Win8 How to close the "Operation Center"

Operation Center Settings

The Operation Center is a central location for viewing alarms and performing operations. A small white flag icon appears on any column. Its role is to help Keep Windows running smoothly. When the icon of the red cross appears in the white flag of the operation center, it indicates that the computer is running a serious problem.
Operation Center

However, not all tips are of constant concern to us. For example, Windows Backup, Microsoft Account, Internet Security Settings, etc. are not always of concern, and there is no need to prompt. Then we will turn them off.

Clicking on the white flag in the operation center on the taskbar will prompt “Open the operation center”, then we will see the operation center interface, and it is very simple to close the option we do not need to prompt.

Click on the "Change Action Center Settings" button on the left. After opening the page, you can see various reminders. Just turn off the option according to your needs, but we recommend &ldquo ; Windows Update & rdquo;, "Spyware and Junk Software Protection" & "Virus Protection"
Turning off unnecessary options

On the left side of the Action Center we can also see the option to "Change User Account Control Settings" and "Change Windows SmartScreen Filter Settings", the former helps Preventing unwanted programs from making changes to your computer, while the latter protects your computer by issuing warnings before running unrecognized applications and files downloaded from the Internet.
Change User Account Control Settings
Windows SmartScreen

The above settings are all about computer security, so it is recommended that users use the computer to set it up to ensure that the system is Run in the safest case and get prompts when you encounter problems.

Taskbar notification icon settings

If you really don't want to see the white flag in the operation center again, then we have a more thorough solution, first let him on the taskbar. ; disappeared & rdquo;.

Right-click on the taskbar and select "Properties" to find the notification area in the taskbar properties window and open the notification area icon window. Click “Start or close the system icon" in the window so that we can close the notification icon in the action center.
Taskbar Property Settings
Close Operation Center Notification

Here we can also set other notification icons in the same way, just cancel “ always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar> With the previous tick, you can set each one. It can be show/hide or just show notifications.
Set for each notification

Of course, the above method of canceling the operation center is to cure the problem, and the other way is to complete the strategy group. Win key + R key to open the running window, enter gpedit.msc to open the group policy.

After opening the group policy, open the user configuration ——administration template, and then click the "Start menu" and the taskbar to find the delete "Operation Center" icon to enable, then restart Thoroughly and the operation center said ByeBye.
Delete Operation Center Icon

However, we do not recommend that you completely shut down the operation center. After all, this is a setting that helps us to keep your computer safe and normal. In fact, just turn off unnecessary items. It's ok, one more icon is not too much of an eye.