Windows 10: Should Notification Center examine the type of App before showing 'Pin to Start' button?

Hi Microsoft,

I am a software engineer Bill from ELAN company. I developed an app 'Elan PointStick Settings' on Microsoft Store.

Store Link: https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9NXCPWGB0BFX


This app is a partner settings app, and it doesn't show in the all apps list of Start Menu as my design.

The only entry to access this app is Settings>>Devices>>Mouse and a link within the Mouse page. I utilized the technique shown in the article 'Launch the Windows Settings app'.


Recently, my customer found once the app was automatically downloaded from Store, the Notification Center showed two buttons, 'Launch' and 'Pin to Start' for my app. 'Launch' was ok to open the app, but 'Pin to Start' didn't work.

Of course the 'Pin to Start' didn't work, because my app is a partner settings app. According to the document, it said "Note that this package cannot have an entry in the all apps list. To accomplish this, set the AppListEntry property to none."


Because the 'Pin to Start' button doesn't apply to those apps that don't show in Start Menu, I suggest the Microsoft designers for Notification Center consider to remove the 'Pin to Start' for those partner settings apps, in case the end users get confused.

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action center & "show app notification" issue


thank you very much sir with your quick response and your help...everything is fine now...
i found the tutorial from this forum and it work ...
"show app notification" not grayed out anymore and the "action center" balloon back to normal now...

• Press Win + R shortcut keys together on the keyboard to open the Run dialog.

• Type the following in the Run box: gpedit.msc

• Go to the following path in the left pane of Group Policy Editor:
  User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Start Menu and Taskbar

• Locate and modify the following setting: Turn off all balloon notifications.
  Set it to Enabled

 

Windows 10 - Notification Settings not showing Apps?

Hi,

Welcome to Microsoft Community and thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

I understand the inconvenience. I will definitely assist you.

I appreciate the steps that you have done. I suggest you please follow the below steps and check if it helps:

• 
  Type notification on the search bar and click on
  notification & action settings.
  
• 
  And click on select which icons appear on the taskbar.
  
• 
  Turn on show app notification separately for each app.
  

Hope this information helps, post us with the status we will be glad to help you.

 

Pinning .msc Items to "Start".

I just typed gpedit.msc into the search box and when it showed in the results
rightclick/ pin to start

(running classic shell)