annoying status messages

[Guest Saudade]

Is there any way to turn off the status messages that flash in the lower

right corner of the screen? (e.g., network cable unplugged, unused desktop

icons, new hardware installed, etc.?)

 

Thanks,

s.

[Guest Ron Hinds]

Re: annoying status messages

 

"Saudade" <kozure.okami@comcast.net> wrote in message

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> Is there any way to turn off the status messages that flash in the lower

> right corner of the screen? (e.g., network cable unplugged, unused

> desktop icons, new hardware installed, etc.?)

>

> Thanks,

> s.

 

Search Microsoft for "PowerToys for Windows XP". One of the best of these is

called "TweakUI" - download and install it. Click on Taskbar and Start menu,

then uncheck the Enable balloon tips setting. There's loads of other cool

stuff in TweakUI.

[Guest Elmo]

Re: annoying status messages

 

Saudade wrote:

> Is there any way to turn off the status messages that flash in the lower

> right corner of the screen?

 

That's the Notification area, or tray area.

> (e.g., network cable unplugged,

 

Open Network Components, open the Properties of the component with the

message, deselect "Show icon in notification area".

> unused desktop icons,

 

Open Display Properties, Desktop tab, Customize Desktop button, deselect

"Run Desktop cleanup wizard every 60 days".

> new hardware installed, etc.?)

 

Dunno.

> Thanks,

> s.

 

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Joe =o)