Solved Taskbar Hover-Over Popups: Hide/Remove or Adjust Visibility Duration


elven_steve

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Hello everyone,
I'm Steve and this is my first post to this forum (I think my SevenForums account might still be active though).

I'm looking to either completely hide the window popup balloons / tooltips, or reduce their visibility duration down to 1-2 seconds from their current ~6 seconds (see attached). I know this used to be possible with earlier versions of Windows, but this has plagued me both in Windows 10 & 11, and is present across all of my devices: my two listed in my profile (Asus TUF Dash f15 & Alienware X15 R2) as well as my Surface Pro 8 all on Windows 11.

Also, all three machines are using StartAllBack 3.6.2 but this is really only used to prevent the combining of taskbar windows (pdf for each settings screen).
My Asus machine is Windows 11 Home whilst the Alienware is 11 Pro, so only have Group Policy Editor on the Alienware for registry settings, although I couldn't see any options in GPEdit on my Win Pro machine.

Any ideas how I can resolve this?

Steve
 
Windows Build/Version
Asus TUF Dash F15 Windows 11 22H2 22621.1702 (Ver: 10.0.22621.1702)

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus TUF Dash f15 (2022)
    CPU
    Core i7-12650H
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop) 6GB / Intel UHD 12th Gen
    Sound Card
    Asus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Laptop Screen / Gigabyte G24F
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080, 144Hz
    Keyboard
    Logitech K780
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Anywhere 2
    Internet Speed
    400Mbps
    Browser
    MS Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    https://www.asus.com/uk/laptops/for-gaming/tuf-gaming/asus-tuf-dash-f15-2022/techspec/
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Alienware X15 R2
    CPU
    Core i9-12900H
    Motherboard
    Alienware
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 5200MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB GDDR6 / Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Internal / Alienware
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" FHD (Laptop) / Gigabyte G24F (external)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 165Hz
    Mouse
    Logitech K780
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Anywhere 2
    Internet Speed
    400Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    https://dl.dell.com/content/manual2572348-alienware-x15-r2-setup-and-specifications.pdf
Hello and welcome,
Unsure if that would help you:
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win11 All /Debian/Arch
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. TUF Gaming FX705GM
    CPU
    2.20 gigahertz Intel i7-8750H Hyper-threaded 12 cores
    Motherboard
    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. FX705GM 1.0
    Memory
    24428 Megabytes
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
    Sound Card
    Intel(R) Display Audio / Realtek(R) Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Integrated Monitor (17.3"vis)
    Screen Resolution
    FHD 1920X1080 16:9
    Hard Drives
    2 SSD SATA/NVM Express 1.3
    WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500.1 GB
    WDCSDAPNUW-1002 256 GB
    PSU
    19V DC 6.32 A 120 W
    Cooling
    Dual Fans
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    MS Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    Fiber 1GB Cox -us & ADSL Bouygues -fr
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    Edge Canary- Firefox Nightly
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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    VMs of Windows 11 stable/Beta/Dev/Canary
    VM of XeroLinux- Arch based & Debian 12
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Insider Canary
    Computer type
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    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS X751BP
    CPU
    AMD Dual Core A6-9220
    Motherboard
    ASUS
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Radeon R5 M420
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3
    Screen Resolution
    1600X900 16:9
    Hard Drives
    1TB 5400RPM
Hello and welcome,
Unsure if that would help you:
Thanks @OAT,
This is a great start as I can increase the delay needed before the popup appears, but also, links at the bottom of that page describe how to disable it entirely - reading through now: Enable or Disable Taskbar Thumbnail Live Previews in Windows 10

I've been trying to work this one out for 3 years now; 20 minutes on here might've solved it. I'll report back

Steve
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus TUF Dash f15 (2022)
    CPU
    Core i7-12650H
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop) 6GB / Intel UHD 12th Gen
    Sound Card
    Asus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Laptop Screen / Gigabyte G24F
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080, 144Hz
    Keyboard
    Logitech K780
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Anywhere 2
    Internet Speed
    400Mbps
    Browser
    MS Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    https://www.asus.com/uk/laptops/for-gaming/tuf-gaming/asus-tuf-dash-f15-2022/techspec/
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Alienware X15 R2
    CPU
    Core i9-12900H
    Motherboard
    Alienware
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 5200MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB GDDR6 / Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Internal / Alienware
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" FHD (Laptop) / Gigabyte G24F (external)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 165Hz
    Mouse
    Logitech K780
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Anywhere 2
    Internet Speed
    400Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    https://dl.dell.com/content/manual2572348-alienware-x15-r2-setup-and-specifications.pdf
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3296
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 +256gb ssd+512 gb usb m.2 sata
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
@glasskuter
"Pay it forward. If you solve your issue, mark your thread as solved, and post what fixed it for you. This helps the next person who comes here seeking assistance with the same problem. Folks here are volunteers who spend a lot of time trying to help. Acknowledging the posts that help you shows your appreciation for their efforts."

Do you help out on Tableau forum by chance? You wouldn't believe how many users never even bother to say thanks or close their posts.

