Windows Registry Tips

When you install Windows XP a balloon reminder is shown to prompt you to enter a Microsoft .NET Passport. This reminder can be disabled if you are not using Passport or MSN Messenger.

Open your registry and find the key below.

Create a new Binary value, or modify the existing value called 'PassportBalloon' using the settings below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Settings:
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MessengerService]Name: PassportBalloon
Type: REG_BINARY (Binary Value)
Value: "0a 00 00 00" = disabled