How to Manage Windows Defender’s Notifications – Guide

Windows 10’s Security app can send alerts for different security aspects, such as malware detections and other dangers discovered by Microsoft Defender Antivirus. It can also provide notifications if Microsoft Defender Firewall blocks an app or if the system is having trouble securing your account. ..

You can stop these notifications or change the settings to only be alerted about specific behaviors if you don’t find these alerts helpful as you are using alternative security solutions or proactively scanning the app to monitor device health and security. Since the settings cannot be accessed from the “Notifications & Actions” tab, you need to know where to look. You can also confirm and enable alerts for the built-in antivirus, firewall, and account protection features in Windows 10 if you are not receiving any messages through the Windows Security app.

In this Windows 10 lesson, we will show you how to use Windows Security to control antivirus, firewall, and default account protection notifications.

How to enable or disable notifications for Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Settings In the “Settings” tab, you can change how your computer behaves. This includes things like how it responds to touch, how it stores passwords and other personal information, and more.

In the “Notifications” section, you can manage notifications from your device.

To turn all notifications on or off, toggle the “Get informational notifications” toggle in the “Virus and threat protection notifications” section. ..

After completing the steps, you will see Microsoft Defender Antivirus notifications depending on your configuration. If you are using a Windows 10 computer, you will see notifications about the latest security updates. If you are using a Windows 8 or 7 computer, you will see notifications about the latest security updates.

If you have decided to disable these types of alerts, you can use these instructions to check if your antivirus has detected any malware that might require your attention.

How to enable or disable notifications for account protection

Settings In the “Settings” tab, you can change how your computer behaves. This includes things like how it responds to touch, how it stores passwords and other personal information, and more.

In the “Notifications” section, you can manage notifications from your device.

In the “Account Protection Notifications” section, toggle the Get Account Protection Notifications toggle on or off to turn all notifications off.

-Alerts for specific topics -Alerts for all topics -All alerts

If you have completed the steps and are still experiencing issues with Windows Hello, please try the following:

  • Verify that your webcam is properly installed and working.
  • Try disabling any third-party security software or hardware that may be interfering with Windows Hello.
  • Reset your password to see if that resolves the issue. ..

If you’ve turned off all notifications, you can always check the “Account Protection” page in Windows Security to see if there are any issues that need your attention.

How to enable or disable notifications for Microsoft Defender Firewall

In Settings, click on the Privacy tab. On the Privacy tab, under General, click on Location Services. On the Location Services page, under Use of location services, make sure that Allow apps to use my location is checked. ..

From the Manage notifications option, you can: -Remove notifications for a specific app -Add notifications for a specific app -Change the notification settings for all apps To remove notifications for a specific app, click on the app’s name in the list and then click on the Remove button. ..

Enable or disable the Notify me when Microsoft Defender Firewall blocks a new app toggle button to enable or disable all notifications. ..

If you only want to see notifications for activities on a specific network, leave the toggle on and uncheck the options you don’t want. ..

After completing the steps, changes for applications that are being blocked by your firewall will appear depending on your settings. You can always determine if the program is being blocked by going to Windows Security > Firewall and Network Protection > Allow an application through the firewall. The locked app will have both Private and Public unchecked.

Final note

Windows Defender’s notifications are a great way to keep you informed about what’s going on with your computer. However, sometimes you may not have the time or resources to read through all of the notifications. In that case, this guide will help you manage Windows Defender’s notifications in a way that is easiest for you. First, open Windows Defender and click on the three lines in the top left corner of the screen. This will show you a list of all of your notifications. On the right side of this list, you’ll see a list of notification types. The three lines in the top left corner of the screen are called “Notifications.” The first line is called “Notification Type.” This line tells Windows Defender which type of notification to show for each type of event. The second line is called “Notification ID.” This line tells Windows Defender which notification to show for each event. The third line is called “Action.” This line tells Windows Defender what to do with each notification.