diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index db089fc13fa..35fbe7d93b1 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ plist = "1"
 windows-sys = { version = "0.61", features = ["Win32_Security", "Win32_Storage_FileSystem", "Win32_System_JobObjects", "Win32_System_Registry", "Win32_System_Threading", "Win32_Foundation"] }
 keyring = { version = "3.6.3", default-features = false, features = ["windows-native", "vendored"], optional = true }
 user-idle = { version = "0.6", default-features = false }
+# Native Windows toast notifications so the app registers with Windows Settings
+# > System > Notifications and click actions work through WinRT.
+tauri-winrt-notification = "0.7"
 
 [dependencies]
 atomic-write-file = "0.3"
diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/notifications.rs b/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/notifications.rs
index 79aa15f969a..1c16ad9d39e 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/notifications.rs
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/src/commands/notifications.rs
@@ -39,10 +39,16 @@ pub async fn show_native_notification(
         crate::macos_notifications::show(title, body, target).await
     }
 
-    #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "macos")))]
+    #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+    {
+        windows::show(app, title, body, target);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "macos", target_os = "windows")))]
     {
         let _ = (&app, &title, &body, &target);
-        Err("show_native_notification is only supported on Linux and macOS".to_string())
+        Err("show_native_notification is not supported on this platform".to_string())
     }
 }
 
@@ -106,3 +112,51 @@ mod linux {
         });
     }
 }
+
+// ── Windows ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+//
+// Uses `tauri-winrt-notification` to post Windows toast notifications. This
+// registers the app with Windows Settings > System > Notifications (so the
+// user can control per-app notification preferences) and surfaces click
+// actions through the WinRT `Activated` handler, which we forward to the
+// frontend via the same `native-notification-activated` event that Linux uses.
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+mod windows {
+    use super::NATIVE_NOTIFICATION_ACTIVATED_EVENT;
+    use tauri::Emitter;
+    use tauri_winrt_notification::{Duration, Toast};
+
+    pub fn show(
+        app: tauri::AppHandle,
+        title: String,
+        body: Option<String>,
+        target: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+    ) {
+        // The Tauri identifier (e.g. "xyz.block.buzz.app") is the
+        // AppUserModelID that Windows uses to group notifications and
+        // surface the app in Settings > Notifications.
+        let app_id = app.config().identifier.clone();
+
+        std::thread::spawn(move || {
+            let app_clone = app.clone();
+            let result = Toast::new(&app_id)
+                .title(&title)
+                .text1(body.as_deref().unwrap_or(""))
+                .sound(None)
+                .duration(Duration::Short)
+                .on_activated(move |_action| {
+                    // _action is None for the default (body) click and
+                    // Some(arg) for button clicks. We only use the default
+                    // click, matching the Linux behaviour.
+                    let _ = app_clone.emit(NATIVE_NOTIFICATION_ACTIVATED_EVENT, &target);
+                    Ok(())
+                })
+                .show();
+
+            if let Err(error) = result {
+                eprintln!("buzz-desktop: failed to post Windows notification: {error}");
+            }
+        });
+    }
+}
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/notifications/lib/desktop.ts b/desktop/src/features/notifications/lib/desktop.ts
index 45716de2d94..ea783b32726 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/notifications/lib/desktop.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/features/notifications/lib/desktop.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   onAction,
   requestPermission,
 } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-notification";
-import { isLinuxPlatform, isMacPlatform } from "@/shared/lib/platform";
+import { isLinuxPlatform, isMacPlatform, isWindowsPlatform } from "@/shared/lib/platform";
 
 // Backend event emitted when a native Linux notification is clicked or a
 // queued macOS activation becomes available. See src-tauri notification code.
@@ -146,6 +146,17 @@ export async function getDesktopNotificationPermissionState(): Promise<DesktopNo
     }
   }
 
+  // On Windows, WebView2's Notification.permission can report "denied" even
+  // when the WinRT toast API is available. Skip the browser-level check and
+  // go straight to the Tauri plugin, which queries the native WinRT status.
+  if (isTauri() && isWindowsPlatform()) {
+    try {
+      return (await isPermissionGranted()) ? "granted" : "default";
+    } catch {
+      return "default";
+    }
+  }
+
   if (window.Notification.permission !== "default") {
     return window.Notification.permission;
   }
@@ -183,7 +194,10 @@ export async function requestDesktopNotificationAccess(): Promise<DesktopNotific
             throw error;
           },
         )
-      : requestPermission();
+      : // On Windows, always use the Tauri plugin's requestPermission() which
+        // triggers the WinRT notification permission prompt. The browser-level
+        // Notification.requestPermission() is unreliable in WebView2.
+        requestPermission();
   pendingPermissionRequest = request.finally(() => {
     pendingPermissionRequest = null;
   });
@@ -214,7 +228,7 @@ export async function listenForDesktopNotificationActions(
   if (isTauri()) {
     const usesMacActivationQueue = isMacPlatform();
 
