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Hi,<br />
Try<br />
Settings &gt;&nbsp;System &gt;&nbsp;Notifications &amp;&nbsp;Actions. Turn off all the toggle switches.
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That is the Cortana Search pop up. &nbsp;Is it possible you are occasionally hitting the Windows key plus &quot;S&quot; and not realizing it? &nbsp;That will cause that to pop up. <br />
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<a href="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2020/01_w03/1441029/IMG_8075.JPG" target="_blank" title="Pop-up (985 KB)"><img alt="Pop-up" class="file-block lazyload" style="max-width: 800px;" data-src="https://filedb.experts-exchange.com/incoming/2020/01_w03/800_1441029/IMG_8075.JPG" /></a> This pops up randomly when I am using other programs. &nbsp; How do I stop it? &nbsp; See photo.
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 This pops up randomly when I am using other programs.   How do I stop it?   See photo.

How can I stop this pop-up in Windows 10?

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