This tutorial demonstrates how to suppress program notifications for SCCM package. From the existing SCCM package properties, you can suppress the program notifications for users with few simple steps.

A package deployment is preferred over application when you deploy admin tool, scripts, etc. Configuration Manager 2007 and later support deploying packages, and most organizations still use it.

When you deploy a package in SCCM to the clients, users see a “New Program is Available” notification in the system tray. This notification informs users that a new deployment is available. The user can learn more about this deployment by clicking on the notification, which opens the software center and displays additional information about the deployment.

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When you deploy multiple packages, users may see multiple Software Center notifications during work, which is annoying. When you suppress the notifications for SCCM package deployment, users will not see any notifications related to the deployment.

Also See: How to Use Package Conversion Manager in SCCM | ConfigMgr

Suppress Program Notifications for SCCM Package

Follow the below procedure to suppress program notifications for a package in SCCM:

Launch the Configuration Manager. Navigate to Software Library > Application Management > Packages. Select the desired package for which you want to suppress the notifications and select the Programs tab.

Suppress Program Notifications for SCCM Package
Suppress Program Notifications for SCCM Package

Right-click on the package program and select Properties.

Suppress Program Notifications for SCCM Package
Suppress Program Notifications for SCCM Package

On the package properties box, switch to the Advanced tab and here enable the checkbox “Suppress program notifications.” Click Apply and OK to save the changes you’ve made.

Suppress Program Notifications for SCCM Package
Suppress Program Notifications for SCCM Package

After making the changes outlined above, update the package on all distribution point servers. When this package is deployed to users, program notifications are not displayed to them; in other words, users are not notified of the package deployment.

Useful Read: Quickly List SCCM Packages using SQL Query | PowerShell

Enable notifications for Package deployment in SCCM

To notify users about a new package deployment, you can enable notifications in SCCM using these steps:

  • In the SCCM console, navigate to Software Library > Application Management > Packages.
  • Select the desired package and go to the Programs tab.
  • Right-click on a specific program within the package and select Properties.
  • Go to the Advanced tab. Uncheck the option “suppress program notifications“.
  • Click Apply and OK to save the changes.
Enable notifications for Package deployment in SCCM
Enable notifications for Package deployment in SCCM

After making the changes outlined above, you must update the package on all distribution point servers. When this package is deployed to users, the notification “New Program is Available” appears in the system tray for users.

Disable Notifications vs Suppress Notifications for Package

Disabling notification and suppressing a program notification in SCCM are two different things. When you suppress the notification for a package deployment, you are simply hiding it from users. Disabling the notification means completely hiding notifications for all SCCM deployments, including applications, packages, and task sequences.

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