{"id":29283,"date":"2024-05-21T21:45:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T21:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/?p=29283"},"modified":"2025-10-07T17:48:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:48:39","slug":"action-center-in-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/action-center-in-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Disable the Action Center in Windows 10 and Windows 11?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft introduced the Action Center in Windows 10 and changed how we use specific settings.<\/p>\n

Couched on the right side of the taskbar, the slide-out panel serves as a central hub to quickly launch tools and view notifications.<\/p>\n

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What Is the Action Center in Windows 10\/11?<\/div>\r\n\t
The Action Center in Windows 10, now rebranded as Quick Settings in Windows 11, is a slide-out panel on the right side of the taskbar that serves as a central hub for managing notifications and accessing quick settings.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n

It fixes the operating system’s notification pitfalls running up to Windows 8. However, even Windows 8’s toast notifications expire after a while without any way to retrieve them.<\/p>\n

With the Action Center, you can view old notifications and easily enable\/disable features like Wi-Fi, Night Sight, Tablet Mode, and Airplane Mode, among others, with one click.<\/p>\n

Microsoft gave the Action Center a makeover in Windows 11. From changing its name to Quick Settings to separating it from the Notification Center, the entire hub is now cleaner and more practical.<\/p>\n

That said, Microsoft maintains—and even improves—the ease of customizing it. This article will show you how to rearrange, remove, or add Action Center icons for convenience.<\/p>\n

You’ll also learn how to disable the Action Center and Quick Settings in Windows 10 and Windows 11.<\/p>\n

But first, let’s answer the question, “How to customize my Windows Action Center?”<\/p>\n

Customizing Windows 10’s Action Center<\/h2>\n

\nIn Windows 10, the Action Center contains your notifications and quick action buttons. You can customize the arrangement of your action buttons and how you receive notifications.<\/p>\n

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Where Is the Action Center on Windows 10?<\/div>\r\n\t
In Windows 10, you can access the Action Center by clicking the speech bubble icon on the right side of the taskbar. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n

The process is simple. Go to the Settings application by pressing Start and selecting Settings<\/em> or tapping the Windows logo and I keyboard buttons. Click on the System icon on the first page of Settings.<\/p>\n

Next, select Notifications<\/em> & actions<\/em> under System<\/em>. Now, go to the right side of the screen to change your notification preferences.<\/p>\n

Here’s a run-through of the basic options:<\/p>\n

Get<\/strong> n<\/strong>otifications<\/strong> from apps and other senders<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turning this off disables toast notifications.<\/p>\n

Show notifications on the lock screen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turning this off prevents Windows from displaying notifications when your device is locked.<\/p>\n

Show reminders and incoming VoIP calls<\/a> on the lock screen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Incoming calls and reminders still show up even when you turn off lock screen notifications. You can prevent them from displaying by turning off this option.<\/p>\n

Show me the Windows welcome experience after updates and occasionally when I sign in to highlight what’s new and suggested<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turn this setting off if you don’t want to see the welcome presentation after installing an update and new and suggested features.<\/p>\n

Suggest ways I can finish setting up my device to get the most out of Windows<\/strong> and Get tips, tricks, and suggestions as you use Windows<\/strong><\/p>\n

Uncheck these boxes if you’ve already set up your device and don’t want future disruptive alerts on tips and suggestions.<\/p>\n

Next, scroll down to Notifications & actions<\/em> to disable apps from sending toast notifications or enable them to do so.<\/p>\n

To edit the quick action buttons, scroll up and click on Edit your quick actions.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Action Center will now slide out. Click on the Add button to add icons not yet in the Action Center. You can also move the icons around how you see fit.<\/p>\n

Instead of going through the Settings app, you can open the Action Center (click on the message icon in the taskbar), right-click on the surface, and click on Edit<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This allows you to add, remove, and rearrange quick action buttons.<\/p>\n

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Related:<\/strong>Windows 10 vs. Windows 11: What Are the Key Differences?<\/a><\/p>\n

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Customizing Windows 11’s Quick Settings<\/h2>\n

\nIf you’re wondering, “Where is the Action Center in Windows 11?” you could be confused because it now goes by a new name and is located elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Microsoft rebranded the panel to Quick Settings in Windows 11, giving it a cleaner look with more practical shortcuts. It now resides to the right of the Notification Center<\/a>, which maintains its old spot.<\/p>\n

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Where Is the Action Center on Windows 11?<\/div>\r\n\t
In Windows 11, you can open Quick Settings by clicking the volume or battery icon, and notifications by clicking the date and time display. <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n

To customize your Quick Settings in Windows 11, go to the right side of your taskbar and click on the volume or battery icon. Once the Quick Settings panel flies out, right-click on the surface and select Edit quick settings<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The icons will now be faded, and you’ll see a pin on each. Click on a pin to remove the corresponding icon. To reposition a button, hold and drag it around.<\/p>\n

Finally, click on the Add<\/em> button to add other icons to the Quick Settings panel.<\/p>\n

To customize and change notification settings, right-click on the date and time display and select Notifications settings<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Once the Settings window shows up, click on the arrow beside Notifications<\/em> to see different settings similar to those we explained for Windows 10.<\/p>\n

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How to Disable the Action Center in Windows 11 and Windows 10<\/h2>\n

\nAnother similarity between the Quick Settings and Action Center panels is that you can disable them using the Registry Editor<\/a> or Group Policy Editor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While Windows 11 has separate panels for notifications and Quick Settings, they’ll both stop working when you tweak the Windows Registry.<\/p>\n

That said, you can disable Windows 10’s Action Center through the Settings application.<\/p>\n

Follow these steps:\n<\/p>\n