Guest PaulM Posted July 8, 2008 Posted July 8, 2008 Re: How do I stop those annoying yellow balloons They are called Pop Up description when you move the pointer over a folder or desktop items. Is this what you are talking about? If so go here line 23, its in the Vista tweaks, but works in XP. http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksvista.html -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.paulsxp.com http://www.paulsxp.com/forum http://www.supportspace.com/home/affiliates.s2?aiu=paulm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "tommy" <tommy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EE893F46-0FED-42BE-800F-7A61A7A6AEA5@microsoft.com... > Every time I move the mouse onto the screen these huge annoying yellow > popup > balloons telling me exactly what box my mouse is near pop up blocking my > view. For instance, when typing this message if I did not move the mouse > to > the edge of the screen a huge window telling me to "enter your message" > appeared. These are NOT folder descriptions, which in theory can be turned > off. I went so far as to use TweakUI to set a "hover" to take 50 seconds, > but > these "tags" ignore the setting. As more and more programs add these > "helpful" information tags, it makes using the computer nothing but > frustrating, my machine is useless to me, I can't even use CAD programs > any > more because they ALL include these stupid tags, and Microsoft allows NO > WAY > TO DISABLE THEM OR CONTROL THEM IN ANY WAY. It is insane. Why not let a > registry setting disable them unless, say the Fn or CTRL key is down ???? > I > put in a support request to Microsoft but they have not answered me. I am > ashamed to say I started researching MAC computers......
Guest tommy Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 Re: How do I stop those annoying yellow balloons Paul, They are similiar to those, but they show up on EVERY object or button. I emailed a screen capture to Microsoft and they said it was by design, in response to "tags" set by the programmers. I'd be happy to email you the screen capture, I don't know how to upload a picture to here. "PaulM" wrote: > They are called Pop Up description when you move the pointer over a folder > or desktop items. > Is this what you are talking about? > If so go here line 23, its in the Vista tweaks, but works in XP. > http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksvista.html > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.paulsxp.com > http://www.paulsxp.com/forum > http://www.supportspace.com/home/affiliates.s2?aiu=paulm > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > "tommy" <tommy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:EE893F46-0FED-42BE-800F-7A61A7A6AEA5@microsoft.com... > > Every time I move the mouse onto the screen these huge annoying yellow > > popup > > balloons telling me exactly what box my mouse is near pop up blocking my > > view. For instance, when typing this message if I did not move the mouse > > to > > the edge of the screen a huge window telling me to "enter your message" > > appeared. These are NOT folder descriptions, which in theory can be turned > > off. I went so far as to use TweakUI to set a "hover" to take 50 seconds, > > but > > these "tags" ignore the setting. As more and more programs add these > > "helpful" information tags, it makes using the computer nothing but > > frustrating, my machine is useless to me, I can't even use CAD programs > > any > > more because they ALL include these stupid tags, and Microsoft allows NO > > WAY > > TO DISABLE THEM OR CONTROL THEM IN ANY WAY. It is insane. Why not let a > > registry setting disable them unless, say the Fn or CTRL key is down ???? > > I > > put in a support request to Microsoft but they have not answered me. I am > > ashamed to say I started researching MAC computers...... > >
Guest PaulM Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 Re: How do I stop those annoying yellow balloons You can post a picture here. http://www.paulsxp.com/forum/ -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.paulsxp.com http://www.paulsxp.com/forum http://www.supportspace.com/home/affiliates.s2?aiu=paulm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "tommy" <tommy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:88BF9BB6-8B12-4F2C-94A2-42BD552F87E1@microsoft.com... > Paul, > They are similiar to those, but they show up on EVERY object or button. I > emailed a screen capture to Microsoft and they said it was by design, in > response to "tags" set by the programmers. I'd be happy to email you the > screen capture, I don't know how to upload a picture to here. > > "PaulM" wrote: > >> They are called Pop Up description when you move the pointer over a >> folder >> or desktop items. >> Is this what you are talking about? >> If so go here line 23, its in the Vista tweaks, but works in XP. >> http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksvista.html >> >> -- >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> http://www.paulsxp.com >> http://www.paulsxp.com/forum >> http://www.supportspace.com/home/affiliates.s2?aiu=paulm >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> "tommy" <tommy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:EE893F46-0FED-42BE-800F-7A61A7A6AEA5@microsoft.com... >> > Every time I move the mouse onto the screen these huge annoying yellow >> > popup >> > balloons telling me exactly what box my mouse is near pop up blocking >> > my >> > view. For instance, when typing this message if I did not move the >> > mouse >> > to >> > the edge of the screen a huge window telling me to "enter your message" >> > appeared. These are NOT folder descriptions, which in theory can be >> > turned >> > off. I went so far as to use TweakUI to set a "hover" to take 50 >> > seconds, >> > but >> > these "tags" ignore the setting. As more and more programs add these >> > "helpful" information tags, it makes using the computer nothing but >> > frustrating, my machine is useless to me, I can't even use CAD programs >> > any >> > more because they ALL include these stupid tags, and Microsoft allows >> > NO >> > WAY >> > TO DISABLE THEM OR CONTROL THEM IN ANY WAY. It is insane. Why not let a >> > registry setting disable them unless, say the Fn or CTRL key is down >> > ???? >> > I >> > put in a support request to Microsoft but they have not answered me. I >> > am >> > ashamed to say I started researching MAC computers...... >> >>
