Disable "unplugged cable" popups?

[Steve Samson]

Any suggestions for disabling the annoying and spurious
popups telling me that a network cable is unplugged? This
also goes for the equally annoying popups saying the network
is now connected. This is a direct Cat 5 connection to my
router and there are no gremlins behind the box.

I'd still like to keep the connection icon in the tray, but
if that's the answer I can do without it.

 

[Bert Kinney]

Hi Steve,

If you are referring the Balloon tip, they can be removed in TweakUI.

Install Tweakui and go to Task and Start menu, then uncheck Enable
balloon tips.
HOW TO: Disable Notification Area Balloon Tips in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307729&sd=tech

Microsoft PowerToys - Tweakui for WinXP: Ver. 2.10 requires WinXP SP1
and later
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWSXP/home/downloads/powertoys.asp

With NO Service Packs installed, the earlier version can be found
here:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

TweakUI can be accessed from Start - All Programs - Powertoys for
Windows XP

 

[V Green]

Hi Steve,

If you are referring the Balloon tip, they can be removed in TweakUI.

If you are OK with turning them off GLOBALLY, across ALL
applications, which is what will happen if you use this method.

Just a FYI.

Install Tweakui and go to Task and Start menu, then uncheck Enable
balloon tips.
HOW TO: Disable Notification Area Balloon Tips in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307729&sd=tech

Microsoft PowerToys - Tweakui for WinXP: Ver. 2.10 requires WinXP SP1
and later
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWSXP/home/downloads/powertoys.asp

With NO Service Packs installed, the earlier version can be found
here:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

TweakUI can be accessed from Start - All Programs - Powertoys for
Windows XP

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Any suggestions for disabling the annoying and spurious
popups telling me that a network cable is unplugged? This
also goes for the equally annoying popups saying the
network is now connected. This is a direct Cat 5
connection to my router and there are no gremlins behind
the box.
I'd still like to keep the connection icon in the tray,
but if that's the answer I can do without it.

 

[Nepatsfan]

You might want to try the following. Open up Network Connections
and right click on the connection that's bugging you. Uncheck the
box that says "Notify me when this connection has limited or no
connectivity".

Nepatsfan

Hi Steve,

If you are referring the Balloon tip, they can be removed in
TweakUI.

If you are OK with turning them off GLOBALLY, across ALL
applications, which is what will happen if you use this method.

Just a FYI.

Install Tweakui and go to Task and Start menu, then uncheck
Enable
balloon tips.
HOW TO: Disable Notification Area Balloon Tips in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307729&sd=tech

Microsoft PowerToys - Tweakui for WinXP: Ver. 2.10 requires
WinXP SP1
and later
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWSXP/home/downloads/powertoys.asp

With NO Service Packs installed, the earlier version can be
found
here:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

TweakUI can be accessed from Start - All Programs - Powertoys
for
Windows XP

--
Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/

Any suggestions for disabling the annoying and spurious
popups telling me that a network cable is unplugged? This
also goes for the equally annoying popups saying the
network is now connected. This is a direct Cat 5
connection to my router and there are no gremlins behind
the box.
I'd still like to keep the connection icon in the tray,
but if that's the answer I can do without it.