Disable all notification balloons in Windows Vista

By default it is set up that the Windows Vista displays many messages in the taskbar time to time. They could be error message or some notifications. If you find the disturbing then you can get rid of them by completely disabling them.
Follow the simple steps to disable the notification balloon forever:

Downloadable Registry Hack

You can also use a downloadable registry hack to implement what you want. Just download that file from any internet site then check it for any viruses, then extract it, and then double-click on the option “DisableNotificationBalloons.reg”(which is the basic file) to enter the required information into the registry and disable the pop up notification balloons. There are also some files included like “EnableNotificationBalloons” file that will overturn the change that you have made previously. Use this file when you want to restore this change to default and want to see the notifications

Manual Registry Hack

From the start menu open up regedit.exe from search or run box, and then type the following key in the search box:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced

Then right-click on the right-hand pane, now create a new 32-bit DWORD:

Name: EnableBalloonTips
Value: 0

After doing this to see the results you should log off from that account and then log in to the account. You will see no pop up notification ballons

Method 2:

Click Start and type GPEDIT.MSC
Accept the User Account Control prompt

Navigate to the following branch:

User ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesStart Menu and Taskbar
Double-click Turn off all balloon notifications and set it to Enabled
Close Group Policy Editor
Then Log off Windows, and then log back on.
Here is the required registry value for the above setting that you have done:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrent VersionPoliciesExplorer

TaskbarNoNotification= dword: 00000001
After doing this you will see that no pop up’s will appear