How do I get rid of this balloon!

[Guest]

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I'm not sure if it's called a balloon or not but it's that description box
that pops up everytime I mouse over anything? Is there a way to get rid of
it or make it smaller or something? I hate that thing -- it's always in my
way!

 

[Jerry]

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Control Panel > Folder Options > View and de-select anything to do with tips
or baloon tips.

"Skye" <Skye@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I'm not sure if it's called a balloon or not but it's that description box
> that pops up everytime I mouse over anything? Is there a way to get rid
> of
> it or make it smaller or something? I hate that thing -- it's always in
> my
> way!