Windows XP - Get Rid Of Those Balloons !!

[dr911]

Using XP, every now & then, you get those "pesky" balloons that pop up telling you everything from you have to many programs on your start menu, security updates, and so on.

Here's what you do to get rid of them. BE CAREFUL !!

Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then press ENTER.

2. Navigate to the following subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Advanced

3. Right-click the right pane, create a new DWORD value, and then name it EnableBalloonTips.

4. Double-click this new entry, and then give it a hexadecimal value of 0.

5. Quit Registry Editor. Log off Windows, and then 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.

Source: Microsoft

[Lyte]

Good info! Thanks Doc!

In addition to being very careful when fiddlin' with your registry I'd suggest creating a Restore Point so that if something goes wrong you can undo your mistake. Learn how to create a Restore Point here. Creating a Restore Point is something we should get into the practice of doing when we make changes.

Lyte