How to see notification history in Windows 10 and Windows 11
Windows 10 and Windows 11 keep a record of notifications that have appeared on your desktop, allowing you to look back at recent notifications you may have missed. Here's how to view the notification history:
Opening the Action Center
- On Windows 10, click the speech bubble icon on the taskbar or press Windows Key + A.
- On Windows 11, click the notifications icon on the taskbar or press Windows Key + N.
Limitations of Windows Notification History
While Windows provides a basic notification history, it has significant limitations:
- Notifications are only kept temporarily
- Once dismissed, notifications cannot be recovered
- There's no search functionality
- You can't export or save notifications
The Solution: Notification Logger
For a more comprehensive solution, you can use Notification Logger. Notification Logger is the first application for Windows 10/11 that saves Windows notifications and allows you to view, search, filter, and export your notification history. You'll no longer worry about the notifications you've missed or cleared accidentally.
Key Features of Notification Logger
Complete History
Save all your notifications for as long as you need
Search & Filter
Find any notification quickly with powerful search tools and regular expressions
Export
Save your notification history to files for backup