How to Change the Position of Toast Notifications in Windows 10

With Windows 10 Technical Preview, Microsoft implemented the very first notification center for Windows, bringing all messages sent by apps and the system in one place and at a single click away from you.

Toast notifications have thus replaced the old balloon notifications once and for all, as Microsoft has decided to go all-in on the new design that makes a lot more sense when looking at modern Windows and the Metro UI.

In the new Windows 10 Technical Preview, toast notifications are by default launching from the top right corner of the screen, and we've heard quite a lot of users complaining that their position isn't quite the best when it comes to work on the desktop.

And if you're using the official Metro Twitter app and you receive messages on a regular basis, you most likely know how annoying it really is to see toast notifications popping out on the screen like crazy.

So, today we're going to show you a way to quickly move from these toast notifications from the top of the screen to the bottom and vice-versa, all with just a very simple registry tweak.

Thank God we have the Registry Editor

The Registry Editor again comes to the rescue, so open it and you're ready for a new tweaking session. To do this, click on the Start button to launch the Start menu and in the search box, type:

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regedit.exe

Hit “Enter” and you should now see the registry editor on your screen. Here, navigate to the following path:

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HEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

Once you're there, make sure that the “Explorer” folder is selected, and in the right-side of the screen, create a new DWORD value called:

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DisplayToastAtBottom

In the value field type “1” and you're ready to go. Sign out, reboot, or kill explorer to see the changes. If you want to kill the explorer process, right-click the taskbar when pressing Shift + CTRL and click the “Exit Explorer” option. After that, press CTRL + Alt + Del, open Task Manager, click on “File > Run new task” and type “Explorer.”

If you don't want the new settings, simply change the value of the DisplayToastAtBottom key to “0” and the old configuration should be restored after killing explorer once again.

If for some reason the DisplayToastAtBottom entry is already there, you do not need to create a new one, so simply change its value and the new settings should show up on your computer too. As usual, a registry backup could be really helpful in case something goes wrong.

How to Change the Position of Toast Notifications in Windows 10

Quick guide to move them to the bottom of the screen

Thank God we have the Registry Editor

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