Disable Pop-up description for folder & desktop items
If you wish to disable pop-up description for folders & desktop items, open Folder Options. In Windows 10, you can type Folder Options in the Start search and select the result. Click on the View tab and uncheck Show pop-up description for folders & desktop items.
Click Apply and Exit. To enable it back, simply check the box. This setting changes the value in the following registry key: Change the value of the DWORD ShowInfoTip to 0 to disable tooltips. Read:
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Do note that this setting will affect only the pop-up description for folder & desktop items and not the pop-up descriptions that you see for items on the Taskbar, Start Menu button, or the Notification area. Random read: How to solve Equations in Excel using Solver Add-in.
