...How can I
disable the balloon tips in Windows XP?
Whenever you connect or disconnect from the
network in Windows XP a
small yellow pop-up balloon is displayed
near the notification area
(tray). You can tweak XP and disable that
feature: ...
A registry edit warning appears next, as you
might expect, then
instructions follow:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Warning
This document
contains instructions for editing the
registry. If you make any error while
editing the registry, you can potentially
cause Windows to fail or be unable to boot,
requiring you to reinstall Windows. Edit the
registry at your own risk. Always back up
the registry before making any changes. If
you do not feel comfortable editing the
registry, do not attempt these instructions.
Instead, seek the help of a trained computer
specialist.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ...Perform the following:
Start regedit.exe.
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Explorer\Advanced
Create a new DWORD value called
EnableBalloonTips.
Give it a decimal value of 0 (zero)
Click OK.
Close regedit.