-    if (!isLinuxPlatform() && !usesMacActivationQueue) {
+    if (!isLinuxPlatform() && !isWindowsPlatform() && !usesMacActivationQueue) {
       try {
         pluginListener = await onAction((notification) => {
           const target = parseNotificationTarget(
@@ -362,8 +376,12 @@ export async function sendDesktopNotification(
 
   // Linux needs a retained D-Bus connection. macOS needs a native notification
   // center delegate because the Tauri plugin does not deliver desktop clicks.
+  // Windows needs WinRT toast notifications so the app registers with
+  // Settings > System > Notifications and click actions work.
+  // Do NOT use the Tauri notification plugin's sendNotification() on Windows —
+  // the native WinRT path handles delivery and click actions exclusively.
   // See src-tauri/src/commands/notifications.rs.
-  if (isTauri() && (isLinuxPlatform() || isMacPlatform())) {
+  if (isTauri() && (isLinuxPlatform() || isMacPlatform() || isWindowsPlatform())) {
     try {
       await invoke("show_native_notification", {
         title: payload.title,
diff --git a/desktop/src/shared/lib/platform.test.mjs b/desktop/src/shared/lib/platform.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d61bdd00913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/src/shared/lib/platform.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import test from "node:test";
+
+// Save the original navigator so we can restore it after each test.
+const originalNavigator = globalThis.navigator;
+
+function withNavigator(platform, userAgent) {
+  Object.defineProperty(globalThis, "navigator", {
+    value: { platform, userAgent },
+    configurable: true,
+  });
+}
+
+function restoreNavigator() {
+  Object.defineProperty(globalThis, "navigator", {
+    value: originalNavigator,
+    configurable: true,
+  });
+}
+
+const { isMacPlatform, isLinuxPlatform, isWindowsPlatform } = await import(
+  "./platform.ts"
+);
+
+// ── isWindowsPlatform ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+test("isWindowsPlatform returns true for Win32", () => {
+  withNavigator("Win32", "Mozilla/5.0");
+  assert.equal(isWindowsPlatform(), true);
+  restoreNavigator();
+});
+
+test("isWindowsPlatform returns true for Win64", () => {
+  withNavigator("Win64", "Mozilla/5.0");
+  assert.equal(isWindowsPlatform(), true);
+  restoreNavigator();
+});
+
+test("isWindowsPlatform returns false for macOS", () => {
+  withNavigator("MacIntel", "Mozilla/5.0");
+  assert.equal(isWindowsPlatform(), false);
+  restoreNavigator();
+});
+
+test("isWindowsPlatform returns false for Linux", () => {
+  withNavigator("Linux x86_64", "Mozilla/5.0");
+  assert.equal(isWindowsPlatform(), false);
+  restoreNavigator();
+});
+
+test("isWindowsPlatform returns false when navigator is undefined", () => {
+  Object.defineProperty(globalThis, "navigator", {
+    value: undefined,
+    configurable: true,
+  });
+  assert.equal(isWindowsPlatform(), false);
+  restoreNavigator();
+});
+
+// ── isMacPlatform ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+test("isMacPlatform returns true for MacIntel", () => {
+  withNavigator("MacIntel", "Mozilla/5.0");
+  assert.equal(isMacPlatform(), true);
+  restoreNavigator();
+});
+
+test("isMacPlatform returns false for Win32", () => {
+  withNavigator("Win32", "Mozilla/5.0");
+  assert.equal(isMacPlatform(), false);
+  restoreNavigator();
+});
+
+// ── isLinuxPlatform ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+test("isLinuxPlatform returns true for Linux", () => {
+  withNavigator("Linux x86_64", "Mozilla/5.0");
+  assert.equal(isLinuxPlatform(), true);
+  restoreNavigator();
+});
+
+test("isLinuxPlatform returns false for Android", () => {
+  withNavigator("Linux armv81", "Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 14)");
+  assert.equal(isLinuxPlatform(), false);
+  restoreNavigator();
+});
+
+test("isLinuxPlatform returns false for Win32", () => {
+  withNavigator("Win32", "Mozilla/5.0");
+  assert.equal(isLinuxPlatform(), false);
+  restoreNavigator();
+});
diff --git a/desktop/src/shared/lib/platform.ts b/desktop/src/shared/lib/platform.ts
index 42e7f5b944f..e4b3a9cc377 100644
--- a/desktop/src/shared/lib/platform.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/shared/lib/platform.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ export function isLinuxPlatform(): boolean {
   );
 }
 
+/** Returns true on Windows desktops. */
+export function isWindowsPlatform(): boolean {
+  if (typeof navigator === "undefined") {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return /win/i.test(navigator.platform);
+}
+
 /**
  * The platform's normal application-shortcut modifier:
  * - macOS: Command (Meta)