diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d4a272609..6365f4c0d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,14 +58,11 @@ set(Launcher_VERSION_HOTFIX   6)
 set(Launcher_VERSION_BUILD -1 CACHE STRING "Build number. -1 for no build number.")
 
 # Build platform.
-set(Launcher_BUILD_PLATFORM "" CACHE STRING "A short string identifying the platform that this build was built for. Only used by the notification system and to display in the about dialog.")
+set(Launcher_BUILD_PLATFORM "" CACHE STRING "A short string identifying the platform that this build was built for. Only used to display in the about dialog.")
 
 # Channel list URL
 set(Launcher_UPDATER_BASE "" CACHE STRING "Base URL for the updater.")
 
-# Notification URL
-set(Launcher_NOTIFICATION_URL "" CACHE STRING "URL for checking for notifications.")
-
 # The metadata server
 set(Launcher_META_URL "https://meta.polymc.org/v1/" CACHE STRING "URL to fetch Launcher's meta files from.")
 
diff --git a/buildconfig/BuildConfig.cpp.in b/buildconfig/BuildConfig.cpp.in
index 0ffc93268..ed6a755a3 100644
--- a/buildconfig/BuildConfig.cpp.in
+++ b/buildconfig/BuildConfig.cpp.in
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ Config::Config()
 
     BUILD_PLATFORM = "@Launcher_BUILD_PLATFORM@";
     UPDATER_BASE = "@Launcher_UPDATER_BASE@";
-    NOTIFICATION_URL = "@Launcher_NOTIFICATION_URL@";
-    FULL_VERSION_STR = "@Launcher_VERSION_MAJOR@.@Launcher_VERSION_MINOR@.@Launcher_VERSION_BUILD@";
 
     GIT_COMMIT = "@Launcher_GIT_COMMIT@";
     GIT_REFSPEC = "@Launcher_GIT_REFSPEC@";
diff --git a/buildconfig/BuildConfig.h b/buildconfig/BuildConfig.h
index 111381abc..a5c3c859f 100644
--- a/buildconfig/BuildConfig.h
+++ b/buildconfig/BuildConfig.h
@@ -46,13 +46,6 @@ public:
     /// User-Agent to use for uncached requests.
     QString USER_AGENT_UNCACHED;
 
-
-    /// URL for notifications
-    QString NOTIFICATION_URL;
-
-    /// Used for matching notifications
-    QString FULL_VERSION_STR;
-
     /// The git commit hash of this build
     QString GIT_COMMIT;
 
diff --git a/launcher/Application.cpp b/launcher/Application.cpp
index e916dcf72..ce40c4f3c 100644
--- a/launcher/Application.cpp
+++ b/launcher/Application.cpp
@@ -590,9 +590,6 @@ Application::Application(int &argc, char **argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
         m_settings->registerSetting("IconTheme", QString("pe_colored"));
         m_settings->registerSetting("ApplicationTheme", QString("system"));
 
-        // Notifications
-        m_settings->registerSetting("ShownNotifications", QString());
-
         // Remembered state
         m_settings->registerSetting("LastUsedGroupForNewInstance", QString());
 
@@ -1512,7 +1509,7 @@ QString Application::getJarsPath()
     return m_jarsPath;
 }
 
-QString Application::getMSAClientID() 
+QString Application::getMSAClientID()
 {
     QString clientIDOverride = m_settings->get("MSAClientIDOverride").toString();
     if (!clientIDOverride.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/launcher/CMakeLists.txt b/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
index 90149c3b5..51a637224 100644
--- a/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -174,13 +174,6 @@ add_unit_test(DownloadTask
     DATA updater/testdata
     )
 
