Before, the only way to avoid being bothered by toast Notifications was to disable them completely or
choose to hide them every 1, 3, or 8 hours
. This seems a little impractical for many users who need to redo this configuration every other day. Now, in Windows 8.1, things have changed. Microsoft is adding a very handy option to schedule app notifications in the PC Settings.
If you’re looking to stop notifications at certain hours of the day, every day, this is how you do it:
Instructions
On Windows 8.1 there is an option to wake the monitor when a new call arrives, under the
Notifications
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Microsoft calls this feature quiet hours. It is a welcome feature for all users who like to watch Netflix or a movie from Xbox video without being interrupted by the arrival of a new email.