Windows 10: Sticky Notes always 'require attention' flashing when first logon

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  1. Sticky Notes always 'require attention' flashing when first logon


    The only way to stop the Sticky Note icon from blinking it to click each note individually and 'acknowledge' that I have seen it.

    :)
     
    Todd Benson todd, Jul 24, 2020
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  2. jparis Win User

    Sticky Notes always 'require attention' flashing when first logon (Win 10 1903 update)

    Hello,

    After updating Win 10 to 1903 and getting the latest version of Sticky Notes with that update (version 3.7.71.0), Sticky Notes will always 'blink' golden-orange in the taskbar whenever I first login to my account.

    The only way to stop the Sticky Note icon from blinking it to click each note individually and 'acknowledge' that I have seen it.

    However, if I leave the sticky notes open on my desktop, and then restart my computer (or logout and log back in to my account), it again flashes in my taskbar and I have to click each one to get it to stop.

    I did a test with another laptop I had with and older version of Win 10 (1803) and older version of Sticky Notes (v 2.xx > can't remember the exact version). This version does not do the 'attention required' flashing when I log in. My desktop will load,
    the sticky notes will load, and that is it.

    However, I then updated this laptop to 1903, which also updated Sticky Notes to the current version. At that point, it started doing the taskbar flashing like my other updated machine.

    I have tried multiple options to stop this behavior, including:

    1. Reset the app in Windows Settings

    2. Uninstall the app in Windows Settings (this caused Sticky Notes to be gone. However, upon a full reboot, it was back)

    3. Changing the values in the Registry for ForegroundFlashCount and ForegroundLockTimeout to 0 (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop) > this resulted in the Sticky Notes taskbar icon to NEVER stop flashing > before that it would flash and then eventually
    stay a solid golden-orange color until I clicked each note individually.

    I know this is a minor issue, but it is really annoying. I don't need my task bar to let me know I have sticky notes on my screen. I can see them already. And having to click EACH sticky note during each logon to stop the 'attention required' blink on my
    task bar is frustrating.

    The only way I can prevent this action is to close all my stick notes entirely. But that defeats the purpose of leaving the stick notes there in the first place.

    Is anyone else experiencing this? Has anyone found a way stop or prevent this action? To be clear, I don't want my taskbar icons to never blink. When I get a new email in Outlook, or my messaging program has a new message, I like the taskbar icon to blink
    to let me know there is something new I need to see. However, Sticky Notes ALWAYS blinking on each logon if there are any notes still open, and only stopping if I click each note individually is unnecessary, especially when the previous version of the app
    didn't do that.

    Any help would be appreciated. I have also attached a screenshot of what I am talking about when I logon to my account.

    Thanks!


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    jparis, Jul 26, 2020
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  3. Sticky Notes always 'require attention' flashing when first logon

    The only way to stop the Sticky Note icon from blinking it to click each note individually and 'acknowledge' that I have seen it.
     
    Todd Benson (todd), Jul 26, 2020
    #3
  4. Sticky Notes always 'require attention' flashing when first logon

    Sticky Notes always 'require attention' flashing when first logon (Win 10 1903 update)

    Hi,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



    I understand your query related to Sticky Notes icon flashing on the Taskbar after updating Windows.



    We tried reproducing your query on our lab machines with updated Windows 10 and latest version of Sticky Notes, and we found the same result as yours. I commend you for bringing this to our notice, and I suggest you to provide you valuable feedback
    using the
    Feedback Hub app
    on Windows 10, so that our engineering team can look into this.



    Meanwhile, even I will forward the same to the next level team. In addition, I have sent you a private message please check and reply to the message with the required information.



    Regards,

    Prakhar Khare

    Microsoft Community – Moderator
     
    Prakhar_Khare, Jul 26, 2020
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