Windows 10 Home or Pro