Comments on: XP: Turn Off Pop-Up Balloons and Descriptions

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:54:00 +0000

Thank you!!!!!! I was losing my mind. In the updated Display folder options are under ‘appearance and themes’.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:03:00 +0000

This works in Vista also.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:01:00 +0000

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.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:59:00 +0000

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.