This notification is actually controlled in Windows... In XP, follow these steps...
- From the Start menu, choose Printers and Faxes. Windows displays the Printers and Faxes window.
- Within the window, choose Server Properties from the File menu. Windows displays the Print Server Properties dialog box.
- Make sure the Advanced tab is displayed.
- Make sure the Show Informational Notifications for Local Printers check box is cleared.
- Make sure the Show Informational Notifications for Network Printers check box is cleared.
- Click OK.
- Close the Printers and Faxes window.
For Windows Vista, it is more complicated...
Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ ) How to back up and restore the registry in Windows
To disable balloon tips in the notification area, follow these steps:
- Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then press ENTER.
- Locate the following subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
- Right-click the right side pane, create a new DWORD value, and then name it EnableBalloonTips.
- Double-click EnableBalloonTips, and then give it a value of 0.
- Close Registry Editor.
- Log off Windows, and then log back on.