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In order to disable the Windows XP tour notification, do the following:

1. Start Registry Editor (Start>Run>regedit).
   
2. Navigate to the following key:
   HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour.
   NOTE: HKCU is the abbreviation for HKEY_CURRENT_USERS.
   
3. Look for a value called RunCount.
   NOTE: If this value does not exist, do the following:
   
   1. Click on Edit.
      
   2. Click on New.
      
   3. Select DWORD Value.
      
   4. Type RunCount and press ENTER.
      NOTE: Capitalization does count!
      
   
   
4. Double click on the RunCount value.
   
5. Type 0 and press ENTER.
   
6. Navigate to the following key:
   HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Tour.
   NOTE: HKLM is the abbreviation for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
   
7. Look for a value called RunCount.
   If this value does not exist, do the following:
   
   1. Click on Edit.
      
   2. Click on New.
      
   3. Select DWORD Value.
      
   4. Type RunCount and press ENTER.
      NOTE: Capitalization does count!
      
8. Double click on the RunCount value.
   
9. Type 0 and press ENTER.
   

This will cause the Windows XP tour balloon to appear momentarily when a new profile is started but it will either disappear on its own or when the mouse cursor moves over it.