diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/Operations/ShellOperationTests.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/Operations/ShellOperationTests.cs
index 25fdc454..b0f31e56 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/Operations/ShellOperationTests.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests/Operations/ShellOperationTests.cs
@@ -146,8 +146,10 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client.UnitTests.Operations
 		public void Perform_MustInitializeNotifications()
 		{
 			actionCenterSettings.EnableActionCenter = true;
+			actionCenterSettings.ShowApplicationInfo = true;
 			actionCenterSettings.ShowApplicationLog = true;
 			taskbarSettings.EnableTaskbar = true;
+			taskbarSettings.ShowApplicationInfo = true;
 			taskbarSettings.ShowApplicationLog = true;
 
 			sut.Perform();
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Client/Operations/ShellOperation.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Client/Operations/ShellOperation.cs
index d6bb506a..b9e929ab 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Client/Operations/ShellOperation.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Client/Operations/ShellOperation.cs
@@ -169,18 +169,24 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Client.Operations
 
 		private void InitializeAboutNotificationForActionCenter()
 		{
-			var notification = uiFactory.CreateNotificationControl(aboutInfo, Location.ActionCenter);
+			if (actionCenterSettings.ShowApplicationInfo)
+			{
+				var notification = uiFactory.CreateNotificationControl(aboutInfo, Location.ActionCenter);
 
-			aboutController.RegisterNotification(notification);
-			actionCenter.AddNotificationControl(notification);
+				aboutController.RegisterNotification(notification);
+				actionCenter.AddNotificationControl(notification);
+			}
 		}
 
 		private void InitializeAboutNotificationForTaskbar()
 		{
-			var notification = uiFactory.CreateNotificationControl(aboutInfo, Location.Taskbar);
+			if (taskbarSettings.ShowApplicationInfo)
+			{
+				var notification = uiFactory.CreateNotificationControl(aboutInfo, Location.Taskbar);
 
-			aboutController.RegisterNotification(notification);
-			taskbar.AddNotificationControl(notification);
+				aboutController.RegisterNotification(notification);
+				taskbar.AddNotificationControl(notification);
+			}
 		}
 
 		private void InitializeClockForActionCenter()
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Configuration/ConfigurationData/DataValues.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Configuration/ConfigurationData/DataValues.cs
index e0b2d398..f8e4e5c4 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Configuration/ConfigurationData/DataValues.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Configuration/ConfigurationData/DataValues.cs
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Configuration.ConfigurationData
 			var settings = new Settings();
 
 			settings.ActionCenter.EnableActionCenter = true;
+			settings.ActionCenter.ShowApplicationInfo = true;
 			settings.ActionCenter.ShowApplicationLog = false;
 			settings.ActionCenter.ShowKeyboardLayout = true;
 			settings.ActionCenter.ShowWirelessNetwork = false;
@@ -142,10 +143,11 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Configuration.ConfigurationData
 
 			settings.ServicePolicy = ServicePolicy.Optional;
 
+			settings.Taskbar.EnableTaskbar = true;
+			settings.Taskbar.ShowApplicationInfo = false;
 			settings.Taskbar.ShowApplicationLog = false;
 			settings.Taskbar.ShowKeyboardLayout = true;
 			settings.Taskbar.ShowWirelessNetwork = false;
-			settings.Taskbar.EnableTaskbar = true;
 			settings.Taskbar.ShowClock = true;
 
 			settings.UserInterfaceMode = UserInterfaceMode.Desktop;
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Contracts/Configuration/Settings/ActionCenterSettings.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Contracts/Configuration/Settings/ActionCenterSettings.cs
index fc760d21..dc27e50f 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Contracts/Configuration/Settings/ActionCenterSettings.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Contracts/Configuration/Settings/ActionCenterSettings.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Contracts.Configuration.Settings
 		/// </summary>
 		public bool EnableActionCenter { get; set; }
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Determines whether the about window is accessible via the action center.
+		/// </summary>
+		public bool ShowApplicationInfo { get; set; }
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Determines whether the application log is accessible via the action center.
 		/// </summary>
diff --git a/SafeExamBrowser.Contracts/Configuration/Settings/TaskbarSettings.cs b/SafeExamBrowser.Contracts/Configuration/Settings/TaskbarSettings.cs
index e2524fbb..a9939cc1 100644
--- a/SafeExamBrowser.Contracts/Configuration/Settings/TaskbarSettings.cs
+++ b/SafeExamBrowser.Contracts/Configuration/Settings/TaskbarSettings.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ namespace SafeExamBrowser.Contracts.Configuration.Settings
 		/// </summary>
 		public bool EnableTaskbar { get; set; }
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Determines whether the about window is accessible via the taskbar.
+		/// </summary>
+		public bool ShowApplicationInfo { get; set; }
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Determines whether the application log is accessible via the taskbar.
 		/// </summary>