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How do I disable the tooltips in Windows XP and Windows 2000 for the Minimize, Maximize, and Close buttons?
John Savill
August 15, 2001
1 Min Read
A. XP and Win2K display a tip when you position the mouse on the Minimize, Maximize, or Close button. To disable this functionality, perform the following steps:
Start the registry editor (regedit.exe).
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop.
Double-click UserPreferencesMask.
Modify the first number in the string using the following equivalent values (e.g., change 9e 3e 07 80 to 1e 3e 07 80):
Change 8 to 0
Change 9 to 1
Change a to 2
Change b to 3
Change c to 4
Change d to 5
Change e to 6
Click OK.
Close the registry editor.
Log off, then log on again for the change to take effect.
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