To disable the Windows XP Notification Area balloon tips:
1. Use the registry editor to navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced.
2. on the Edit menu, press New and DWORD value.
3. Type a Value Name of EnableBalloonTips.
4. Double-click EnableBalloonTips and type 0.
Alternately, open a CMD.EXE window and type:
REG ADD “HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced” /V EnableBalloonTips /T REG_DWORD /F /D 0
Hans
August 22, 2006 at 11:16 am
I have tried this but no joy – still get the annoying tips, especially for wireless out of range. I could elimanate it by switching off the tray icon, but I do still want to see the status, just not to be told about it incessantly? I’m on XP SP2.
Any suggestions?
Hans