turning off desktop icon tooltips

[Eric and Megan Swope]

Hi everyone. How do I turn off the desktop icon tooltips? The tooltips
being the description that pops up when the mouse hangs over the icon.
Thanks.
Eric

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Eric,

Open a Folder
Click Tools, Folder Options
Click the View tab, and then uncheck this option:

"Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items"

 

[Kelly]

Hi Eric,

How To: Turn off the Balloon Tooltips and Pop-ups

Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/View/Advanced/Uncheck Popup
Descriptions for Folder and Desktop Items.

Added info, if needed:

TweakUI/Taskbar/Uncheck Enable Balloon Tips
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Or use this automated edit:

Disable Balloon Tips or Disable All (Row 11)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Disable All includes: Balloon Tips, Folder Contents Info Tips, Explorer
Pop-Ups, Show Info Tips, Start Menu and Notification Area.

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.


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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com