Xbox owners are just realizing how to stop nightmare game-ruining pop-up – hidden hack is too easy to miss

AN ANNOYING Xbox problem can be fixed in seconds with a clever notification trick.

Pop-up notifications can be very annoying, especially if they appear in the wrong place.

For instance, they might block some important text or a key part of your HUD.

Thankfully it’s possible to change where Xbox notifications appear.

You can choose from several different slots, including all four corners of the screen.

Note that some games may still override this setting if it’s important.

Simply power your Xbox on, go to the Home Screen and then navigate to Settings.

Now choose the Preferences tab and select Notifications.

Next you’ll want to choose the Default Notification Position tab.

This will let you re-map the notification panel so it appears somewhere else.

Of course that’s not the only notification setting that you might want to play with.

If you click on Xbox Notifications, you’ll be able to choose which pop-ups you no longer want to see.

For instance, you could turn off new follower notifications, but keep achievements on.

It’s also possible to hide banners during video playback for specific notification types.

And some notification types will have a Show For option that lets you select who you actually want to receive pop-ups from.

For instance, you can choose Favourites Only for Live Stream notifications.

Finally, you can select Notification Timing to adjust how long a banner notification will pop up for.

By setting this to the minimum, you’ll save yourself from unnecessary distractions.