You're welcome. Just a WAG on my part. You did the work.
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Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP [Mail]
Imperial Beach, CA


"MarkC" <None@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23LyUlsv7JHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> 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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