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08-04-2003, 03:53 PM
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Strange WinXP Problem
For the past week or so my desktop's been acting very strange.... when I move the mouse over a button the the quick launch section (by the start menu) or an icon in the System tray (by the clock) it pops up the wrong info window.
For Example, when the mouse is over Microsoft Word icon, it says Outlook Express. Any Ideas? Thanks! Screen Shot: |
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08-06-2003, 05:20 PM
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Anybody got an idea?
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08-06-2003, 05:38 PM
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Disable pop up function, shut down (not restart) When its reloaded reenable Pop Up.
Shut down and reboot. Problem should be solved. |
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08-06-2003, 05:44 PM
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Thanks, but where do I disable the pop up function? Thanks!
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08-06-2003, 06:16 PM
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Windows options
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08-06-2003, 09:40 PM
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I'm sorry, I'm still lost... Windows Options?
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08-06-2003, 11:14 PM
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As always, BACKUP your registry before doing this!
This is the only way I know of to disable the balloon tips.. Start Regedit Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced Change the value of EnableBalloonTips from 1 to 0 After doing this, reboot and go back to regedit and change the value back to 1. Reboot, and the ballon tips should work properly. |
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08-06-2003, 11:20 PM
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Go do a google search for XP Anti-Spy and get rid of them and a buch of other junk that you don't need or want.
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08-06-2003, 11:27 PM
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not important - I disabled the balloon tips but I still get the pop ups as I did before... are you sure those are the same balloon tips? I was thinking I might have disabled the ones that says like "New hardware found" and pop up off the systray.
morris - I just ran Ad-Aware and Spybot, no luck. |
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08-06-2003, 11:33 PM
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08-07-2003, 11:10 AM
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Baloon Tips
Go to Control Panel, Folder Options, Click the View tab, Uncheck the box that say view Pop Ups for folder and desktop items.
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08-07-2003, 12:09 PM
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Thanks tyong, but no luck....
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08-07-2003, 01:16 PM
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Try unchecking the box, shut down computer completely. Let sit for a few minutes.
Restart and check the box, then shut down again. Restart and see if that fixes the problem |
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08-07-2003, 01:18 PM
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tried doing it and restarting no luck, tried it and then shut down, no luck.
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08-11-2003, 02:27 AM
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i am having the same problam it started the moment i ran the folding at home display window so i quit the prog and the problam stoped restarted ran the display window and it happend agen quit folding then restarted it and did not run the display window and its ok
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08-11-2003, 10:03 AM
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Yeah.... Download and install this:
http://web.onetel.net.uk/~tomhumphrey/hotfix.html It is a tiny patch that'll fix you right up 
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08-11-2003, 02:07 PM
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hi david
the patch worked grate thanks for the link |
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08-20-2003, 05:43 PM
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Get rid of balloon tips:
Start regedit, expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER and set EnableBalloonTips=0x00000000 |
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08-20-2003, 06:03 PM
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briab guy, those are different balloon tips.
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