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popup ballons

Nov 28, 2003 7:08AM PST

how do I disable the pop-up ballons from the taskbar? I've searched all through the help files and every book I have and nothing. Anyone know about this?

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Re:popup ballons
Nov 28, 2003 7:53AM PST

TweakUI enables you to turn off baloon tips. You can download TweakUI for Windows XP at the link below. Just click on "TweakUI for Windows XP v2.00.1.0" to get the download for Windows XP.

http://www.winappslist.com/utilities/registry2.htm

For Windows XP SP1 you can download v2.10.0.0 at this link. You want the "Tweak UI.exe 147 KB file"


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

The setting to enable(checked) or disable(unchecked) is under the Taskbar & Start Menu option in TweakUI.

HTH
Larry

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Re:Re:popup ballons
Nov 30, 2003 4:31AM PST

I, too, was being annoyed by the popup balloons. I tried your tip with TweakUI and it did the trick for me!

It's much nicer without those darned balloons. Wink

Thanks!

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If you don't want to install a program, you can edit the registry
Nov 28, 2003 9:15AM PST