-# Rarely used notifications
-set(NOTIFICATIONS_SOURCES
-    # Notifications - short warning messages
-    notifications/NotificationChecker.h
-    notifications/NotificationChecker.cpp
-)
-
 # Backend for the news bar... there's usually no news.
 set(NEWS_SOURCES
     # News System
@@ -568,7 +561,6 @@ set(LOGIC_SOURCES
     ${NET_SOURCES}
     ${LAUNCH_SOURCES}
     ${UPDATE_SOURCES}
-    ${NOTIFICATIONS_SOURCES}
     ${NEWS_SOURCES}
     ${MINECRAFT_SOURCES}
     ${SCREENSHOTS_SOURCES}
@@ -800,8 +792,6 @@ SET(LAUNCHER_SOURCES
     ui/dialogs/NewComponentDialog.h
     ui/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp
     ui/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.h
-    ui/dialogs/NotificationDialog.cpp
-    ui/dialogs/NotificationDialog.h
     ui/pagedialog/PageDialog.cpp
     ui/pagedialog/PageDialog.h
     ui/dialogs/ProgressDialog.cpp
@@ -903,7 +893,6 @@ qt5_wrap_ui(LAUNCHER_UI
     ui/dialogs/ProfileSetupDialog.ui
     ui/dialogs/ProgressDialog.ui
     ui/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.ui
-    ui/dialogs/NotificationDialog.ui
     ui/dialogs/UpdateDialog.ui
     ui/dialogs/NewComponentDialog.ui
     ui/dialogs/ProfileSelectDialog.ui
diff --git a/launcher/notifications/NotificationChecker.cpp b/launcher/notifications/NotificationChecker.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 10b916917..000000000
--- a/launcher/notifications/NotificationChecker.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,129 +0,0 @@
-#include "NotificationChecker.h"
-
-#include <QJsonDocument>
-#include <QJsonObject>
-#include <QJsonArray>
-#include <QDebug>
-
-#include "net/Download.h"
-
-#include "Application.h"
-
-NotificationChecker::NotificationChecker(QObject *parent)
-    : QObject(parent)
-{
-}
-
-void NotificationChecker::setNotificationsUrl(const QUrl &notificationsUrl)
-{
-    m_notificationsUrl = notificationsUrl;
-}
-
-void NotificationChecker::setApplicationChannel(QString channel)
-{
-    m_appVersionChannel = channel;
-}
-
-void NotificationChecker::setApplicationFullVersion(QString version)
-{
-    m_appFullVersion = version;
-}
-
-void NotificationChecker::setApplicationPlatform(QString platform)
-{
-    m_appPlatform = platform;
-}
-
-QList<NotificationChecker::NotificationEntry> NotificationChecker::notificationEntries() const
-{
-    return m_entries;
-}
-
-void NotificationChecker::checkForNotifications()
-{
-    if (!m_notificationsUrl.isValid())
-    {
-        qCritical() << "Failed to check for notifications. No notifications URL set."
-                     << "If you'd like to use PolyMC's notification system, please pass the "
-                        "URL to CMake at compile time.";
-        return;
-    }
-    if (m_checkJob)
-    {
-        return;
-    }
-    m_checkJob = new NetJob("Checking for notifications", APPLICATION->network());
-    auto entry = APPLICATION->metacache()->resolveEntry("root", "notifications.json");
-    entry->setStale(true);
-    m_checkJob->addNetAction(m_download = Net::Download::makeCached(m_notificationsUrl, entry));
-    connect(m_download.get(), &Net::Download::succeeded, this, &NotificationChecker::downloadSucceeded);
-    m_checkJob->start();
-}
-
-void NotificationChecker::downloadSucceeded(int)
-{
-    m_entries.clear();
-
-    QFile file(m_download->getTargetFilepath());
-    if (file.open(QFile::ReadOnly))
-    {
-        QJsonArray root = QJsonDocument::fromJson(file.readAll()).array();
-        for (auto it = root.begin(); it != root.end(); ++it)
-        {
-            QJsonObject obj = (*it).toObject();
-            NotificationEntry entry;
-            entry.id = obj.value("id").toDouble();
-            entry.message = obj.value("message").toString();
-            entry.channel = obj.value("channel").toString();
-            entry.platform = obj.value("platform").toString();
-            entry.from = obj.value("from").toString();
-            entry.to = obj.value("to").toString();
-            const QString type = obj.value("type").toString("critical");
-            if (type == "critical")
-            {
-                entry.type = NotificationEntry::Critical;
-            }
-            else if (type == "warning")
-            {
-                entry.type = NotificationEntry::Warning;
-            }
-            else if (type == "information")
-            {
-                entry.type = NotificationEntry::Information;
-            }
-            if(entryApplies(entry))
-                m_entries.append(entry);
-        }
-    }
-
-    m_checkJob.reset();
-
-    emit notificationCheckFinished();
-}
-
-bool versionLessThan(const QString &v1, const QString &v2)
-{
-    QStringList l1 = v1.split('.');
-    QStringList l2 = v2.split('.');
-    while (!l1.isEmpty() && !l2.isEmpty())
-    {
-        int one = l1.isEmpty() ? 0 : l1.takeFirst().toInt();
-        int two = l2.isEmpty() ? 0 : l2.takeFirst().toInt();
-        if (one != two)
-        {
-            return one < two;
-        }
-    }
-    return false;
-}
-
-bool NotificationChecker::entryApplies(const NotificationChecker::NotificationEntry& entry) const
-{
-    bool channelApplies = entry.channel.isEmpty() || entry.channel == m_appVersionChannel;
-    bool platformApplies = entry.platform.isEmpty() || entry.platform == m_appPlatform;
-    bool fromApplies =
-        entry.from.isEmpty() || entry.from == m_appFullVersion || !versionLessThan(m_appFullVersion, entry.from);
-    bool toApplies =
-        entry.to.isEmpty() || entry.to == m_appFullVersion || !versionLessThan(entry.to, m_appFullVersion);
-    return channelApplies && platformApplies && fromApplies && toApplies;
-}
diff --git a/launcher/notifications/NotificationChecker.h b/launcher/notifications/NotificationChecker.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 0f305f330..000000000
--- a/launcher/notifications/NotificationChecker.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include <QObject>
-
-#include "net/NetJob.h"
-#include "net/Download.h"
-
-class NotificationChecker : public QObject
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    explicit NotificationChecker(QObject *parent = 0);
-
-    void setNotificationsUrl(const QUrl &notificationsUrl);
-    void setApplicationPlatform(QString platform);
-    void setApplicationChannel(QString channel);
-    void setApplicationFullVersion(QString version);
-
-    struct NotificationEntry
-    {
-        int id;
-        QString message;
-        enum
-        {
-            Critical,
-            Warning,
-            Information
-        } type;
-        QString channel;
-        QString platform;
-        QString from;
-        QString to;
-    };
-
-    QList<NotificationEntry> notificationEntries() const;
-
-public
-slots:
-    void checkForNotifications();
-
-private
-slots:
-    void downloadSucceeded(int);
-
-signals:
-    void notificationCheckFinished();
-
-private:
-    bool entryApplies(const NotificationEntry &entry) const;
-
-private:
-    QList<NotificationEntry> m_entries;
-    QUrl m_notificationsUrl;
-    NetJob::Ptr m_checkJob;
-    Net::Download::Ptr m_download;
-
-    QString m_appVersionChannel;
-    QString m_appPlatform;
-    QString m_appFullVersion;
-};
diff --git a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
index ad7227cce..a3da64e4a 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
 #include <net/NetJob.h>
 #include <net/Download.h>
 #include <news/NewsChecker.h>
-#include <notifications/NotificationChecker.h>
 #include <tools/BaseProfiler.h>
 #include <updater/DownloadTask.h>
 #include <updater/UpdateChecker.h>
@@ -82,7 +81,6 @@
 #include "ui/dialogs/CopyInstanceDialog.h"
 #include "ui/dialogs/UpdateDialog.h"
 #include "ui/dialogs/EditAccountDialog.h"
-#include "ui/dialogs/NotificationDialog.h"
 #include "ui/dialogs/ExportInstanceDialog.h"
 
