How do I make notifications stay on screen longer before disappearing?

First check which device you’re using; the control described here is specific to Windows. On Windows 10 or Windows 11, open Settings > Accessibility > Visual effects. Find “Dismiss notifications after this amount of time” and choose a longer duration. Microsoft says Windows notifications default to five seconds and documents this control for keeping them visible longer. [S1]

This changes display time. It is different from allowing an app to send notifications or choosing where its alerts appear. If you don’t see the setting, check that you’re following the instructions for your Windows version rather than assuming the same route applies to every device.

Those settings address different things. Apple’s iPhone guide describes whether an app can send notifications and where alerts appear, including the Lock Screen, Notification Center, or as banners. It does not document a control for lengthening temporary banner display time. [S2]

So, if your goal is specifically to keep a temporary banner visible longer, changing permission or alert location may not solve it. You can review those options if you want to change whether alerts appear or where they appear, but don’t treat them as duration controls. The cited guide also does not establish whether a duration option exists in other iOS versions or contexts.

That depends on what you mean by “solve.” A display-duration control changes how long a notification stays visible before disappearing. A history or notification-center feature is a different kind of option; it should not be assumed to change the original banner’s display time.

Apple’s guide identifies Notification Center as one place alerts can appear, but it does not document that as a way to lengthen temporary banners. [S2] Keep the goals separate: changing how long a notification is displayed is not the same as choosing where alerts appear. If you want both, check each relevant control separately on your device.

Use this short check:

1. Identify your device and operating-system version.
2. Decide whether you want a longer on-screen display, permission for an app to alert you, or a different alert location.
3. On Windows 10 or 11, go to Settings > Accessibility > Visual effects and adjust “Dismiss notifications after this amount of time.” [S1]
4. On iPhone, review app permissions or alert locations only if those are the issue; Apple’s cited guide does not document a temporary-banner duration control. [S2]
5. Change only the option that matches your goal.

For example, write: “Device: [device and version]. Goal: [longer display / allow alerts / change alert location]. Setting checked: [setting name].” That keeps a permission or location choice from being mistaken for a display-time setting.