Windows 8: Turn off app notifications

To turn off notifications from apps in Windows 8, you just have to flip a slider. After that, for example, you will no longer receive a notification when a new email arrives in Outlook 2013.

Disable app notification in Windows 8

You can easily change the notification settings. Follow these steps:

1. Move the mouse into the lower right corner of the screen until the Charm Bar is visible.
2. Click on "Settings".
3. Select "Change PC settings".
4. Click on "Notifications" in the sidebar.
5. Now click on the slider at the point "Show app notifications" (see picture).

The instructions refer to Windows 8 Pro 64-bit.