Removing hover label balloons over taskbar icons

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MichBALT

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.
 
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 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).
 
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...
 
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.
::
::
:: ::: 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.
 
P.S. (You are either a very early riser in the US or else you are in
:: the UK)

Try Australia

K


Tim Meddick wrote:
:: Really exellent website, thanks for the pointer
:: --
::
:: Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.
::
:: ::
:: ::: 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.
:::::
:::::
::::: :::::: 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.
::::::
:::::: --
::::::
 
Tim said:
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 said:
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.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

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.
--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.


Twayne said:
Tim said:
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 said:
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.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

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.
Click to expand...
 
Tim said:
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 said:
Tim said:
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).

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.
Click to expand...

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.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

I'm saying ... exactly what I said.
 
Twayne said:
Tim said:
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 said:
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).

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.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

I'm saying ... exactly what I said.
Click to expand...
 
Rob,
Why have you re-posted this thread, and added nothing to it
(that I can see)?

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)
 
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