 #include "UpdateController.h"
@@ -835,17 +833,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) : QMainWindow(parent), ui(new MainWindow
         }
     }
 
-    {
-        auto checker = new NotificationChecker();
-        checker->setNotificationsUrl(QUrl(BuildConfig.NOTIFICATION_URL));
-        checker->setApplicationChannel(BuildConfig.VERSION_CHANNEL);
-        checker->setApplicationPlatform(BuildConfig.BUILD_PLATFORM);
-        checker->setApplicationFullVersion(BuildConfig.FULL_VERSION_STR);
-        m_notificationChecker.reset(checker);
-        connect(m_notificationChecker.get(), &NotificationChecker::notificationCheckFinished, this, &MainWindow::notificationsChanged);
-        checker->checkForNotifications();
-    }
-
     setSelectedInstanceById(APPLICATION->settings()->get("SelectedInstance").toString());
 
     // removing this looks stupid
@@ -1257,24 +1244,6 @@ QString intListToString(const QList<int> &list)
     }
     return slist.join(',');
 }
-void MainWindow::notificationsChanged()
-{
-    QList<NotificationChecker::NotificationEntry> entries = m_notificationChecker->notificationEntries();
-    QList<int> shownNotifications = stringToIntList(APPLICATION->settings()->get("ShownNotifications").toString());
-    for (auto it = entries.begin(); it != entries.end(); ++it)
-    {
-        NotificationChecker::NotificationEntry entry = *it;
-        if (!shownNotifications.contains(entry.id))
-        {
-            NotificationDialog dialog(entry, this);
-            if (dialog.exec() == NotificationDialog::DontShowAgain)
-            {
-                shownNotifications.append(entry.id);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    APPLICATION->settings()->set("ShownNotifications", intListToString(shownNotifications));
-}
 
 void MainWindow::downloadUpdates(GoUpdate::Status status)
 {
diff --git a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.h b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.h
index f6940ab05..fd65620e2 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 class LaunchController;
 class NewsChecker;
-class NotificationChecker;
 class QToolButton;
 class InstanceProxyModel;
 class LabeledToolButton;
@@ -166,8 +165,6 @@ private slots:
 
     void updateNotAvailable();
 
-    void notificationsChanged();
-
     void defaultAccountChanged();
 
     void changeActiveAccount();
@@ -213,7 +210,6 @@ private:
     KonamiCode * secretEventFilter = nullptr;
 
     unique_qobject_ptr<NewsChecker> m_newsChecker;
-    unique_qobject_ptr<NotificationChecker> m_notificationChecker;
 
     InstancePtr m_selectedInstance;
     QString m_currentInstIcon;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/NotificationDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/NotificationDialog.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index f2a35ae2b..000000000
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/NotificationDialog.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-#include "NotificationDialog.h"
-#include "ui_NotificationDialog.h"
-
-#include <QTimerEvent>
-#include <QStyle>
-
-NotificationDialog::NotificationDialog(const NotificationChecker::NotificationEntry &entry, QWidget *parent) :
-    QDialog(parent, Qt::MSWindowsFixedSizeDialogHint | Qt::WindowTitleHint | Qt::CustomizeWindowHint),
-    ui(new Ui::NotificationDialog)
-{
-    ui->setupUi(this);
-
-    QStyle::StandardPixmap icon;
-    switch (entry.type)
-    {
-    case NotificationChecker::NotificationEntry::Critical:
-        icon = QStyle::SP_MessageBoxCritical;
-        break;
-    case NotificationChecker::NotificationEntry::Warning:
-        icon = QStyle::SP_MessageBoxWarning;
-        break;
-    default:
-    case NotificationChecker::NotificationEntry::Information:
-        icon = QStyle::SP_MessageBoxInformation;
-        break;
-    }
-    ui->iconLabel->setPixmap(style()->standardPixmap(icon, 0, this));
-    ui->messageLabel->setText(entry.message);
-
-    m_dontShowAgainText = tr("Don't show again");
-    m_closeText = tr("Close");
-
-    ui->dontShowAgainBtn->setText(m_dontShowAgainText + QString(" (%1)").arg(m_dontShowAgainTime));
-    ui->closeBtn->setText(m_closeText + QString(" (%1)").arg(m_closeTime));
-
-    startTimer(1000);
-}
-
-NotificationDialog::~NotificationDialog()
-{
-    delete ui;
-}
-
-void NotificationDialog::timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event)
-{
-    if (m_dontShowAgainTime > 0)
-    {
-        m_dontShowAgainTime--;
-        if (m_dontShowAgainTime == 0)
-        {
-            ui->dontShowAgainBtn->setText(m_dontShowAgainText);
-            ui->dontShowAgainBtn->setEnabled(true);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            ui->dontShowAgainBtn->setText(m_dontShowAgainText + QString(" (%1)").arg(m_dontShowAgainTime));
