"TaurArian" <taurar***@gmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
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> MichBALT wrote:
> :: I refer to Windows XP Home, SP3.
> ::
> :: When I mouse (hover) over a taskbar icon, I get a hover labelhover
> :: label balloon that explains what the icon represent. For example,
> :: when I hover over the lower-case letter "e" that has a ring around
> :: it, I get a hover label balloon with the words, "Internet Explorer".
> :: How do I stop these hover label ballons from appearing?
> ::
> :: I point out that I am not referring to the notification bubbles that
> :: sometimes appear in the notification area by the sys tray.
> ::
> :: Thank you.
>
>
> You could look at :
> http://www.theeldergeek.com/tool_tip_displays.htm
>
> But remember always backup your registry before fooling around in there.
>
> --
>
> TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ======================================
> Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties
> or guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
>
>
>
>
>

:: Hi TaurArian,
::                    I looked at the link you posted - Yes!  That's the
:: setting I was looking for that disables ALL balloon tips.  It eluded
:: me.  I know I remembered having seen it somewhere before.  Still, I
:: don't think it's what the OP wanted - he wants to be able to still
:: see tips for notification area icons, and I don't think it's
:: possible to turn them off for just the quick launch icons...
:: --
::
:: Cheers,    Tim Meddick,    Peckham, London.
::
::
:: "TaurArian" <taurar***@gmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
:: news:u%23PVwMyvJHA.5836@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
::: MichBALT wrote:
::::: I refer to Windows XP Home, SP3.
:::::
::::: When I mouse (hover) over a taskbar icon, I get a hover labelhover
::::: label balloon that explains what the icon represent. For example,
::::: when I hover over the lower-case letter "e" that has a ring around
::::: it, I get a hover label balloon with the words, "Internet
::::: Explorer". How do I stop these hover label ballons from appearing?
:::::
::::: I point out that I am not referring to the notification bubbles
::::: that sometimes appear in the notification area by the sys tray.
:::::
::::: Thank you.
:::
:::
::: You could look at :
::: http://www.theeldergeek.com/tool_tip_displays.htm
:::
::: But remember always backup your registry before fooling around in
::: there.
:::
::: --
:::
::: TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
::: http://taurarian.mvps.org
::: ======================================
::: Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no
::: warranties or guarantees and doesn't give any rights.

"TaurArian" <taurar***@gmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Tim, this was the other one that I located in my old notes -
> How Do I Disable Notification Area Balloon Tips
> http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_disable_notification_ar.htm
>
> The OP may have to live with the Quick Launch area balloons unless there's
> a tweak on Kelly's site.
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> There's one on line 11 but it may not be what the OP wants either.
>
> Kaylene
>
>
> Tim Meddick wrote:
> :: Hi TaurArian,
> ::                    I looked at the link you posted - Yes!  That's the
> :: setting I was looking for that disables ALL balloon tips.  It eluded
> :: me.  I know I remembered having seen it somewhere before.  Still, I
> :: don't think it's what the OP wanted - he wants to be able to still
> :: see tips for notification area icons, and I don't think it's
> :: possible to turn them off for just the quick launch icons...
> :: --
> ::
> :: Cheers,    Tim Meddick,    Peckham, London.
> ::
> ::
> :: "TaurArian" <taurar***@gmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
> :: news:u%23PVwMyvJHA.5836@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> ::: MichBALT wrote:
> ::::: I refer to Windows XP Home, SP3.
> :::::
> ::::: When I mouse (hover) over a taskbar icon, I get a hover labelhover
> ::::: label balloon that explains what the icon represent. For example,
> ::::: when I hover over the lower-case letter "e" that has a ring around
> ::::: it, I get a hover label balloon with the words, "Internet
> ::::: Explorer". How do I stop these hover label ballons from appearing?
> :::::
> ::::: I point out that I am not referring to the notification bubbles
> ::::: that sometimes appear in the notification area by the sys tray.
> :::::
> ::::: Thank you.
> :::
> :::
> ::: You could look at :
> ::: http://www.theeldergeek.com/tool_tip_displays.htm
> :::
> ::: But remember always backup your registry before fooling around in
> ::: there.
> :::
> ::: --
> :::
> ::: TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services
> ::: http://taurarian.mvps.org
> ::: ======================================
> ::: Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no
> ::: warranties or guarantees and doesn't give any rights.
>
>
>
>
>

