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  "path": "/t/can-microsoft-see-all-windows-notifications/38672#post_3",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-21T22:14:41.000Z",
  "site": "https://discuss.privacyguides.net",
  "tags": [
    "WNS",
    "learn.microsoft.com",
    "Windows Push Notification Services (WNS) overview - Windows apps"
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  "textContent": "If applications use WNS (a lot do I believe), then yes:\n\nlearn.microsoft.com\n\n### Windows Push Notification Services (WNS) overview - Windows apps\n\nThe Windows Push Notification Services (WNS) enables third-party developers to send toast, tile, badge, and raw updates from their own cloud service. This provides a mechanism to deliver new updates to your users in a power-efficient and dependable...\n\nFor local notifications (“created on your machine”), I don’t think so, however this is just speculation. They are however stored in a local SQLite database (`wpndatabase.db`) in this folder: `%LOCALAPPDATA%\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Notifications\\`.\n\nIf you have OneDrive configured to sync AppData (not sure if this is even possible) or Phone Link (or any other Cross-Device sync) enabled they might be stored on Microsoft servers.",
  "title": "Can Microsoft see all Windows notifications?"
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