Notifications problem - electron.app.superProductivity

[thanksmonster]

I want to report a possible bug related to the notifications. Yesterday I accidentally turned off superProductivity notifications:

And with that there is no way (so far) of reactivating it. I've tried:

• Reinstalled the app multiple times (I even restarted it a few times)
• Removed all registry entries (related to superProductivity string)
• Removed the local installation folder
• I also tried to import regedit entries from another computer Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings\electron.app.superProductivity

I was able to reproduce the error in another virtual machine. I'm using Pomodoro timer/notifications for testing.

Some extra info:

OS: Windows 10 Pro 22H2
superProductivity: 10.0.4

is there anything else I can do?

Thanks a lot.

[johannesjo]

!!! Disclaimer: I am not using windows at the moment, so please forgive me, for just posting what chatgpt spat out (not tested!!!):

If notifications for your app have stopped working on Windows after being disabled, you can try the following steps to re-enable and troubleshoot notifications:

1. Re-enable Notifications in Windows Settings:

• Open Windows Settings:
  • Press Windows Key + I to open the Settings app.
• Go to Notifications Settings:
  • Navigate to System > Notifications & actions.
• Enable Notifications for Your App:
  • Scroll down to the section Get notifications from these senders.
  • Find your app in the list, and toggle the switch On.
  • If your app is not listed, reinstalling the app or restarting your system may force Windows to recognize it again.

2. Check Focus Assist Settings:

• Open Focus Assist:
  • Focus Assist is a Windows feature that can block notifications during certain times or activities.
  • In Settings, go to System > Focus assist.
• Disable Focus Assist:
  • Make sure Focus Assist is set to Off, or configure it so notifications from your app are allowed when it's on.

3. Check App Notification Settings (if available):

• Open the App's Settings:
  • Some apps have their own internal notification settings.
  • Check the settings inside the app to ensure notifications are enabled.
• Reinstall the App:
  • If the app has a bug, reinstalling it may reset the notification system.

4. Reset Notifications Using PowerShell (Advanced):

You can reset notifications for your app by deleting its notification cache using PowerShell:

• Press Windows Key + X, and select Windows PowerShell (Admin).
• Run the following command to reset all notifications:

  Get-Process explorer | Stop-Process
  Remove-Item "$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Windows\Notifications\wpndatabase.db"
  Start-Process explorer.exe

5. Check Windows Notifications and Maintenance:

• Open Action Center:
  • Press Windows Key + A to open the Action Center.
  • Verify that notifications for the app were not accidentally dismissed or silenced here.

6. Restart the Windows Notification Service:

• Open Services (type services.msc in the Start Menu).
• Find Windows Push Notifications User Service.
• Right-click it and choose Restart to refresh notification services.

7. Update Windows and Your App:

• Make sure both Windows and your app are fully updated, as this can resolve issues caused by outdated software.

If none of the above work, there may be an app-specific bug or a deeper system issue requiring further investigation.

[thanksmonster]

Dear @johannesjo

Thanks a lot! Clearing the wpndatabase.db did the trick. In my case i had to stop the Windows push notification service first:

1. Press Windows Key + X, and select Windows PowerShell (Admin).
2. Get-Service -DisplayName "Windows Push Notification*" | Stop-Service
3. Remove-Item "C:\Users\**USERNAME**\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Notifications\wpndatabase.db" (or just rename the file to wpndatabase.db.old )
4. Get-Service -DisplayName "Windows Push Notification*" | Start-Service
5. Restart the computer

Thanks again!