Notifications & Actions not showing Google Chrome as an option

Question

Hello,

Under the Notifications & Actions Google Chrome is not listed at all. How do we make it show up under Notifications & Actions on a Windows 11?

Thanks

Answer 1

Hello Caraballo, Carlos,

Based on the screenshots provided, Chrome is configured correctly internally, but it hasn't registered with the Windows Notification Platform yet. Windows 11 populates the "Notifications from apps and other senders" list dynamically; an application will only appear in that list after it has successfully generated a toast notification that the OS intercepts and displays. If Chrome hasn't fired a system-level notification recently, or if the handshake between the browser and the Action Center was interrupted during an update, the entry simply won't exist.

To resolve this, you need to force Chrome to send a notification to the System API. Open Google Chrome and navigate to a web notification testing tool (such as bennish.net/web-notifications.html or a similar utility). Click the button to "Authorize" or "Allow" notifications when prompted by Chrome, and then click the button to "Show Notification." You should see a banner pop up in the bottom right corner of your screen. As soon as that banner renders, the Windows Notification Service (WNS) creates the necessary registry keys for Chrome. Close and reopen the Windows Settings app, and Google Chrome should now be listed under your notification senders.

If the notification fails to appear or the entry is still missing, the issue is likely a corrupted Start Menu shortcut lacking the correct AppUserModelID, which is required for toast notifications to bridge from the app to the OS. Navigate to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs and delete the existing Google Chrome shortcut. Next, go to the installation directory, typically C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application, right-click chrome.exe, create a new shortcut, and move it back to the Start Menu Programs folder. This resets the application identity registration. Retest the notification using the web tool mentioned above, and the entry will appear.

I hope you've found something useful here. If it helps you get more insight into the issue, it's appreciated to accept the answer. Should you have more questions, feel free to leave a message. Have a nice day!

VP

Answer 2

Hello Caraballo, Carlos,

I'm following up to ensure your Chrome notification issue has been resolved. As previously discussed, Chrome only appears in the Windows 11 "Notifications & Actions" list once it has successfully pushed a toast notification through the Windows Notification Service (WNS). If the entry is still missing despite Chrome being allowed to send notifications in its internal settings, you must force a system-level handshake by triggering a test notification from a site like bennish.net.

If that does not populate the list, the problem resides in a broken AppUserModelID registration within the Start Menu shortcut. Deleting the existing shortcut in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs and replacing it with a fresh one generated directly from the chrome.exe binary in the Program Files directory will re-register the application's identity with the OS. This allows Windows to correctly attribute notifications to Chrome and list it as a valid sender in your System Settings.

If the issue has been successfully resolved, please consider accepting the answer as it helps other people sharing the same question benefit too. Thank you!

VP