diff --git a/src/Notifications/NotificationsViewExtension.cs b/src/Notifications/NotificationsViewExtension.cs
index d3e19b5b0ce..743375dd92c 100644
--- a/src/Notifications/NotificationsViewExtension.cs
+++ b/src/Notifications/NotificationsViewExtension.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 using Dynamo.ViewModels;
 using Dynamo.Wpf.Extensions;
 using Dynamo.Utilities;
+using System.IO;
 
 namespace Dynamo.Notifications
 {
@@ -112,6 +113,28 @@ public void Loaded(ViewLoadedParams viewStartupParams)
             viewStartupParams.dynamoMenu.Items.Add(notificationsMenuItem.MenuItem);
 
             LoadNotificationCenter();
+
+            //If TrustedLocations contain paths pointing to ProgramData, log a warning notification.
+            string programDataPath = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData);
+            var unsafeLocations = new System.Collections.Generic.List<string>();
+            foreach (var location in viewModel.Model.PreferenceSettings.TrustedLocations)
+            {
+                var fullChildPath = Path.GetFullPath(location);
+                if (fullChildPath.StartsWith(programDataPath, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
+                {
+                    unsafeLocations.Add(location);
+                }
+            }
+            if (unsafeLocations.Count > 0)
+            {
+                foreach (var unsafePath in unsafeLocations)
+                {
+                    string detail = Properties.Resources.UnsafePathDetectedDetail + "\n" + unsafePath;
+                    Notifications.Add(new NotificationMessage("Preference Settings", Properties.Resources.UnsafePathDetectedTitle, detail));
+                }
+
+                notificationsMenuItem.NotificationsChangeHandler.Invoke(this, null);
+            }
         }
 
         private void LoadNotificationCenter()
diff --git a/src/Notifications/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs b/src/Notifications/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
index ce76085d545..368d75a36c5 100644
--- a/src/Notifications/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/Notifications/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -158,5 +158,23 @@ public static string NotificationsCenterTitle {
                 return ResourceManager.GetString("NotificationsCenterTitle", resourceCulture);
             }
         }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to An unsafe path has been detected in Trusted Locations:.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string UnsafePathDetectedDetail {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("UnsafePathDetectedDetail", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Unsafe path detected.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string UnsafePathDetectedTitle {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("UnsafePathDetectedTitle", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Notifications/Properties/Resources.en-US.resx b/src/Notifications/Properties/Resources.en-US.resx
index 54c101db48b..3e878e0a490 100644
--- a/src/Notifications/Properties/Resources.en-US.resx
+++ b/src/Notifications/Properties/Resources.en-US.resx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <root>
   <!-- 
     Microsoft ResX Schema 
@@ -150,4 +150,10 @@
   <data name="NotificationsCenterTitle" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Notifications</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="UnsafePathDetectedDetail" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>An unsafe path has been detected in Trusted Locations:</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="UnsafePathDetectedTitle" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Unsafe path detected</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
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diff --git a/src/Notifications/Properties/Resources.resx b/src/Notifications/Properties/Resources.resx
index 29cf8f91d6d..3e878e0a490 100644
--- a/src/Notifications/Properties/Resources.resx
+++ b/src/Notifications/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <root>
   <!-- 
     Microsoft ResX Schema 
@@ -135,6 +135,12 @@
   <data name="ExtensionName" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Notifications</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="NoNotificationsMsg" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>You currently have no notifications. New notifications will appear above</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="NoNotificationsTitle" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>No notifications</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="NotificationCenterDisabledMsg" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Notification Center feature is disabled. Enable it in preference panel to see latest news.</value>
   </data>
@@ -144,4 +150,10 @@
   <data name="NotificationsCenterTitle" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Notifications</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="UnsafePathDetectedDetail" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>An unsafe path has been detected in Trusted Locations:</value>
+  </data>
+  <data name="UnsafePathDetectedTitle" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Unsafe path detected</value>
+  </data>
 </root>
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