XP: Turn Off Pop-Up Balloons and Descriptions
Posted by MickeyMouse in Windows
Little balloons pop up everywhere in XP, providing you information. If you find these annoying, you can turn them off easily. This tutorial explains how.
Turning off the pop-up balloons in XP is simple. Use the following steps:
- 1. Go to Control Panel.
2. Click Folder Options (in the classic view).
3. Click the View tab.
4. Unselect the Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items option.
5. Click OK.
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July 19, 2009 at 8:59 am, Anonymous said:
MickeyMouse’s solution didn’t work for me. I was looking for the balloon tips in XP in the notification area (lower right corner where the time shows up by default).
1. I found the solution by entering searching “turn off balloon tips” on Microsoft’s website (www.microsoft.com).
2. The url it gave me for the solution: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307729
3. Click the “Fix it for me” button and the wizard will do the rest.
4. Reboot.
Now notifications are turned off.
July 19, 2009 at 9:01 am, Anonymous said:
Also I’d like to add that you don’t have to go into control panel for MickeyMouse’s solution. Simply click on My Computer/Tools/Folder Options.
July 19, 2009 at 9:03 am, Anonymous said:
This works in Vista also.
July 14, 2010 at 12:54 pm, Diana said:
Thank you!!!!!! I was losing my mind. In the updated Display folder options are under ‘appearance and themes’.