You're in the middle of browsing a website, creating a document, or playing a game. Then Windows 10 taps you on the shoulder to tell you about an update, or some other notification. It's a case of bad ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Desktop programs like Office 2016 along with Windows Store apps (as well as Windows itself) use ...

While Windows notifications keep us informed, a constantly flashing screen filled with pop-ups can quickly become annoying. Thankfully, you don’t have to deal with the distraction. Windows lets you ...

You've just set up an appointment in Windows 10 via the Cortana voice assistant. The only problem is that you may not be in front of your Windows 10 computer when the alert goes off telling you the ...

Many websites now have a feature where they can offer to send you notifications of new content from time to time. Those notifications can pop up on your Windows or Mac computer or on your Android ...

It's a good bet that your web browser allows websites to send you notifications – just like the notifications that pop up on your smartphone. Web notifications can be pretty handy, since they alert ...