Question Chrome keeps resetting notifications

[jhayat]

Hi

Chrome keeps resetting this pref to "Sites can ask to send notifications", regardless of how I set it. There is no "save" button, which makes no sense.

How do I get the pref I set to stay? Is there a registry entry somewhere?

Thanks in advance.

 

[KingLoki]

There are notifications in both chrome and windows to control notifications. Try both.

Registry hack...
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-turn-off-app-notifications-using-registry-editor-in-windows-10

 

[jhayat]

Thank you.

Neither of those worked. I just dont understand why the setting in Chrome keeps reverting back

 

[KingLoki]

You may need to totally uninstall chrome and download latest version and install, then import items below.
You could try backing up all bookmarks, passwords etc to export to a file then import them back after new install.

 

[Ralston18]

As above.

However, full disclosure, I have a more cynical view of the situation.

Allowing users to turn off notifications etc. means that end users may not see or otherwise be made aware of some ad that is being forced upon end users.

"New Outlook" - despite my refusals - was installed on my Windows 11 system. Wreaked havoc with respect to my emails, contacts, etc. Now I get emails with ad notifications. Thus far unblockable but (to be fair) easily deleted.

Efforts to revert back to Classic Outlook failed.

And, interestingly enough, Microsoft 365 just offered me some sort of $1.99 per month option to turn off such things.

Good software apparently not profitable enough.

Take a closer look and read of "Terms and Conditions", EUAs, Unsubscribes, Cookie pop-ups , etc.. May not be what they seem.....

Further comment belongs in Opinions and Experiences.