Balloon Tips Disable

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http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

3) If DWORD value for "EnableBalloonTips" exists and hex value=1 then make
hex value=0; goto step 6)
4) Right-click the right pane, create new DWORD value, and name it
"EnableBalloonTips"
5) Double-click new entry and make hex value=0
6) Quit regedit
7) Log off Windows and log back on

These steps disable all Notification Area balloon tips for this user.
There is no way to disable balloon tips for specific programs only.

Other Warnings & Tips

disable Passport Account Signup Balloon

Edit the existing BINARY value named "PassportBalloon" and set the value to
"0a" to disable the reminder

Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MessengerService]
Value Name: PassportBalloon
Data Type: REG_BINARY
Data: (0a = 10)


Disable Low Disk Space Message - Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explore
r.  Create or modify: NoLowDiskSpaceChecks REG_DWORD and set the value to 1.
Logoff/Reboot.

Disable Tool Tips - Start/Run/Regedit

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


To Disable only the Windows XP Tour balloon prompt:
1) Edit HIVESFT.INF
2) Add the following entry:
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour","RunCount",0x00010003,0