How to Disable the "There are Newly Installed Programs" Balloon

When you install a new program in XP, the operating system helpfully tells you about it and highlights the new program(s) on the Start menu. If you don't like this behavior, there's something you can do about it:

1. Right click the Start button and select Properties.
   
2. Click the Start Menu tab.
   
3. Click the Customize button.
   
4. Click the Advanced tab.
   
5. Uncheck the box labeled "Highlight newly installed programs."
   

Note: this option is not available if you use the Classic Start menu.

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