Windows question

[davemayo]

I'm using Windows XP Media Center Edition at home, but I notice this at work too.

Whenever I open up a new window (like when I click on a link in DBSTalk :D )it opens up to a size less than the entire screen. I have then click maximize to get full screen. Is there some setting in Windows that would force all new windows to open maximized?

Thanks.

[OverThereTooMuch]

I couldn't find a way to make IE do it, but it looks like there are a few tools you can download that add this functionality. Two that I saw mentioned - but have never downloaded or tried myself - were Autosizer and IE New Window Maximizer.

[davemayo]

I couldn't find a way to make IE do it, but it looks like there are a few tools you can download that add this functionality. Two that I saw mentioned - but have never downloaded or tried myself - were Autosizer and IE New Window Maximizer.

Thanks, I'll check these out.

[davemayo]

Just downloaded IE New Window Maximizer and it is working like a champ so far. This is exactly what I wanted. Every time I open a new browswer window, it opens in fullscreen mode.

Thanks a million. :D

[davemayo]

Here's another question. In IE7, whenever I position my mouse over a text box, a message pops up like "Click here to enter text". When that message pops up, it is difficult to get the mouse to click in the text box to get a typing cursor.

Is there a way to turn off those annoying mouse cursor messages?

Thanks.

[LarryFlowers]

Not absolutely certain, but I think the "Click here to enter text" is put on the page by the web site designer not IE.

[davemayo]

Not absolutely certain, but I think the "Click here to enter text" is put on the page by the web site designer not IE.

It is not on the page, it is a little box that pops up next to the mouse, that makes it very difficult to click in the text box. One example is the login and password boxes on DBSTalk.com. When I hover my mouse near those boxes, a little text box pops up.

[LarryFlowers]

Can you maybe post a screen capture? My IE7 is showing nothing of the sort on dbstalk, or anywhere else.

Is it possible you have a "helper" toolbar installed in IE7, i.e. Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc?

[davemayo]

Can you maybe post a screen capture? My IE7 is showing nothing of the sort on dbstalk, or anywhere else.

Is it possible you have a "helper" toolbar installed in IE7, i.e. Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc?

I do have the Google toolbar installed. Here are some screencaps. The first one is of the box that appears when I put my mouse over the Google search box on IE7. The second shows the box that appears when I put the mouse over the Continental shortcut box in my Links.

[OverThereTooMuch]

I do have the Google toolbar installed. Here are some screencaps. The first one is of the box that appears when I put my mouse over the Google search box on IE7. The second shows the box that appears when I put the mouse over the Continental shortcut box in my Links.

I can repro the things you're seeing, sort of. The tooltip pops up a little to the right and down from the top of the search box. It doesn't cover it in my case (Vista w/ IE7).

It doesn't appear until I float the cursor over that box for a moment. If I click there instead, it never appears. Maybe see if that works for you.

I couldn't find any info on how to disable tooltips in IE7. Sorry :(

[davemayo]

It doesn't appear until I float the cursor over that box for a moment. If I click there instead, it never appears. Maybe see if that works for you.

That's the problem I have. When I try to click in the box, the tooltip prevents me from doing that. The tooltip blinks with the "I" shaped cursor.

[LarryFlowers]

davemayo... got you now and I think I have your solution for you let me know if it works:

I assume you know how to use regedit and know to back up the registry before you mess with it:

In the registry editor navigate through to

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Advanced]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER
\Software
\Microsoft
\Windows
\CurrentVersion
\Explorer
\Advanced

Look for the DWORD “ShowInfoTip“, right-click and select Modify and change the value data as required

1 - Enable ToolTips (Default)
0 - Disable ToolTips

close the registry editor and reboot your pc, that should take care of your problem.

Larry

[davemayo]

Thanks. I'll try this to see if this does it.

[davemayo]

Well, I tried this and it did not get rid of them.

I also tried something else I found from Microsoft. Created a new DWORD value called EnableBalloonTips and set its hexadecimal value to 0.

This did not get rid of them either.

I'm at a loss. :confused:

[davemayo]

Looking deeper in Google, there seem to be lots of Tooltips entries in the Registry, all of which must be turned off. I found lots of forum questions asking how to turn them off, and everyone gave the same answer you did. The folks tried that and it did not work.

[harsh]

Not absolutely certain, but I think the "Click here to enter text" is put on the page by the web site designer not IE.There doesn't appear to be such an alt tag or CSS code to create that annoyance.

[davemayo]

I did a registry search for the phrase "tooltips" and found several other entries, including one in the section for the Google toolbar. I disabled that one and the tooltips are still there. :mad:

I give up.

[harsh]

I'm at a loss. :confused:Have you contemplated using a different browser?

[davring]

I have had similar troubles, on various occasions, and I found out they all were related to the Google toolbar. I un-installed it and all was well again. Many programs want to include it during installation, by default. I prefer having my display less cluttered.

[LarryFlowers]

There doesn't appear to be such an alt tag or CSS code to create that annoyance.

When you build forms for a web page, it is usually placed in the code. You can find all kinds of sample code for ballooon tips in VB, C++, ASP Net usuable for whatever forms you are building. Some web page packages will even create them for you.

[davemayo]

Have you contemplated using a different browser?

I do use Safari from time to time. I guess I'll have to use it more if the tooltips are too annoying. :)

[LarryFlowers]

Another thought.. Google Windows XP Power Toys... when you find them look for the one called Tweak UI, download it and use the tool in it for turning off the balloons.

[harsh]

When you build forms for a web page, it is usually placed in the code. You can find all kinds of sample code for ballooon tips in VB, C++, ASP Net usuable for whatever forms you are building. Some web page packages will even create them for you.I understand that, but ultimately that code must be embedded in the (X)HTML. It isn't there.

I have little doubt that it is some sort of Microsoft malfeasance and the fact that it isn't easy to disable and is substantially undocumented confirms it.