{"id":19361,"date":"2014-02-20T13:01:05","date_gmt":"2014-02-20T05:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=19361"},"modified":"2023-07-09T17:12:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-09T09:12:37","slug":"disable-windows-8-help-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/disable-windows-8-help-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Permanently Disable Windows 8.1 Help Tips [QuickTip]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When updating to Windows 8.1 for the very first time, users will get help tips pop-ups. These pop-ups help first time users <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/a-guide-to-windows-8-metro-start-page-navigation\/\">learn Metro UI<\/a> so they won\u2019t be confused. These pop-ups normally stop appearing after users have finished the tutorial.<\/p>\n<p>However, some users have complained that these pop-ups will stick around even after the tutorial is over. If you have this problem, here\u2019s an easy fix for that hidden deep within the settings. Here\u2019s how you can <strong>permanently disable the Windows 8.1 Help Tips<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/windows-81-tips-tricks\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 20 Useful Microsoft Windows 8.1 Tips & Tricks\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">20 Useful Microsoft Windows 8.1 Tips & Tricks<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/windows-81-tips-tricks.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-18982 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/windows-81-tips-tricks.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">20 Useful Microsoft Windows 8.1 Tips & Tricks<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWith the upgrade from Windows 8 to 8.1, Microsoft has made several changes mainly to improve on certain...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Navigating To The Settings<\/h2>\n<p>First, you\u2019ll have to navigate to the settings to disable this feature. Type in <strong>gpedit.msc<\/strong> in Metro Search and press <span class=\"key\">Enter<\/span> to launch the <strong>Local Group Policy Editor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/disable-windows-8-help-tips\/gpedit.jpg\" alt=\"gpedit\" width=\"500\" height=\"320\"><\/figure>\n<p>In the Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to <strong>User Configuration<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Administrative Templates<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Windows Components<\/strong> and click on <strong>Edge UI<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/disable-windows-8-help-tips\/edge-ui.jpg\" alt=\"Edge UI\" width=\"500\" height=\"380\"><\/figure>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve clicked on <strong>Edge UI<\/strong>, double-click on <strong>Disable help tips<\/strong> on the right panel of that window. Another window will pop up. Click on <strong>Enabled<\/strong> and then click on <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/disable-windows-8-help-tips\/disable-help-tips.jpg\" alt=\"Disable Help Tips\" width=\"500\" height=\"336\"><\/figure>\n<p>Once this is done, you shouldn\u2019t receive any more help tips from Windows. <strong>Do note that disabling the help tips means it\u2019s gone for good, there is no turning it back on<\/strong>. But if you are happier that it is gone rather than annoying you constantly, this tip will greatly help you.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When updating to Windows 8.1 for the very first time, users will get help tips pop-ups. These pop-ups help first time users learn Metro UI so they won\u2019t be confused. These pop-ups normally stop appearing after users have finished the tutorial. 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