Thanks Bruce, mystery solved. It looks like when using certain mouse
pointers, it will cause the continuing blinking effect. I just had to find
another pointer that I liked that did not cause the flashing effect.

Mark


"Bruce Hagen" <Nospam@mymail.invalid> wrote in message
news:OT9zcBT7JHA.2656@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> It should be steady for a few seconds. What's making it flash is not
> something I have not run into. Maybe something in your mouse settings? Do
> you have a different mouse you could try? It's activated by the cursor.
> --
>
> Bruce Hagen
> MS-MVP [Mail]
> Imperial Beach, CA
>
>
> "MarkC" <None@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:uH%23P3wS7JHA.6136@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> If it was just a steady 2-3 second flash and disappears, then I can
>> ignore it too. But it keeps flashing over and over, and it interferes
>> with right click pasting. Just a big annoyance if you ask me.
>>
>> Thanks, for the attempt.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
>> news:%23MUZbLP7JHA.3860@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi,
>>> Oh... those. Sorry I don't know how to disable those. I've learned to
>>> ignore
>>> them. ;-)
>>> -
>>> Don
>>> [MS MVP- IE]
>>>
>>> "MarkC" <None@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>> news:u3bqsUL7JHA.3860@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>> None of the suggestions worked, The annoying balloon flashes are still
>>>> present.
>>>>
>>>> Yahoo search field flashes "Web Search"
>>>> Google search field flashes "Google Search"
>>>> Bing search field flashes "Enter your search term"
>>>>
>>>> Outlook Express balloon flashes are:
>>>> Newsgroups Field = Type the newsgroup for this message
>>>> Cc Field = Type recipients name, separated by semicolon or comma
>>>> Subject field = Type the subject for this message.
>>>>
>>>> Hope more suggestions follows to turn this off.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>
>>>> "Don Varnau" <don_04[at]varnau[dot]org> wrote in message
>>>> news:esU7%23UH7JHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> > Hi,
>>>> > Turn off some of these from Control Panel> Folder Options> View>
>>>> > uncheck
>>>> > "Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items.
>>>> >
>>>> > At http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm the script on line
>>>> > 11
>>>> > (left
>>>> > side) may disable additional balloons/pop-ups.
>>>> >
>>>> > On the webpages, what's the message at (for example) Yahoo?
>>>
>>>> > "MarkC" <None@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>> > news:%23$hlLuG7JHA.2456@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> >> I do not know how to explain it, and not sure where the source is
>>> making
>>>> >> this happen. IE7, or XP Pro, but have to start somewhere.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> When I am using Yahoo or a few other search engines, when I hover
>>>> >> the
>>>> > mouse
>>>> >> over the search field to type, a short pop assist message flashes.
>>>> >> It
>>> is
>>>> >> very annoying and like to know how to turn that off. Some websites
>>> like
>>>> > MSN
>>>> >> doesn't have that showing up.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Hmmm, I just now noticed when I was typing the subject for this news
>>> post
>>>> >> using Outlook Express, the assist popup came on again, it says "type
>>> the
>>>> >> subject for this message". Now I am really confused what activates
>>> this.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Also what is it referred to as.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Thanks,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Mark
>>>
>>
>>
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