:: Really exellent website, thanks for the pointer[s]
:: --
::
:: Cheers,    Tim Meddick,    Peckham, London.
::
:: ::
:: "TaurArian" <taurar***@gmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
:: news:usBt8ZzvJHA.6068@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
::: Hi Tim, this was the other one that I located in my old notes -
::: How Do I Disable Notification Area Balloon Tips
::: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_disable_notification_ar.htm
:::
::: The OP may have to live with the Quick Launch area balloons unless
::: there's a tweak on Kelly's site.
::: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
::: There's one on line 11 but it may not be what the OP wants either.
:::
::: Kaylene
:::
:::
::: Tim Meddick wrote:
::::: Hi TaurArian,
:::::                    I looked at the link you posted - Yes!  That's
::::: the setting I was looking for that disables ALL balloon tips.  It
::::: eluded me.  I know I remembered having seen it somewhere before.
::::: Still, I don't think it's what the OP wanted - he wants to be
::::: able to still see tips for notification area icons, and I don't
::::: think it's possible to turn them off for just the quick launch
::::: icons... --
:::::
::::: Cheers,    Tim Meddick,    Peckham, London.
:::::
:::::
::::: "TaurArian" <taurar***@gmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
::::: news:u%23PVwMyvJHA.5836@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
:::::: MichBALT wrote:
:::::::: I refer to Windows XP Home, SP3.
::::::::
:::::::: When I mouse (hover) over a taskbar icon, I get a hover
:::::::: labelhover label balloon that explains what the icon
:::::::: represent. For example, when I hover over the lower-case
:::::::: letter "e" that has a ring around it, I get a hover label
:::::::: balloon with the words, "Internet Explorer". How do I stop
:::::::: these hover label ballons from appearing?
::::::::
:::::::: I point out that I am not referring to the notification bubbles
:::::::: that sometimes appear in the notification area by the sys tray.
::::::::
:::::::: Thank you.
::::::
::::::
:::::: You could look at :
:::::: http://www.theeldergeek.com/tool_tip_displays.htm
::::::
:::::: But remember always backup your registry before fooling around in
:::::: there.
::::::
:::::: --
::::::

"MichBALT" <MichB***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I refer to Windows XP Home, SP3.
>
> When I mouse (hover) over a taskbar icon, I get a hover labelhover label
> balloon that explains what the icon represent. For example, when I hover
> over
> the lower-case letter "e" that has a ring around it, I get a hover label
> balloon with the words, "Internet Explorer".  How do I stop these hover
> label
> ballons from appearing?
>
> I point out that I am not referring to the notification bubbles that
> sometimes appear in the notification area by the sys tray.
>
> Thank you.

> Hi Mitch,
>                I'm pretty sure you can't turn off balloon tips for
> quick launch items without turning them off for everything but, maybe
> I'm wrong about that.  Al that I'm aware of is 1). being able to turn
> the balloon tips off DESKTOP ITEMS only by going to "Folder Options"
> in Explorer on Tools menu and going to the "View" tab and it's the
> second to last
> one on the list "Show pop-up description for desktop items"  and  2).
> being able to turn off tooltips (balloon tips) for the NOTIFICATION
> AREA items only (what you didn't want) by opening regedit and going to
> the key:
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
> and create a new dword value named  EnableBalloonTips  and give it a
> value 0 (zero).
>
> ...and 3). being able to turn off the START BUTTON (click here to
> begin) balloon only by going to regedit again and under the same key
> as above, create a
> new dword entry and give it the name  StartButtonBalloonTip  and vale
> 0 (zero).
>
> Log off and back on to refresh settings.
>
> Sorry if this just 'misses' what you wanted, but there it is (as far
> as I'm aware).
>
> "MichBALT" <MichB***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6FE9013F-191B-4D7B-8331-D083DB02B2EE@microsoft.com...
>> I refer to Windows XP Home, SP3.
>>
>> When I mouse (hover) over a taskbar icon, I get a hover labelhover
>> label balloon that explains what the icon represent. For example,
>> when I hover over
>> the lower-case letter "e" that has a ring around it, I get a hover
>> label balloon with the words, "Internet Explorer".  How do I stop
>> these hover label
>> ballons from appearing?
>>
>> I point out that I am not referring to the notification bubbles that
>> sometimes appear in the notification area by the sys tray.
>>
>> Thank you.

"Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message
news:uPk5Bu2vJHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Tim Meddick wrote:
>> Hi Mitch,
>>                I'm pretty sure you can't turn off balloon tips for
>> quick launch items without turning them off for everything but, maybe
>> I'm wrong about that.  Al that I'm aware of is 1). being able to turn
>> the balloon tips off DESKTOP ITEMS only by going to "Folder Options"
>> in Explorer on Tools menu and going to the "View" tab and it's the second
>> to last
>> one on the list "Show pop-up description for desktop items"  and  2).
>> being able to turn off tooltips (balloon tips) for the NOTIFICATION
>> AREA items only (what you didn't want) by opening regedit and going to
>> the key:
>>
>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
>> and create a new dword value named  EnableBalloonTips  and give it a
>> value 0 (zero).
>>
>> ...and 3). being able to turn off the START BUTTON (click here to
>> begin) balloon only by going to regedit again and under the same key
>> as above, create a
>> new dword entry and give it the name  StartButtonBalloonTip  and vale
>> 0 (zero).
>>
>> Log off and back on to refresh settings.
>>
>> Sorry if this just 'misses' what you wanted, but there it is (as far
>> as I'm aware).
>>
>> "MichBALT" <MichB***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6FE9013F-191B-4D7B-8331-D083DB02B2EE@microsoft.com...
>>> I refer to Windows XP Home, SP3.
>>>
>>> When I mouse (hover) over a taskbar icon, I get a hover labelhover
>>> label balloon that explains what the icon represent. For example,
>>> when I hover over
>>> the lower-case letter "e" that has a ring around it, I get a hover
>>> label balloon with the words, "Internet Explorer".  How do I stop
>>> these hover label
>>> ballons from appearing?
>>>
>>> I point out that I am not referring to the notification bubbles that
>>> sometimes appear in the notification area by the sys tray.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>
> Of course they can. See Taur...' s response for one way to do it.
>
> Too many people in this group "don't think" anymore - it's part of what's
> wrong with the group. When one doesn't have the answer, they should jsut
> move on not waste time & ether with but ... and me too ... or ... and I
> know this though... .  A little netiquette wouldn't hurt most people
> either.
>

> You are saying that you can turn off tool tips for the items in the
> QUICK LAUNCH AREA ONLY and by doing so NOT turn off tool tips for the
> items in the Notification Area - that's what you're saying is it?  I
> don't think so.
> "Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message
> news:uPk5Bu2vJHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Tim Meddick wrote:
>>> Hi Mitch,
>>>                I'm pretty sure you can't turn off balloon tips for
>>> quick launch items without turning them off for everything but,
>>> maybe I'm wrong about that.  Al that I'm aware of is 1). being able
>>> to turn the balloon tips off DESKTOP ITEMS only by going to "Folder
>>> Options" in Explorer on Tools menu and going to the "View" tab and
>>> it's the
>>> second to last
>>> one on the list "Show pop-up description for desktop items"  and 2).
>>> being able to turn off tooltips (balloon tips) for the
>>> NOTIFICATION AREA items only (what you didn't want) by opening
>>> regedit and going
>>> to the key:
>>>
>>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
>>> and create a new dword value named  EnableBalloonTips  and give it a
>>> value 0 (zero).
>>>
>>> ...and 3). being able to turn off the START BUTTON (click here to
>>> begin) balloon only by going to regedit again and under the same key
>>> as above, create a
>>> new dword entry and give it the name  StartButtonBalloonTip  and
>>> vale 0 (zero).
>>>
>>> Log off and back on to refresh settings.
>>>
>>> Sorry if this just 'misses' what you wanted, but there it is (as far
>>> as I'm aware).
>>>
>>> "MichBALT" <MichB***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:6FE9013F-191B-4D7B-8331-D083DB02B2EE@microsoft.com...
>>>> I refer to Windows XP Home, SP3.
>>>>
>>>> When I mouse (hover) over a taskbar icon, I get a hover labelhover
>>>> label balloon that explains what the icon represent. For example,
>>>> when I hover over
>>>> the lower-case letter "e" that has a ring around it, I get a hover
>>>> label balloon with the words, "Internet Explorer".  How do I stop
>>>> these hover label
>>>> ballons from appearing?
>>>>
>>>> I point out that I am not referring to the notification bubbles
>>>> that sometimes appear in the notification area by the sys tray.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>>
>> Of course they can. See Taur...' s response for one way to do it.
>>
>> Too many people in this group "don't think" anymore - it's part of
>> what's wrong with the group. When one doesn't have the answer, they
>> should jsut move on not waste time & ether with but ... and me too
>> ... or ... and I know this though... .  A little netiquette wouldn't
>> hurt most people either.

