How to get rid of new notification icon

[sdifox]

I turned off notification eons ago. But today I am getting this red bell icon on my screen all the time telling me to turn on notification. What gives? I would like to know how to get rid of it.

 

[corkyg]

Sometimes new software imposes itself in the Notification Area. This happened to me the other day. I went to Control Panel/Notifications and fixed the intrusion.

 

[sdifox]

Sometimes new software imposes itself in the Notification Area. This happened to me the other day. I went to Control Panel/Notifications and fixed the intrusion.

All my alert boxes are unchecked in configuration though.

 

[corkyg]

By configuration do you mean CP/Notifications?

 

[sdifox]

By configuration do you mean CP/Notifications?

Settings, alert section. Is there another place I am supposed to configure?

 

[corkyg]

Try going to Notifications. That gives you a list of all apps that could need them. Each one has 3 choices. Show always, show only notifications, or hide always. I do that directly from Control Panel (I have a desktop icon for that.) then Notifications is one of the sub-headings.

 

[sdifox]

Try going to Notifications. That gives you a list of all apps that could need them. Each one has 3 choices. Show always, show only notifications, or hide always. I do that directly from Control Panel (I have a desktop icon for that.) then Notifications is one of the sub-headings.

Humm, I don't see what you are referring to.

 

[corkyg]

OK - I don't ever see what you showed. We must be configured differently. So, give this a try:

How to Disable Notifications on Windows 10

Notifications can be distracting, but Windows 10 has a one-click switch that disables all of them.

www.howtogeek.com

 

[sdifox]

OK - I don't ever see what you showed. We must be configured differently. So, give this a try:

How to Disable Notifications on Windows 10

Notifications can be distracting, but Windows 10 has a one-click switch that disables all of them.

www.howtogeek.com

I am on my android phone on Chrome lol

 

[corkyg]

OK - I don't deal with phones. LOL Sorry about that. Want it moved to Mobile Devices?

 

[sdifox]

OK - I don't deal with phones. LOL Sorry about that. Want it moved to Mobile Devices?

You mean there is a separate forum issues section for people accessing though phones?

And btw if it exists it is not visible from phone :awe:

 

[ElFenix]

corky this isn't a phone issue, it's a forum issue. there's a thread in OT with this same problem in windows.

 

[corkyg]

OK - but to answer OP's question, there is a phone Forum - Mobile Devices. Its in Consumer Electronics, 3rd one down. OT is not exactly where one would look for a software tech issue. So, sdifox, try that lead from El Fenix.

 

[sdifox]

OK - but to answer OP's question, there is a phone Forum - Mobile Devices. Its in Consumer Electronics, 3rd one down. OT is not exactly where one would look for a software tech issue. So, sdifox, try that lead from El Fenix.

I thought this was a forum issue. But sure, I'll try there.

PS I don't see this at all on my desktop since I have ABP and NoScript on by default

 

[skyking]

I have it in my Chromebook and my Android phone. If Parks right over the fast up down arrows on the right lower corner making navigation with those nearly impossible.

 

[Brainonska511]

I have it in my Chromebook and my Android phone. If Parks right over the fast up down arrows on the right lower corner making navigation with those nearly impossible.

Same. I've seen this annoying bell in both Firefox on my W10 PC and on Chrome through my phone. So annoying and so pointless. Yes website, I know I've blocked notifications through my browser - I did it for a reason.

 

[purbeast0]

corky this isn't a phone issue, it's a forum issue. there's a thread in OT with this same problem in windows.

And Linux.

Here is how you get rid of it.

Install an ad blocker. Right click on it and block element.

Voila!

(this may be desktop solution only)

 

[Brainonska511]

And Linux.

Here is how you get rid of it.

Install an ad blocker. Right click on it and block element.

Voila!

(this may be desktop solution only)

Thanks. Was able to block the element with AdBlock Plus in Firefox

 

[sdifox]

And Linux.

Here is how you get rid of it.

Install an ad blocker. Right click on it and block element.

Voila!

(this may be desktop solution only)

It never made it into my house, but most of the time I nef from work on my phone 🙁

 

[sdifox]

OK - I don't ever see what you showed. We must be configured differently. So, give this a try:

How to Disable Notifications on Windows 10

Notifications can be distracting, but Windows 10 has a one-click switch that disables all of them.

www.howtogeek.com

I just figured out you were talking about chrome setting and not forum setting. I keep all websites blocked on notifications

 

[purbeast0]

That stupid red bell just shows you how out of touch some of these dumb ass companies are with their software. It's also a sign to me of "you get what you pay for" with software.

 

[ElFenix]

ah crud it just made it onto my desktop

 

[sdifox]

I have it in my Chromebook and my Android phone. If Parks right over the fast up down arrows on the right lower corner making navigation with those nearly impossible.

Scroll down a bit and the arrows will show up above the Bell of Annoyance.

 

[sdifox]

ah crud it just made it onto my desktop

Desktop is not much of an issue since it is not obstructive. On phone it is super annoying.

 

[purbeast0]

You want to see what is even stupider than the bell? When you block it with adblock, it is still there hidden so you still can't click on the arrows lol.

So I blocked the invisible one.

And I still couldn't click on the arrows.

So I blocked another invisible element.

Such terrible design.