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The feature is called Quiet notification requests, and it’s on by default starting with Microsoft Edge 84. You can turn the feature off by going to “edge://settings/content/notifications” if you’d like. While enabled, people will see a small bell icon with a notification rather than a large flyout.
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Microsoft explains that this feature is now on by default due to the high volume of user feedback about unwanted notification prompts.
Microsoft also explains that its exploring having flyout prompts appear when “data suggests users find a given site’s notification request valuable.” For example, someone might want Slack or Microsoft Teams to ask if they’d like to receive notifications but might not want it from a random news website.
In addition to the Quiet notifications feature, Microsoft also changed the behavior of “high priority” toast notifications. These notifications won’t go away until a person interacts with them. Starting in Microsoft Edge 85, these types of notifications will go away automatically after 25 seconds. They’ll then appear within the Windows Action Center.
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