"Twayne" wrote:

> Tim Meddick wrote:
> > You are saying that you can turn off tool tips for the items in the
> > QUICK LAUNCH AREA ONLY and by doing so NOT turn off tool tips for the
> > items in the Notification Area - that's what you're saying is it?  I
> > don't think so.
> > "Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message
> > news:uPk5Bu2vJHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> >> Tim Meddick wrote:
> >>> Hi Mitch,
> >>>                I'm pretty sure you can't turn off balloon tips for
> >>> quick launch items without turning them off for everything but,
> >>> maybe I'm wrong about that.  Al that I'm aware of is 1). being able
> >>> to turn the balloon tips off DESKTOP ITEMS only by going to "Folder
> >>> Options" in Explorer on Tools menu and going to the "View" tab and
> >>> it's the
> >>> second to last
> >>> one on the list "Show pop-up description for desktop items"  and 2).
> >>> being able to turn off tooltips (balloon tips) for the
> >>> NOTIFICATION AREA items only (what you didn't want) by opening
> >>> regedit and going
> >>> to the key:
> >>>
> >>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
> >>> and create a new dword value named  EnableBalloonTips  and give it a
> >>> value 0 (zero).
> >>>
> >>> ...and 3). being able to turn off the START BUTTON (click here to
> >>> begin) balloon only by going to regedit again and under the same key
> >>> as above, create a
> >>> new dword entry and give it the name  StartButtonBalloonTip  and
> >>> vale 0 (zero).
> >>>
> >>> Log off and back on to refresh settings.
> >>>
> >>> Sorry if this just 'misses' what you wanted, but there it is (as far
> >>> as I'm aware).
> >>>
> >>> "MichBALT" <MichB***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>> news:6FE9013F-191B-4D7B-8331-D083DB02B2EE@microsoft.com...
> >>>> I refer to Windows XP Home, SP3.
> >>>>
> >>>> When I mouse (hover) over a taskbar icon, I get a hover labelhover
> >>>> label balloon that explains what the icon represent. For example,
> >>>> when I hover over
> >>>> the lower-case letter "e" that has a ring around it, I get a hover
> >>>> label balloon with the words, "Internet Explorer".  How do I stop
> >>>> these hover label
> >>>> ballons from appearing?
> >>>>
> >>>> I point out that I am not referring to the notification bubbles
> >>>> that sometimes appear in the notification area by the sys tray.
> >>>>
> >>>> Thank you.
> >>
> >> Of course they can. See Taur...' s response for one way to do it.
> >>
> >> Too many people in this group "don't think" anymore - it's part of
> >> what's wrong with the group. When one doesn't have the answer, they
> >> should jsut move on not waste time & ether with but ... and me too
> >> ... or ... and I know this though... .  A little netiquette wouldn't
> >> hurt most people either.
>
> I'm saying ... exactly what I said.
>
>
>

>>>
>>>
>> I'm saying ... exactly what I said.
>>
>>
>>