Tech Advisor - UK (2020-07)

46 TECH ADVISOR • JULY 2020

WORKING FROM HOME TIPS

mainNotificationsandactionsscreen.Atthebottom,

you’llseea biglistofalltheappsthatcanpotentially

sendyounotifications.Slidetheonesthataren’tcritical

tooff.IliketodisabletheRazerSynapseandDiscord

systemnotifications,forexample,becauseeventhough

I’ma gamerthey’repronetointerruptingmeduring

workhours.IalsoavoidMailnotifications,preferringto

checkmyinboxonmyownschedule.

Notificationsaren’teventheworstoffenderwhen

itcomestointerruptions.Nothingisworsethan

Windows10’sforcedrestartsyourPCtoinstallupdates.

Fortunately, Microsoft’s worked in lots of tools over the

yearsthatmakethatscenariomuch less likely to occur

• ifyouknowtheyexist,thatis.

Windows 10’s Update options