-        }
-    }
-    if (m_closeTime > 0)
-    {
-        m_closeTime--;
-        if (m_closeTime == 0)
-        {
-            ui->closeBtn->setText(m_closeText);
-            ui->closeBtn->setEnabled(true);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            ui->closeBtn->setText(m_closeText + QString(" (%1)").arg(m_closeTime));
-        }
-    }
-
-    if (m_closeTime == 0 && m_dontShowAgainTime == 0)
-    {
-        killTimer(event->timerId());
-    }
-}
-
-void NotificationDialog::on_dontShowAgainBtn_clicked()
-{
-    done(DontShowAgain);
-}
-void NotificationDialog::on_closeBtn_clicked()
-{
-    done(Normal);
-}
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/NotificationDialog.h b/launcher/ui/dialogs/NotificationDialog.h
deleted file mode 100644
index e1cbb9fa1..000000000
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/NotificationDialog.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef NOTIFICATIONDIALOG_H
-#define NOTIFICATIONDIALOG_H
-
-#include <QDialog>
-
-#include "notifications/NotificationChecker.h"
-
-namespace Ui {
-class NotificationDialog;
-}
-
-class NotificationDialog : public QDialog
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    explicit NotificationDialog(const NotificationChecker::NotificationEntry &entry, QWidget *parent = 0);
-    ~NotificationDialog();
-
-    enum ExitCode
-    {
-        Normal,
-        DontShowAgain
-    };
-
-protected:
-    void timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event);
-
-private:
-    Ui::NotificationDialog *ui;
-
-    int m_dontShowAgainTime = 10;
-    int m_closeTime = 5;
-
-    QString m_dontShowAgainText;
-    QString m_closeText;
-
-private
-slots:
-    void on_dontShowAgainBtn_clicked();
-    void on_closeBtn_clicked();
-};
-
-#endif // NOTIFICATIONDIALOG_H
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/NotificationDialog.ui b/launcher/ui/dialogs/NotificationDialog.ui
deleted file mode 100644
index 3e6c22bc8..000000000
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/NotificationDialog.ui
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<ui version="4.0">
- <class>NotificationDialog</class>
- <widget class="QDialog" name="NotificationDialog">
-  <property name="geometry">
-   <rect>
-    <x>0</x>
-    <y>0</y>
-    <width>320</width>
-    <height>240</height>
-   </rect>
-  </property>
-  <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>Notification</string>
-  </property>
-  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout" stretch="1,0">
-   <item>
-    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2" stretch="0,1">
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QLabel" name="iconLabel">
-       <property name="text">
-        <string notr="true">TextLabel</string>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QLabel" name="messageLabel">
-       <property name="text">
-        <string notr="true">TextLabel</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="wordWrap">
-        <bool>true</bool>
-       </property>
-       <property name="openExternalLinks">
-        <bool>true</bool>
-       </property>
-       <property name="textInteractionFlags">
-        <set>Qt::TextBrowserInteraction</set>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-    </layout>
-   </item>
-   <item>
-    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
-     <item>
-      <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
-       <property name="orientation">
-        <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-       </property>
-       <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-        <size>
-         <width>40</width>
-         <height>20</height>
-        </size>
-       </property>
-      </spacer>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QPushButton" name="dontShowAgainBtn">
-       <property name="enabled">
-        <bool>false</bool>
-       </property>
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Don't show again</string>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QPushButton" name="closeBtn">
-       <property name="enabled">
-        <bool>false</bool>
-       </property>
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Close</string>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-    </layout>
-   </item>
-  </layout>
- </widget>
- <resources/>
- <connections/>
-</ui>
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp
index 0ffe80500..9e1d761bb 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp
@@ -234,11 +234,6 @@ void LauncherPage::applySettings()
 {
     auto s = APPLICATION->settings();
 
