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The balloon tip tag on WindowsForum.com covers the removal or modification of the Start button balloon tip in Windows. A detailed tutorial explains how to permanently remove or change the 'Start' balloon tip by editing the explorer.exe.mui file using Resource Hacker. The process involves taking ownership of the file, copying it, and modifying string table 34, line 533. This guide is relevant for users running 32-bit or 64-bit Windows systems, with instructions for both C:\Windows\en-US and C:\Windows\SysWOW64\en-US directories.
  1. Elmer

    Windows 7 HOWTO: Remove Or Change The Start Button Balloon Tip

    This will permanently remove or change the Start Button "Start" balloon tip. I'm using Link Removed due to 404 Error for this tutorial. GoTo C:\Windows\en-US and Take Ownership of and then copy the explorer.exe.mui to somewhere safe. If you are running a 64 bit system you should also modify...
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