Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-ToastFilter (Industry 8.1)

7/8/2014

Review the settings and examples of the Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-ToastFilter feature package for Windows System Image Manager (SIM) in Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry (Industry 8.1).

You can use Toast Notification Filter to prevent system toast notifications from displaying in Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry (Industry 8.1).

Toast Notification Filter does not filter system toast notifications on accounts with administrator rights.

Toast Notification Filter does not block app toast notifications. To block app toast notifications, you can turn off app notifications in PC Settings under the Notifications tab, or you can configure Group Policy to turn off app toast notifications under User Configuration > Administrative Template > Start Menu and Task Bar > Notifications.

Settings available in Windows SIM

Settings details

ToastFilterSettings

Enables the Toast Notification Filter.

• Type
  UInt32

• Values

  Value	Description
  0	Does not enable the Toast Notification Filter. This is the default value.
  1	Enables the Toast Notification Filter.

• Parent hierarchy
  Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-ToastFilter | ToastFilter

• Valid passes
  offlineServicing

• XML example

  <settings pass="offlineServicing">
      <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Embedded-ToastFilter" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="NonSxS" xmlns:wcm="https://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
          <ToastFilterSettings>1</ToastFilterSettings>
      </component>
  </settings>
  

See Also

Concepts

Add lockdown and branding features to your image by using Windows SIM
Lockdown features
Toast Notification Filter