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gp is referring to a Windows system notification, it appears in the bottom right. They don't look like the Epic client. The notification related setting in you

gp is referring to a Windows system notification, it appears in the bottom right. They don't look like the Epic client. The notification related setting in your screenshot causes the pop-up window upon launching Steam. But it's a window that belongs to the Steam client. It has the obvious interface styling of Steam and is titled "Steam - News". I agree with you that the "launch on startup" option would be better as opt-in. I agree with gp that Windows notifications are a step worse. edit- changed description of pop-up

gruez 8y ago
>I agree with gp that Windows notifications are a step worse. Let me get this straight: you think that showing a medium sized banner ad in a window is better than a few lines of text using the OS provided notification API? Why? If the position was reversed, I could very well imagine the opposite argument. eg. "boo epic shows this massive ad in your face, whereas steam uses a discreet notification"
- judge2020 8y ago
  It's the same reason that nobody likes advertisements in their push notifications on their phone: it takes your attention away from the currently active program/app you're using. Steam's huge box shows up only when you intend to open steam, while Epic's Windows notification might as well pop up while you're doing your taxes.
- JauntyHatAngle 8y ago
  Not who you were replying to, but I agree with him. Notifications - whether they were intended to or not, are way more intrusive in my usual workflow, and I would posit the majority of people find it the same. This is down to the fact that the steam popups advertising games are in the same icon and styling as the rest of steam -> i.e. You alt+tab or click on your steam icon and close or view it as clearly a steam thing. It also pops up during first start only. A windows notification I find to be much more attention grabbing and not clearly defined as a particular program, and if I find it to be an ad, I'm immediately put out by this as I'm being advertised to by a program in my system tray, where I'm used to that being configuration info and/or notification of something minimising/complete etc. Any information they give me through the notification tab is now in jeopardy of being ignored because I've been taught that they are ads now. This isn't unique to steam for me, I'm totally used to programs opening up additional windows upon opening, but any programs that advertise through system notifications have long since bothered me.
- eeeeeeeeeeeee 8y ago
  It’s not the same thing at all. The advertisements on Steam show when you launch Steam. It’s practically a home screen. The Epic ads appear to show whenever they want, even if Epic launcher is minimized to the system tray. You can be doing something entirely unrelated to Epic on your OS and it will pop up. Steam does not do this. Either way, why do you think almost every single web browser has pop up window protection built-in?
- marcinzm 8y ago
  >Let me get this straight: you think that showing a medium sized banner ad in a window is better than a few lines of text using the OS provided notification API? Why? Because the banner ad does not distract me from something else while the notification does. The banner shows up when Steam starts which means my attention is on Steam and specifically on waiting for it to start. The notifications come up any time which means I'm specifically focused on something else.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 8y ago
  > Let me get this straight: you think that showing a medium sized banner ad in a window is better than a few lines of text using the OS provided notification API? Jesus fuck yes. > Why? The OS notification system is for important stuff that I actually give a damn about, not your company's spammy bullshit. Steam shows me a window that's obviously part of the Steam client and only when I launch it. That's significantly, ridiculously, miles and miles better.

gruez 8y ago

>I agree with gp that Windows notifications are a step worse. Let me get this straight: you think that showing a medium sized banner ad in a window is better than a few lines of text using the OS provided notification API? Why? If the position was reversed, I could very well imagine the opposite argument. eg. "boo epic shows this massive ad in your face, whereas steam uses a discreet notification"

judge2020 8y ago
It's the same reason that nobody likes advertisements in their push notifications on their phone: it takes your attention away from the currently active program/app you're using. Steam's huge box shows up only when you intend to open steam, while Epic's Windows notification might as well pop up while you're doing your taxes.
JauntyHatAngle 8y ago
Not who you were replying to, but I agree with him. Notifications - whether they were intended to or not, are way more intrusive in my usual workflow, and I would posit the majority of people find it the same. This is down to the fact that the steam popups advertising games are in the same icon and styling as the rest of steam -> i.e. You alt+tab or click on your steam icon and close or view it as clearly a steam thing. It also pops up during first start only. A windows notification I find to be much more attention grabbing and not clearly defined as a particular program, and if I find it to be an ad, I'm immediately put out by this as I'm being advertised to by a program in my system tray, where I'm used to that being configuration info and/or notification of something minimising/complete etc. Any information they give me through the notification tab is now in jeopardy of being ignored because I've been taught that they are ads now. This isn't unique to steam for me, I'm totally used to programs opening up additional windows upon opening, but any programs that advertise through system notifications have long since bothered me.
eeeeeeeeeeeee 8y ago
It’s not the same thing at all. The advertisements on Steam show when you launch Steam. It’s practically a home screen. The Epic ads appear to show whenever they want, even if Epic launcher is minimized to the system tray. You can be doing something entirely unrelated to Epic on your OS and it will pop up. Steam does not do this. Either way, why do you think almost every single web browser has pop up window protection built-in?
marcinzm 8y ago
>Let me get this straight: you think that showing a medium sized banner ad in a window is better than a few lines of text using the OS provided notification API? Why? Because the banner ad does not distract me from something else while the notification does. The banner shows up when Steam starts which means my attention is on Steam and specifically on waiting for it to start. The notifications come up any time which means I'm specifically focused on something else.
AnIdiotOnTheNet 8y ago
> Let me get this straight: you think that showing a medium sized banner ad in a window is better than a few lines of text using the OS provided notification API? Jesus fuck yes. > Why? The OS notification system is for important stuff that I actually give a damn about, not your company's spammy bullshit. Steam shows me a window that's obviously part of the Steam client and only when I launch it. That's significantly, ridiculously, miles and miles better.