How to Stop Windows 11 Notifications During Screen Sharing (2026)

Short answer

To stop Windows 11 notifications during screen sharing, enable Do Not Disturb in System > Notifications, share one app window instead of your desktop, and hide any browser-based badges or previews still visible.

Direct answer

On Windows 11, go to Settings > System > Notifications, turn on Do Not Disturb, then share a specific app window instead of your full desktop. If the shared page still shows unread badges or message previews, blur those before you present.

Step-by-step

1. 1Open Settings > System > Notifications and turn on Do Not Disturb.
2. 2Turn off notification previews or reduce which apps can show banners.
3. 3Share one prepared app window instead of your full desktop.
4. 4Blur inbox previews, message badges, or sidebars still visible in the shared browser window.

FAQ

How do I stop Windows 11 notifications during a screen share?

Turn on Do Not Disturb in Settings > System > Notifications, then share only the app window you need instead of the entire desktop.

Why do notifications still appear while I am sharing on Windows 11?

Native banners may be blocked, but browser tabs, web apps, unread badges, and preview panes can still be visible inside the window you are sharing.

What is the safest Windows 11 screen-sharing setup?

Use Do Not Disturb, keep only one presentation window open, and blur sensitive badges or previews inside that window before the meeting starts.

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Short answer

If you want to stop Windows 11 notifications during screen sharing, do this:

1. Press Win + I.
2. Open System > Notifications.
3. Turn Do Not Disturb on.
4. Share one browser window or app window, not the full desktop.
5. Blur any unread badges, inbox previews, or sidebars still visible inside that window.

That covers both the operating system problem and the browser-window problem.

Why Windows 11 still catches people out

People think Windows notifications are the whole problem. They are not.

There are two separate leak paths:

• Native Windows banners from apps like Outlook, Teams, Slack, or calendar tools
• Visible message previews inside the shared window itself, like inbox lists, unread badges, tab titles, or web-app sidebars

Do Not Disturb fixes the first one. It does not fix the second.

Turn on Windows 11 Do Not Disturb

Use the fastest route:

1. Press Win + I
2. Go to System
3. Click Notifications
4. Toggle Do Not Disturb on

You can also open the notification center from the taskbar and toggle it there.

If you screen share often, use scheduled quiet hours so you do not rely on memory before every meeting.

Reduce what Windows can preview

Do Not Disturb is the main switch, but you can lower exposure further:

• Disable apps you do not need under Settings > System > Notifications
• Turn off noisy banner notifications entirely
• Reduce lock-screen and preview behavior for apps with sensitive content

That keeps Windows cleaner even when you forget to turn Do Not Disturb on.

The part Windows does not solve

Even with Do Not Disturb active, your shared browser window can still show:

• Gmail or Outlook inbox previews
• Slack unread badges
• Teams activity panels
• client names in CRMs
• browser tab titles

That is where browser-level blur matters. If the risky thing is part of the page, you need to hide it in the page itself.

Use how to hide notifications when screen sharing for the cross-platform guide, and how to blur part of your screen while sharing for the exact in-browser workflow.