Guest tommy Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 Re: How do I stop those annoying yellow balloons I tried, no idea if it worked though. Thanks again for your help though. "PaulM" wrote: > You can post a picture here. > http://www.paulsxp.com/forum/ > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.paulsxp.com > http://www.paulsxp.com/forum > http://www.supportspace.com/home/affiliates.s2?aiu=paulm > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > "tommy" <tommy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:88BF9BB6-8B12-4F2C-94A2-42BD552F87E1@microsoft.com... > > Paul, > > They are similiar to those, but they show up on EVERY object or button. I > > emailed a screen capture to Microsoft and they said it was by design, in > > response to "tags" set by the programmers. I'd be happy to email you the > > screen capture, I don't know how to upload a picture to here. > > > > "PaulM" wrote: > > > >> They are called Pop Up description when you move the pointer over a > >> folder > >> or desktop items. > >> Is this what you are talking about? > >> If so go here line 23, its in the Vista tweaks, but works in XP. > >> http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksvista.html > >> > >> -- > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> http://www.paulsxp.com > >> http://www.paulsxp.com/forum > >> http://www.supportspace.com/home/affiliates.s2?aiu=paulm > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> > >> "tommy" <tommy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:EE893F46-0FED-42BE-800F-7A61A7A6AEA5@microsoft.com... > >> > Every time I move the mouse onto the screen these huge annoying yellow > >> > popup > >> > balloons telling me exactly what box my mouse is near pop up blocking > >> > my > >> > view. For instance, when typing this message if I did not move the > >> > mouse > >> > to > >> > the edge of the screen a huge window telling me to "enter your message" > >> > appeared. These are NOT folder descriptions, which in theory can be > >> > turned > >> > off. I went so far as to use TweakUI to set a "hover" to take 50 > >> > seconds, > >> > but > >> > these "tags" ignore the setting. As more and more programs add these > >> > "helpful" information tags, it makes using the computer nothing but > >> > frustrating, my machine is useless to me, I can't even use CAD programs > >> > any > >> > more because they ALL include these stupid tags, and Microsoft allows > >> > NO > >> > WAY > >> > TO DISABLE THEM OR CONTROL THEM IN ANY WAY. It is insane. Why not let a > >> > registry setting disable them unless, say the Fn or CTRL key is down > >> > ???? > >> > I > >> > put in a support request to Microsoft but they have not answered me. I > >> > am > >> > ashamed to say I started researching MAC computers...... > >> > >> >
Guest PaulM Posted July 9, 2008 Posted July 9, 2008 Re: How do I stop those annoying yellow balloons I left you a message back at the forum on how to upload a picture file. "tommy" <tommy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9561F047-9C68-4992-812A-DA4E7F8F027A@microsoft.com... > I tried, no idea if it worked though. Thanks again for your help though. > > "PaulM" wrote: > >> You can post a picture here. >> http://www.paulsxp.com/forum/ >> >> -- >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> http://www.paulsxp.com >> http://www.paulsxp.com/forum >> http://www.supportspace.com/home/affiliates.s2?aiu=paulm >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> "tommy" <tommy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:88BF9BB6-8B12-4F2C-94A2-42BD552F87E1@microsoft.com... >> > Paul, >> > They are similiar to those, but they show up on EVERY object or >> > button. I >> > emailed a screen capture to Microsoft and they said it was by design, >> > in >> > response to "tags" set by the programmers. I'd be happy to email you >> > the >> > screen capture, I don't know how to upload a picture to here. >> > >> > "PaulM" wrote: >> > >> >> They are called Pop Up description when you move the pointer over a >> >> folder >> >> or desktop items. >> >> Is this what you are talking about? >> >> If so go here line 23, its in the Vista tweaks, but works in XP. >> >> http://www.paulsxp.com/tweaksvista.html >> >> >> >> "tommy" <tommy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:EE893F46-0FED-42BE-800F-7A61A7A6AEA5@microsoft.com... >> >> > Every time I move the mouse onto the screen these huge annoying >> >> > yellow >> >> > popup >> >> > balloons telling me exactly what box my mouse is near pop up >> >> > blocking >> >> > my >> >> > view. For instance, when typing this message if I did not move the >> >> > mouse >> >> > to >> >> > the edge of the screen a huge window telling me to "enter your >> >> > message" >> >> > appeared. These are NOT folder descriptions, which in theory can be >> >> > turned >> >> > off. I went so far as to use TweakUI to set a "hover" to take 50 >> >> > seconds, >> >> > but >> >> > these "tags" ignore the setting. As more and more programs add these >> >> > "helpful" information tags, it makes using the computer nothing but >> >> > frustrating, my machine is useless to me, I can't even use CAD >> >> > programs >> >> > any >> >> > more because they ALL include these stupid tags, and Microsoft >> >> > allows >> >> > NO >> >> > WAY >> >> > TO DISABLE THEM OR CONTROL THEM IN ANY WAY. It is insane. Why not >> >> > let a >> >> > registry setting disable them unless, say the Fn or CTRL key is down >> >> > ???? >> >> > I >> >> > put in a support request to Microsoft but they have not answered me. >> >> > I >> >> > am >> >> > ashamed to say I started researching MAC computers...... >> >> >> >> >>
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