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Paging Zefram Cochrane: Humans have figured out how to make a warp bubble. Comment and share: How to change Windows 10 toast notifications into balloon notifications. They are created and handled in much the same way as standard tooltips. The default position of the stem and rectangle is shown in the following illustration. If the tool is too close to the top of the screen, the tooltip appears below and to the right of the tool's rectangle.

If the tool is too close to the right side of the screen, similar principles apply, but the tooltip appears to the left of the tool's rectangle.

If you have feedback for TechNet Subscriber Support, contact tnmff microsoft. In addition to what has been posted, you can get rid of balloon tips and toast messages via GPO.

Do a search on both in gpedit. Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Resources for IT Professionals. Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. Contents Exit focus mode. Notify Icon. Please rate your experience Yes No. Any additional feedback? Namespace: System. Forms Assembly: System. Displays the balloon tip in the taskbar. ShowBalloonTip Int Displays a balloon tip in the taskbar for the specified time period.