How to hide application on taskbar?

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Windows application to hide an application from the taskbar

Is there a way to "hide" a normal windowed application in Windows? I'm looking for something that removes it from the taskbar and possibly puts an icon in the system tray instead. Specifically, I am looking for something that works in Windows XP.

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TrayIt Pitaschio Auto Window Manager TaskSwitchXP Take your pick. They all minimize applications to...

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Can I auto-hide the taskbar in just one application?

I have Windows 8.1. There's one program I use that enforces a window height that is the exact height of my screen. If the taskbar is visible, the bottom part of the window is obscured behind it. If I auto-hide the taskbar, the window fits perfectly....

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I had this on a few apps I used regularly, and started docking the taskbar on the right edge of the...

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How do i hide applications from the taskbar?

Is there any software i can get. I want to be able to hide any application in the taskbar. For example minsweeper. Im highly computer literate, so no stupid answers please

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There is an small program called "Taskbar Hide 1.28"... real good... you can get from "...

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READ DESCRIPTION-Why doesn't my Windows 7 taskbar doesn't appear?

Any solutions to the problem? I've tried restarting the computer a couple of times but it won't work, I noticed something too, each time I restart the computer, something automatically sets the taskbar to auto-hide-EVEN IF I DISABLE AUTO-HIDE EACH TIME...

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The mystery of the Windows 7 task bar has yet to be solved... or rather, Microsoft has yet to give a...

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Win 7 Start button doesn't hide. Taskbar Activate fix?

Hi, I' running Taskbar Activate to have more control over the hide functions of the taskbar but when I want it to hide completely (only background should be visible), the Start button doesn't hide or disappear. Instead it stays alone hovering above the...

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Perhaps I'm missing something basic here but why not just right click on the task bar, select properties...

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How do i hide a taskbar icon from the taskbar on windows 7?

lets say for example i want to remove the google chrome icon on my taskbar, but to still have it open. any tips?

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Whenever you have too many programs open it will automatically hide. If you would like to unpin something...

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How to hide taskbar when using internet?

Alright so i have a windows 7 and like everytime i used the internet the taskbar would like hide. I liked that. I was wondering if you could change it back? If not could you post how to set windows 7 taskbar to default? Thanks a ton guys

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You go to the taskbar then Right Click and it will say diffrent things Go to PROPERTIES then you Uncheck...

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How to hide programs in the taskbar?

How do you hide a particular program in the taskbar without hiding the taskbar itself? Is there a program to do that?

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not possible

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When I run an application from the taskbar in Windows 7 it duplicates the icon?

When I run an application from the taskbar in Windows 7 it duplicates the icon. The new icon goes away when I close the program, so it's only temporary, but it is still very frustrating. How do I fix this? It doesn't happen with all of the programs in...

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Right click on the taskbar and select properties. On the first tab (Taskbar) about halfway down, it...

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Restoring application windows missing from taskbar?

Can you restore an application windows missing from the taskbar? I minimized a defragmenter program to the taskbar and it remained there for a while until it suddenly disappeared. I can still see it running in the background but I want to bring up the...

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I get a little glitch with firefox sometimes where the application disappears from the task bar. I can...

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