Windows XP started using balloon tips heavily, as an attempt to help the average user to understand what is happening on the [gs computer]. The balloon tip is shown like a tooltip bubble just above the taskbar to the right near the system tray (also known as the notification area).
For the more experienced user the balloon tips can become a pain, but it is possible to configure their behavior.
To disable balloon tips in the notification area completely:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Explorer \Advanced]
EnableBalloonTips = 0
To disable "Show popup description for folder and desktop items" (Folder Options):
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Explorer \Advanced]
ShowInfoTip = 0
To disable tooltip for folders:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Explorer \Advanced]
FolderContentsInfoTip = 0
To disable tooltips for the start button:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Explorer \Advanced]
StartButtonBalloonTip = 0
To disable tooltips for the start menu:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Policies \Explorer]
NoSMBalloonTip = 1
To configure how long to show tooltips:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Explorer \TrayNotify]
BalloonTip = 3 (Time in seconds)
To disable the welcome screen presented after login:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Policies \Explorer]
NoWelcomeScreen = 1
To disable the New Hardware Found balloon tooltips:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software \Policies \Microsoft \Windows \DeviceInstall \Settings]
DisableBalloonTips = 1
To disable the Highlighting of newly installed applications:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Explorer \Advanced]
Start_NotifyNewApps = 0
To disable the tour balloon tips:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Software \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Applets \Tour]
RunCount = 0 (Default = 3)
To disable the [gs printer] spooler notification balloon tips:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \Printers \Settings]
EnableBalloonNotificationsLocal = 0
EnableBalloonNotificationsRemote = 0
To disable the Security Center notification balloon tips:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Security Center]
FirewallDisableNotify = 1 (0 = Firewall notifications)
UpdatesDisableNotify = 1 (0 = Automatic updates notifications)
AntiVirusDisableNotify = 1 (0 = Antivirus notifications)
UACDisableNotify = 1 (0 = Vista UAP notifications)
To disable the "This device could perform faster if it was plugged in to a high speed port":
To disable Plug and Play messages like "Found New Hardware":
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SYSTEM \CurrentControlSet \Services \PlugPlay \Parameters]
SuppressUI = 1 (Windows 2003/XP64 only)
SuppressNewHWUI = (Windows XP)
(Requires XP SP3 to recognize registry keys)
To disable the "There are unused icons on your desktop":
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