hide tooltips in Windows Explorer

[Rick]

When I'm in Windows Explorer and I cursor to a file on the right-hand
pane (or hover my mouse over it), I get the yellow/black bubble that
for me displays file Type, Size and Date Modified information about
the file. Is there a way to prevent the display of this bubble? It's
often very annoying. (And is it called a tooltip?) Thanks.

 

[Kelly]

Disable Tool Tips - Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced.
Modify or create, "ShowInfoTip" and set the Value to 0. To restore set the
Value to 1. This edit excludes the Start Button.

Disable Balloon Tips - Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced.
Modify or create, "EnableBalloonTips" and set the Value to 0. To restore set
the Value to 1.

Customize Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_reg_edits.htm


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[Rick]

Is what I'm trying to change (the yellow/black bubble that displays
file Type, Size and Date Modified information about
the file) -- is that called a Tool Tip or a Ballon Tip? Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Rick,

Splitting hairs if you like they are Baloon Tips in XP but if you're a
programmer they are still tool tips (ToolTipsText). Although you could use
API to create XP like Baloon Tips or go one further & have Toast Window tips

It's nice to see Kelly actually giving you the correct key without
cluttering up your registry with unwanted/unneeded entries from her website
registry keys

 

[Rick]

Sorry to be splitting hairs, but if I want to hide BalloonTips I add a
EnableBalloonTips key and set that to 0, but if I'm preventing
ToolTips I add a ShowInfoTip key and set that to 0. So I'm trying to
figure out which one I need to do. Thanks much for any help.

 

[John Inzer]

Sorry to be splitting hairs, but if I want to hide BalloonTips I add a
EnableBalloonTips key and set that to 0, but if I'm preventing
ToolTips I add a ShowInfoTip key and set that to 0. So I'm trying to
figure out which one I need to do. Thanks much for any help.

===========================
The flags that pop-up when you hover
your pointer over a file are ToolTips.

BaloonTips are the ones that pop-up
in the Notification area of your taskbar...
they can be disabled with TweakUI.

All you have to do to disable ToolTips
is go to...Folder Options / View tab...
uncheck the box...'Show pop-up description
for folder and desktop items' / Apply / OK.

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[Terry R.]

The date and time was Monday, May 11, 2009 2:38:10 PM, and on a whim,
Rick pounded out on the keyboard:

Sorry to be splitting hairs, but if I want to hide BalloonTips I add a
EnableBalloonTips key and set that to 0, but if I'm preventing
ToolTips I add a ShowInfoTip key and set that to 0. So I'm trying to
figure out which one I need to do. Thanks much for any help.

Rick,

Please include the text you're replying to, so your comments have
continuity.


Terry R.

 

[Guest]

John,

TweakUI just sets the same registry key as what Kelly mentioned

 

[Guest]

OP,

If you have XP Pro you can also use GPEDIT to disable them too, but if not
you can always create the same policy key manually. However, I think this is
getting too technical for the people in this newsgroup. Oo offence meant to
anyone but it is on a different level