How Do I Disable Those Little Descriptive Boxes ?

[Ric Kaysen]

As I hover my mouse cursor over icons on the desktop, quicklaunch and
taskbar, or anything on the start menu, a little box pops up describing what
it's for. Is there a way to disable this function?....TIA

 

[Doug]

Use Kellys Korner - Great resource, actually one of many, Doug Knott is
another...
How To: Turn off Tooltips

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advance
d\
StartButtonBalloonTip - values are from "2" to "1" or "0".

For Pro: Start/Run/gpedit.msc. Local Computer/User
Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar/Remove Balloon
Tips on Start Menu Items/Right Click Properties...
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.


Cheers Doug

 

[anonymous]

Does the day/date also disappear?
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-----Original Message-----
Use Kellys Korner - Great resource, actually one of many, Doug Knott is
another...
How To: Turn off Tooltips

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi on\Explorer\Advance
d\
StartButtonBalloonTip - values are from "2" to "1" or "0".

For Pro: Start/Run/gpedit.msc. Local Computer/User
Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar/Remove Balloon
Tips on Start Menu Items/Right Click Properties...
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.


Cheers Doug

pops up describing
what


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[Doug]

No, just delete the referenced software - BBACKUP THE REGISTRY - GOLDEN RULE
#1
Cheers Doug