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    Change Focus Assist Automatic Rules in Windows 10


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    How to Change Focus Assist Automatic Rules in Windows 10


    Starting with Windows 10 build 17083, Quiet Hours has been renamed to Focus Assist.

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    Are there certain times when you dont want to be interrupted or just need to stay focused on what youre doing? Starting with Windows 10 build 17074, you can automatically choose those times when you dont want to be bothered with focus assist automatic rules.
    • Focus assist will automatically turn on when you are duplicating your display. Never get interrupted during presentations again!
    • Focus assist will turn on automatically when you are playing a full screen exclusive DirectX game.
    • You can set the schedule that works for you so that focus assist is always on when you want them. Go to Settings > System > Focus assist to configure your schedule.
    • Customize your own priority list so that your important people and apps always breakthrough when focus assist is on. People pinned to your task bar with always break through!
    • See a summary of what you missed while you were in focus assist.
    • If you’re using Cortana, you can also have focus assist turned on while you’re at home.
    Automatic rules allows you to choose the times and activities when you do not want to be disturbed and focus assist will turn on automatically.

    Starting with Windows 10 build 17661, Focus assist will now turn on automatically when youre playing any full screen game. No more interruptions when youre crushing it. This behavior should be turned on automatically, but ensure the When I’m playing a game automatic rule is enabled.

    Starting with Windows 10 build 18277, Microsoft added a new focus assist option so that when youre doing *anything* full screen we can automatically turn on focus assist.

    This tutorial will show you how to change Focus Assist automatic rules for your account in Windows 10.



    Here's How:

    1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the System icon.

    2. Click/tap on Focus assist on the left side, and turn on or off the automatic rules you want on the right side. (see screenshots below)

    3. Check (default) or uncheck Show me a summary of what I missed while focus assist was on for what you want.

    Change Focus Assist Automatic Rules in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    Change Focus Assist Automatic Rules in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    *tip If you have a Add your address link, you can click/tap on it to let Cortana know your address for the When I'm at home automatic rule:


    Change Focus Assist Automatic Rules in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    Change Focus Assist Automatic Rules in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    Change Focus Assist Automatic Rules in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    Change Focus Assist Automatic Rules in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    4. Click/tap on an automatic rule to change its settings to what you want. (see screenshots below)

    *note You can click/tap on the back arrow button at the top left corner when finished to go back to the Focus assist page to click/tap on another automatic rule to change the settings for.

    Change Focus Assist Automatic Rules in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    Change Focus Assist Automatic Rules in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    Change Focus Assist Automatic Rules in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    Change Focus Assist Automatic Rules in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    Change Focus Assist Automatic Rules in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    5. When finished, you can close Settings if you like.


    That's it,
    Shawn


    Related Tutorials

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    Brink, Sep 14, 2017
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    Hello Mike, *Smile

    Focus Assist used to be called "Quiet Hours".

    It's a feature that basically allows you to pause or stop showing notifications when they would be inconvenient.

    Here's some tutorials below to give you more details:

    Turn On or Off Focus Assist in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials

    Change Focus Assist Automatic Rules in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials

    Customize Focus Assist Priority List in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials
     
    Brink, Oct 26, 2019
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    Brink, Oct 26, 2019
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  4. Faith Win User

    Change Focus Assist Automatic Rules in Windows 10

    Focus Assistant on 1903

    But what I don't understand is that it's turned on when I sit idle at desktop, even if the Settings menu says otherwise. There's no option for "desktop" that I can see in the Automatic rules. What do I need to disable here exactly? I wouldn't mind this behaviour (if it's normal) to keep my desktop pop-up-free, but it keeps reminding me everytime I open and close stuff, making the notification center white as if there's something new I need to click on.
     
    Faith, Oct 26, 2019
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    Ah, i just realized you can turn it off for gaming mode. Its might be help while i am working on my essay. Thanks.
     
    mikelferdinan, Oct 26, 2019
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