Turn off my Captions, please !

ricktea

Hello, I have XP, when I go to the START Menu
and run something, there is always some big
fAT CAPTION blocking something so I can't
see the menu. Like "You have unused Icons"
or something like that " or other Captions.
Please, how can I turn off the captions. Is
there a way in XP without editing the registry
or something. Thankyou, Ric

Slowhand

You're talking about the "hide inactive icons" caption for the system tray. Right-click on the taskbar, (not on the system tray or on the start menu,) go to "Properties", and uncheck the box for "Hide Inactive Icons".

ricktea

thanks, but the main caption I am concerned with is the one that says"
Cannot fit in all listings in start menu" This is a big caption baloon
that pops up frequently, any idea how I can get rid of it. This caption
pops up when I go near or click on start menu button. thanks

Silver Bullet

Have you tried enabling "Remove Balloon Tips on Start Menu Items" in User Configuration>Administrative Templates>Start Menu and Taskbar of the local group policy?

Not sure if that is what you are looking for, but sounds like it might be.

ricktea

it doesn't work, the registry has to be edited. but thanks

ricktea

in User Configuration>Administrative Templates>Start Menu and Taskbar of the local group policy?


where exactly is this path you mention above, I have xp professional,

can you be more specific please, can you give me a step by step.

Silver Bullet

Click Start > Run
Type gpedit.msc
Expand User configuration
Expand Administrative Templates
Highlight Start Menu and Taskbar
To the right...scroll down to Remove Balloon Tips on Start Menu Items and double click it.
Click on the Enable Radio button and choose Apply and/or Ok.

sprkymrk

1. Click "Start".
2. Click "Run".
3. Type "gpedit.msc".
4. Click "Okay".
5. Click the "+" sign next to "Administrative Templates" under the "User Configuration" section.
6. Click to highlight and select the "Start Menu and Taskbar" folder.
7. In the right hand panel, scroll down and double click the entry called "Remove Balloon Tips on Start Menu items".
8. Select the radio button next to "Enabled".
9. Click "Okay".
10. Close the Group Policy MMC by clicking the little red "x" at the top right hand corner.

You may have to refresh group policy for this to take effect immediately, but if so just reboot instead.

sprkymrk

Dog gone you Silver Bullet, you know I can't type that fast!!!

Silver Bullet

sprkymrk wrote:

Dog gone you Silver Bullet, you know I can't type that fast!!!

lol
you better tighten up cause I have already had a couple

sprkymrk

Silver Bullet wrote:

sprkymrk wrote:

Dog gone you Silver Bullet, you know I can't type that fast!!!

lol
you better tighten up cause I have already had a couple

My decaf coffee certainly isn't helping me either! :P

Silver Bullet

sprkymrk wrote:

Silver Bullet wrote:

sprkymrk wrote:

Dog gone you Silver Bullet, you know I can't type that fast!!!

lol
you better tighten up cause I have already had a couple

My decaf coffee certainly isn't helping me either! :P

They really make decaf....I always thought that was a joke. Guess not

jescab

to make decaf just add extra water..........