Repeated website alerts can make a quiet computer feel overrun. If an alert identifies Chrome and a website address, start by checking that site’s notification permission. You can block the sender without turning off every notification on the computer. This guide covers desktop Chrome.
1. Identify the sender without opening the alert
Read the browser name and website address shown on the notification, if available. Do not treat a familiar logo or an alarming headline as proof that the message comes from your security software. Note the address so you can compare it with Chrome’s settings.
If the message is inside a webpage rather than a desktop notification, our guide to scary browser pop-ups is a better starting point.
2. Block the site in Chrome
Open Chrome’s three-dot menu and choose Settings → Privacy and security → Site settings → Notifications. Review the websites allowed to send notifications. Change the unwanted site’s permission to Block, or add its address under Not allowed to send notifications.
These controls are described in Google’s notification settings guide. Check the address carefully so you block the unwanted sender rather than a useful calendar or messaging service.
3. Decide whether sites should ask in future
In the same settings, choose whether websites may ask to send notifications. If you still want occasional requests, Chrome also offers quieter prompts. Blocking all requests is convenient if you never use website notifications, but it may prevent useful services from asking for permission.
4. Check what happens next
Return to normal use and watch for a new alert. If another appears, note its sender before changing more settings. It may come from a different website, browser, or installed app. Repeating the same change in Chrome will not address an alert sent by another application.
Do not use the disappearance of one alert as a complete security check. This procedure changes notification permissions; it does not undo anything you downloaded, installed, or shared earlier. If you already followed a questionable alert, use our suspicious-link response guide.
Keep useful notifications useful
Allow notifications only when you can name the benefit, such as a meeting reminder you actually need. An unexpected request during an unrelated task can wait. Keeping the allowed list small makes future unwanted senders easier to spot.
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