Add or Remove Windows 11 Quick Settings Icons and Notifications Options

Let’s see how to add or remove Windows 11 Quick Settings Icons and Notifications Options. Let’s learn how you can open Windows 11 Quick Settings.

Windows 11 introduced a brand new user interface (UI) design that marks a visual evolution of the operating system—in that way, providing a unique Action Center experience to users.

Its place is two separate flyouts that split the Action Center’s Quick Actions and Notifications into two menus. You can customize the buttons and open the Settings app right from the flyout.

Windows 11 Quick Settings is the place for you to manage common PC settings quickly and easily, like Volume, Brightness, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Focus Assist; you will see media playback controls when playing music or videos in Microsoft Edge or streaming music in apps like Spotify.

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It also helps IT pros to make easy changes via the quick settings that save a lot of time, rather than spent navigating through the system settings. Full details of Windows 11 notification settins are available in the following post -> Notification Settings Of Windows 11 Full Review | Global Vs Indivitual Application Notifications.

Windows 11 status icons for battery, internet, and volume are no longer accessible as individual flyouts; It is replaced as a button that opens a new Quick Settings menu. 

The dedicated Action Center button is gone, with notifications popping up next to the date and time only when a notification has been missed.

What are Windows 11 Quick Settings Icons

The notification center is where you’ll find app notifications and quick settings icons. Windows 11 quick access to commonly used settings and apps. You can change your notification and quick settings icons at any time from the Settings app.

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More details on add or remove Windows 11 Quick Settings icons are explained in the below sections of this post.

What are Windows 11 Quick Settings Icons Windows 11 Notifications Options 1
What are Windows 11 Quick Settings Icons | Windows 11 Notifications Options 1

Enable or Disable Windows 11 Notifications

Let’s check how to Enable or Disable Windows 11 Notifications. You can customize notifications using the following option to customize some of the settings of Windows 11 notification icons.

  • Navigate to Start > Settings > System > Notifications.
  • Scroll down and check all the options to remove the notification options until you see additional settings.

The first option to configure notifications on Windows 11 PC is all about configuring the notification behavior such allow notifications to play sounds, allowing notifications on the lock screen, and whether to show reminders of the notification.

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Enable or Disable Windows 11 Notifications 1

Windows 11 Focus Settings to Reduce Notifications

There is a new feature in Windows 11 called Focus. The Windows 11 Focus helps you minimize distractions. This helps you stay on track, it integrates with the Clock app with features like a focus timer and music integration.

You can Navigate to Start > Settings > System > Notifications to reach the focus settings. Or you can directly go to Focus settings from System. You can use focus sessions while doing presentations. What do you think?

You also configure the Windows 11 Focus-related notifications from the same place as explained above. The default setting of the Focus session on Windows 11 is 30 minutes. Some of the focus control notifications are given below.

  • A focus timer will appear on your screen
  • Do not disturb will turn on
  • Apps in the taskbar won’t flash to alert you
  • Badge notifications on apps in the taskbar will turn off
Windows 11 Focus Settings to Reduce Notifications |Windows 11 Notifications Options 2
Windows 11 Focus Settings to Reduce Notifications | Windows 11 Notifications Options 2

Let’s start Focus Session from Windows 11 device and check what is the experience with default settings. When you start a focus session on Windows 11 PC the following thing will happen.

  • Do not disturb will turn on automatically
  • Silence your notifications.
  • To review notifications that you received during your session, select the notification center.
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Windows 11 Focus Settings to Reduce Notifications | Windows 11 Notifications Options 3

Enable or Disable Windows 11 Application Notification

Let’s see how to Enable or Disable Windows 11 Application Notification. You can control the notification of each application as well from Windows 11 notification settings. You can enable or disable application-specific notifications from Windows 11 settings app.

You can control the “banners and sounds” notifications of all the applications listed in the Windows 11 settings app -> System -> Notifications. Some of the samples are given below.

  • OneDrive Sound or Banner notifications.
  • Battery Saver notifications
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Enable or Disable Windows 11 Application Notification | Windows 11 Notifications Options 4

Additional Notification Settings on Windows 11

You don’t want to miss the option to disable or enable Additional Settings for the Windows 11 notifications. There are two options in the Windows 11 advanced notifications additional settings. You can enable or disable additional settings using the following options.

  • Show the Windows welcome experience after updates and when signed in to show what’s new and suggested.
  • Get tips and suggestions when using Windows.
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Additional Notification Settings on Windows 11 | Windows 11 Notifications Options 5

Available Options in Windows 11 Quick Settings Icons

The Windows 11 Quick Access flyout includes the following settings. I’m sure Microsoft will add more settings and modern apps to Windows 11 Quick Settings Icons.

Note – If you are checking on a virtual machine or the latest updated Windows 11 build, you might be experiencing different settings options available.

  • Wi-fi
  • Bluetooth
  • Airplane mode
  • Battery saver
  • Focus assist
  • Accessibility
  • Night light
  • Volume slider
  • Brightness slider
  • Cast
  • Mobile Hotspot

Open windows 11 Quick Settings Icons from Taskbar

Let’s see how to open Quick Settings Icons from Windows 11 Taskbar. To access the Quick Settings menu in Windows 11. You can follow the steps mentioned below.

Click on a set of status icons (Internet, volume, or battery)—quick Settings button in the lower-right corner of the screen.

To Open Quick Settings using Keyboard Shortcut, you can press Windows+A on the keyboard.

Open Windows 11 Quick Settings New Windows 11 Quick Settings Options
Open Windows 11 Quick Settings | New Windows 11 Quick Settings Options

How to Add Windows 11 Quick Settings Icons

To add or change a quick setting icon, click on the Edit quick settings, pencil icon at the bottom lower right corner as shown in the screenshot below.

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How to Add Windows 11 Quick Settings Icons 1

To add new Quick Settings controls, click on the Add button option at the bottom.

Open Windows 11 Quick Settings
Open Windows 11 Quick Settings

A list of all available Windows 11 Quick Settings will appear. Select from a popup list that you want to add to the quick settings. The controls that you select from the list will instantly appear. The following are the options that you have.

  • Connect
  • Keyboard Layout
  • Mobile Hotspot
  • Nearby sharing
  • Night Light
  • Project
Open Windows 11 Quick Settings
Open Windows 11 Quick Settings

Once you are added, you can drag and rearrange the items to your liking. Once you are done with all the changes, click on Done at the bottom to save the changes.

Quick Settings – Windows 11
Quick Settings – Windows 11

How to Remove Windows 11 Quick Settings Icons

Let’s see How to Remove Windows 11 Quick Settings Icons in this section of the post. You need to follow the settings below to remove the unwanted Windows 11 quick settings icons.

  • Open the Windows quick by clicking on the Internet connection status icon.
  • Click on the PEN icon from the Windows 11 Quick Settings Icons to Add or Remove the Quick settings icons.
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How to Remove Windows 11 Quick Settings Icons 8

Click on unpin button from the current options available in quick settings to remove the icon(s). The last step is given below.

  • Click on the Done button to remove Windows 11 Quick Settings Icons.
How to Remove Windows 11 Quick Settings Icons
How to Remove Windows 11 Quick Settings Icons

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