--- kdebase-3.0.8/libkonq/konq_settings.cc--	2002-10-12 08:35:20.000000000 +0200
+++ kdebase-3.0.8/libkonq/konq_settings.cc	2002-10-12 08:35:35.000000000 +0200
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void KonqFMSettings::init( KConfig * con
 
   m_homeURL = config->readEntry("HomeURL", "~");
 
-  m_showFileTips = config->readBoolEntry("ShowFileTips", true);
+  m_showFileTips = config->readBoolEntry("ShowFileTips", false);
   d->showPreviewsInFileTips = config->readBoolEntry("ShowPreviewsInFileTips", true);
   m_numFileTips = config->readNumEntry("FileTipsItems", 6);
 
--- kdebase-3.0.8/kcontrol/konq/behaviour.cpp--	2002-10-12 08:36:18.000000000 +0200
+++ kdebase-3.0.8/kcontrol/konq/behaviour.cpp	2002-10-12 08:37:00.000000000 +0200
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void KBehaviourOptions::load()
 
     homeURL->setURL(g_pConfig->readEntry("HomeURL", "~"));
 
-    bool stips = g_pConfig->readBoolEntry( "ShowFileTips", true );
+    bool stips = g_pConfig->readBoolEntry( "ShowFileTips", false );
     cbShowTips->setChecked( stips );
     slotShowTips( stips );
 
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ void KBehaviourOptions::defaults()
 
     cbListProgress->setChecked( false );
 
-    cbShowTips->setChecked( true );
+    cbShowTips->setChecked( false );
     //sbToolTip->setEnabled( true );
     //sbToolTip->setValue( 6 );