6 Ways to Fix Microsoft Edge Notifications Not Working on Windows

Quick Tips

• Check the Microsoft Edge notification settings to ensure that websites are allowed to send alerts.
• If Edge is failing to display notifications from a specific website, check your notification preferences on that site.
• Try repairing Microsoft Edge if notifications won’t work even after you enable them.

Fix 1: Check System Notification Settings

The first thing you should do is check the system notification settings and ensure that Microsoft Edge is allowed to send notifications on your computer. To do so, use the following steps:

Step 1: Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings app and head to System > Notifications.

Step 2: Enable the toggle for Notifications, if it isn’t already.

Step 3: Under Notifications from apps and other senders, enable the toggle for Microsoft Edge.

Fix 2: Allow Websites to Send Notifications

Next, ensure you haven’t accidentally disabled website notifications from Edge’s Settings menu. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1: In Microsoft Edge, click the menu icon (three horizontal dots) at the top-right corner and select Settings.

Step 2: Switch to the Cookies and site permissions tab. Then, select Notifications from the right pane.

Step 3: Enable the toggle for Ask before sending (recommended).

Further, if any of your favorite websites appear under the Block section, click the three-dot icon next to their URL and select Remove.

Fix 3: Check the Website’s Native Notification Settings

Some websites, such as Gmail, Facebook, YouTube, and others, have their notification settings independent of Edge and your computer’s notification settings. If you have turned off desktop alerts for these services, you must enable them.

For instance, if you are not getting notifications from Gmail, open its Settings menu. Scroll to the Desktop notifications section and select New mail notifications on. Then, click Save changes at the bottom.

Fix 4: Unmute and Keep the Website Tab Open

Notifications from a website may appear silently on Windows if the website tab is muted. To change that, right-click on the website tab and select Unmute tab.

Further, you must keep the website tab open and active. If you’re using an extension to suspend inactive browser tabs, disable it and see if that makes Edge notifications work.

Fix 5: Turn Off Do Not Disturb

Do not disturb is useful for avoiding distractions and focusing on your work. However, if you enable it by accident, your apps, including Microsoft Edge, will fail to display notifications.

Step 1: Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings app and head to System > Notifications.

Step 2: Toggle off Do not disturb.

Step 3: Click on Turn on do not disturb automatically and clear all the boxes to prevent Do Not Disturb from turning on by itself.

Fix 6: Repair Microsoft Edge

If Microsoft Edge fails to send notifications even after configuring all the settings, there might be an issue with the browser. You can use the Microsoft Edge repair tool to reinstall the browser on your computer and resolve any issues.

Step 1: Right-click the Start icon and select Installed apps from the list.

Step 2: Scroll through the list or use the search tool at the top to locate Microsoft Edge. Click the three-dot menu icon and select Modify.

Step 3: Click the Repair button.

Wait for the process to complete. Following that, Edge notifications should work on Windows.