How do I disable notifications/warnings in the system tray for example
when I first connect to the internet using my phone dialup & when I
unplug my usb stick?

JPC

1.Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then press ENTER.

2.Navigate to the following
subkey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Window s\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

3.Right-click the right pane, create a new DWORD value, and then name it
EnableBalloonTips.

4.Double-click this new entry, and then give it a hexadecimal value of 0.

5.Quit Registry Editor. Log off Windows, and then log back on.

Ramone

"John Callaway" <jcalla@erols.com> wrote in message
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"John Callaway" <jcalla@erols.com> wrote in message
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Here are three methods of disabling balloon tips. Take your pick.

1. Download and install TweakUI from Microsoft. TweakUI is
available here.

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx

Direct Download of TweakUI
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ertoySetup.exe

Once the program is installed, go to Start -> All Programs ->
Powertoys for Windows XP -> TweakUI.
In TweakUI, click on Taskbar and Start Menu.
In the right hand pane, remove the check mark from the box next
to "Enable balloon tips".
Click OK.

2. Follow the directions in this Microsoft article.

HOW TO: Disable Notification Area Balloon Tips in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307729

3. Run the script on line 11, left hand column from this web
site.

Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP
Enable/Disable Balloon Tips
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Good luck

Nepatsfan