How to disable synced notifications between your Windows 10 phone and PC using Cortana settings

Lutfij

Titan
Moderator
A unified platform is what Microsoft envisioned and brought to the masses with the introduction of their Windows 10 OS. Users, with the aid of Cortana, can sync their smartphones to the desktop. There are some among us who'd like to have their phones and desktops untethered to one another. This tutorial will show you how to disable sync between your Windows 10 phone and PC.

    ■Open the “Start Menu” by clicking the “Start Button” in the lower left corner of the screen or by tapping the “Windows” key on your keyboard.
    XeJccCr.jpg


    ■Type "Cortana" in the Start Menu Search Field.
    3q0vKod.jpg


    ■Click on the Gear icon at the lower left pane.
    Zgrz1lc.jpg


    ■Scroll down the list on the right hand pane and under the heading Send notifications between devices option, click the slider to have it turned "Off".
    dFYMukg.jpg


An alternative option:
    ■Click the "Edit sync settings" option found under the slider.

    ■Clicking on the device you want to disable notifications.
    GKR1of3.jpg


    ■Turn off the first option under the device name.


You have now disabled notifications being sent to your smartphone.