Anyhoo, back to the problem in hand. @OAT, changing the mouse-over hover time hasn't made any difference for me sadly, but thank-you. And @glasskuter, just like you, I too have disabled all the notifications in the advanced section, and, my MouseHoverTime is already set to 400 (400ths of a second?) with MouseThreshold1 = 6, MouseThreshold2 = 10 and MouseSensitivity = 10

I'll increase the hover time to 2000 (2 seconds I guess), but about the other two, I'm not so sure.
On another note, I'm only wanting to affect the taskbar popups, ideally to disable these entirely as believe it or not, as the operator I actually know the contents of that tab, I don't need a tooltip balloon to tell me. But, how will altering these reg entries affect my mouse throughout the rest of the OS?

Steve
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus TUF Dash f15 (2022)
    CPU
    Core i7-12650H
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop) 6GB / Intel UHD 12th Gen
    Sound Card
    Asus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Laptop Screen / Gigabyte G24F
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080, 144Hz
    Keyboard
    Logitech K780
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Anywhere 2
    Internet Speed
    400Mbps
    Browser
    MS Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    https://www.asus.com/uk/laptops/for-gaming/tuf-gaming/asus-tuf-dash-f15-2022/techspec/
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Alienware X15 R2
    CPU
    Core i9-12900H
    Motherboard
    Alienware
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 5200MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB GDDR6 / Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Internal / Alienware
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" FHD (Laptop) / Gigabyte G24F (external)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 165Hz
    Mouse
    Logitech K780
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Anywhere 2
    Internet Speed
    400Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    https://dl.dell.com/content/manual2572348-alienware-x15-r2-setup-and-specifications.pdf
I'm sorry but I know of no way to completely disable hover on taskbar only. If there was a way you would bet Brink would have a tutorial for it.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.3296
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 7080
    CPU
    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
    Motherboard
    DELL 0J37VM
    Memory
    32 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
    Sound Card
    Integrated Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1tb Solidigm m.2 +256gb ssd+512 gb usb m.2 sata
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell Premium
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Internet Speed
    so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.3930
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Optiplex 9020
    CPU
    i7-4770
    Memory
    24 gb
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq 27
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
    PSU
    500w
    Case
    MT
    Cooling
    Dell factory
    Mouse
    Logitech wireless
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    still not telling
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender+MWB Premium
I'm sorry but I know of no way to completely disable hover on taskbar only. If there was a way you would bet Brink would have a tutorial for it.
I suppose one of the most destructive methods could be - install Red Hat instead... :wink:
Thanks for trying @glasskuter, nonetheless
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus TUF Dash f15 (2022)
    CPU
    Core i7-12650H
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop) 6GB / Intel UHD 12th Gen
    Sound Card
    Asus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Laptop Screen / Gigabyte G24F
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080, 144Hz
    Keyboard
    Logitech K780
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Anywhere 2
    Internet Speed
    400Mbps
    Browser
    MS Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    https://www.asus.com/uk/laptops/for-gaming/tuf-gaming/asus-tuf-dash-f15-2022/techspec/
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Alienware X15 R2
    CPU
    Core i9-12900H
    Motherboard
    Alienware
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 5200MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB GDDR6 / Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Internal / Alienware
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" FHD (Laptop) / Gigabyte G24F (external)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 165Hz
    Mouse
    Logitech K780
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Anywhere 2
    Internet Speed
    400Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    https://dl.dell.com/content/manual2572348-alienware-x15-r2-setup-and-specifications.pdf

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus TUF Dash f15 (2022)
    CPU
    Core i7-12650H
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop) 6GB / Intel UHD 12th Gen
    Sound Card
    Asus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Laptop Screen / Gigabyte G24F
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080, 144Hz
    Keyboard
    Logitech K780
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Anywhere 2
    Internet Speed
    400Mbps
    Browser
    MS Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    https://www.asus.com/uk/laptops/for-gaming/tuf-gaming/asus-tuf-dash-f15-2022/techspec/
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Alienware X15 R2
    CPU
    Core i9-12900H
    Motherboard
    Alienware
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 5200MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB GDDR6 / Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Internal / Alienware
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" FHD (Laptop) / Gigabyte G24F (external)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 165Hz
    Mouse
    Logitech K780
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Anywhere 2
    Internet Speed
    400Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    https://dl.dell.com/content/manual2572348-alienware-x15-r2-setup-and-specifications.pdf
Frustratingly, this didn't work, the taskbar popups still hang around for much longer, though I do wonder whether the root cause could be Tableau, as it only ever happens when I have Tableau Desktop open.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus TUF Dash f15 (2022)
    CPU
    Core i7-12650H
    Motherboard
    Asus
    Memory
    32GB DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 3060 (Laptop) 6GB / Intel UHD 12th Gen
    Sound Card
    Asus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" Laptop Screen / Gigabyte G24F
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080, 144Hz
    Keyboard
    Logitech K780
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Anywhere 2
    Internet Speed
    400Mbps
    Browser
    MS Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    https://www.asus.com/uk/laptops/for-gaming/tuf-gaming/asus-tuf-dash-f15-2022/techspec/
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Alienware X15 R2
    CPU
    Core i9-12900H
    Motherboard
    Alienware
    Memory
    32GB DDR5 5200MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 16GB GDDR6 / Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Sound Card
    Internal / Alienware
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" FHD (Laptop) / Gigabyte G24F (external)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 165Hz
    Mouse
    Logitech K780
    Keyboard
    Logitech MX Anywhere 2
    Internet Speed
    400Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender
    Other Info
    https://dl.dell.com/content/manual2572348-alienware-x15-r2-setup-and-specifications.pdf

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