-    if (ui->resetNotificationsBtn->isChecked())
-    {
-        s->set("ShownNotifications", QString());
-    }
-
     // Updates
     s->set("AutoUpdate", ui->autoUpdateCheckBox->isChecked());
     s->set("UpdateChannel", m_currentUpdateChannel);
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui
index 47fed8730..3722072da 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
       <enum>QTabWidget::Rounded</enum>
      </property>
      <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>0</number>
+      <number>1</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="featuresTab">
       <attribute name="title">
@@ -184,25 +184,6 @@
        <string>User Interface</string>
       </attribute>
       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6">
-       <item>
-        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_3">
-         <property name="title">
-          <string>Launcher notifications</string>
-         </property>
-         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_5">
-          <item>
-           <widget class="QPushButton" name="resetNotificationsBtn">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Reset hidden notifications</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="checkable">
-             <bool>true</bool>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-         </layout>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
        <item>
         <widget class="QGroupBox" name="sortingModeBox">
          <property name="enabled">
@@ -499,7 +480,6 @@
   <tabstop>modsDirBrowseBtn</tabstop>
   <tabstop>iconsDirTextBox</tabstop>
   <tabstop>iconsDirBrowseBtn</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>resetNotificationsBtn</tabstop>
   <tabstop>sortLastLaunchedBtn</tabstop>
   <tabstop>sortByNameBtn</tabstop>
   <tabstop>themeComboBox</tabstop>