Outlook 2007: Disable Screen Tips
Posted on Dec 03, 2007 under Office Tips |How to disable the annoying help screen tips in Outlook 2007.
1. In Outlook 2007, under the Tools menu, click Customize.
2. Click the Options tab.
3. Under Other, uncheck the box for Show ScreenTips on toolbars.

by Paul, on May 4 2008 @ 1:30 am
this doesn’t help. The screentips on toolbars disappear, but the sickmaking annoying screentips on the mail pane still appear.