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turning off tool tips
Name: Andy Date: August 7, 2002 at 13:25:50 Pacific
Comment:
Although this may sound stupid?....how do you turn off windows xp's tool tips?
Name: sandman Date: August 7, 2002 at 13:45:42 Pacific
Reply:
Open the Folder Options control panel and click the view tab at the top. Scoll down the list and uncheck "Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items"
Hope this helps
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Response Number 2
Name: Andy Date: August 7, 2002 at 14:29:05 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks sandman that's exactly what I needed to know :)
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