"Smart Tags"

[Ronald Stump]

How do I turn off the information tags that pop up when my
cursor is over an item? I believe they are called "Smart
Tags" or "Balloons". They are now too numerous, are an
annoyance and get in the way of what we want to look at.
Can't we just right click on an item to see its properties
when we wish? This is not too hard to do. This question
applies to Windows XP Professional and Home editions.
Thank you,
Ronald Stump
Analog Devices, Inc.
Santa Clara, California

[Wesley Vogel]

Ronald,

Smart Tags are part of MS Word (and maybe other MS Office programs).

[[smart tags: Data recognized and labeled as a particular type. For example,
a person name or the name of a recent Microsoft Outlook e-mail message
recipient is a type of data that can be recognized and labeled with a smart
tag.]]
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Balloon Tips

HOW TO: Disable Notification Area Balloon Tips in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307729

Start | Run | Type: control folders | OK | View tab |
UNCheck: � Show pop-up description for folder or desktop items |
Apply | OK

[[Specifies that a description of a selected folder or desktop item is
displayed in a pop-up window. When you select this check box, the pop-up
description appears even if Web content is not enabled on your desktop or in
folders.]]
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Go here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read instructions at the top.
11. Disable Balloon Tips or Disable All
Click on Disable All

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

In ,
Ronald Stump > hunted and pecked:
> How do I turn off the information tags that pop up when my
> cursor is over an item? I believe they are called "Smart
> Tags" or "Balloons". They are now too numerous, are an
> annoyance and get in the way of what we want to look at.
> Can't we just right click on an item to see its properties
> when we wish? This is not too hard to do. This question
> applies to Windows XP Professional and Home editions.
> Thank you,
> Ronald Stump
> Analog Devices, Inc.
> Santa Clara, California