Windows and MS Office pop up boxes

[jpf5911]

I HATE pop up boxes and balloons.

In MS Office applications, when I do File, Open and hover over a list of files, I hate the distracting pop up boxes that tell me the "Type", "Size" and "Date Modified". That same information is listed in details.

How do I tell Windows (or the individual apps like Word and Excel) not to show these.

Similarly, on the Quick Launch tool bar at the bottom of my desktop, if I hover over the Excel icon a giant box pops up and states,

"Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Perform calculations, analyze information, and visualize data in spreadsheets by using Microsoft Office Excel"

My God, do I really need to see this pop up!! I put the icon on the Quick Launch tool bar and have been using Excel since 1992.

I DON'T NEED TO SEE THE POP UPS!!

 

[GaryR]

the quick launch pop-up is easy. just right click it. properties. delete the box labeled Comment.

 

[GaryR]

in Windows XP:

open your C:\

Tools -> folder Options

View Tab

scroll near the bottom, uncheck "Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items"

 

[jpf5911]

Ahhhh, you're right. That was easy. Thank you.

One annoying pop up problem solved.

Anybody have a solution for the other one?


JPF

 

[GaryR]

see my second post =)

 

[jpf5911]

Wow, you are the MAN!

Thanks,

JPF