Show Pop-up Descriptions for Explorer and Desktop Items (All Windows)
Category: Home > Windows > Desktop
This setting controls whether pop-up tool tip information and descriptions are shown when the mouse is hovered over desktop and explorer items.
Open your registry and find the key below.
Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value called 'ShowInfoTip' using the settings below.
Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.
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|  | (Default) | REG_SZ | (value not set) | |
|  | ShowInfoTip | REG_DWORD | 0x00000001 (1) | |
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| HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Adv... |  |
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| Settings: |
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced]
Name: ShowInfoTip
Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value: (0 = Disabled, 1 = Show Tool Tips)
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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
Last Modified: May 27, 2002
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