systray info word balloons

[otis]

Is there a way to set a 1 second timeout for these? the default 5?
secs seems like an eternity..

thanx

[Galen]

In news:eQfhZkee...@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
otis <otisspam...@yahoo.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> Is there a way to set a 1 second timeout for these? the default 5?
> secs seems like an eternity..
>
> thanx

Not that I'm aware of off the top of my head. Perhaps this will be a better
idea:

Disable Balloon Tips in Windows XP:
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsXP/RegistryTips/Disable-Hide/DisableBalloonTipsinWindowsXP.html

Galen
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with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."

Sherlock Holmes

[Wesley Vogel]

Automated edit look here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read instructions at the top
Scroll down to:
7. Increase Balloon Tip Display Time
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Or navigate to>>
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\TrayNot
ify
BalloonTip
REG_DWORD
0x00000003 (3)

Hexadecimal

3 = 3 seconds
5 = 5 seconds
et cetera

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:eQfhZkee...@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
otis <otisspam...@yahoo.com> hunted and pecked:

[otis]

you guys are great!!

thanx

[otis]

changed to 1 for 1 sec ?? but now they run for anywhere between 15
and 55 seconds..... what gives?

i would like the 1 second, not disabled - YET!!

thanx