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Friday, May 9, 2008
Question of the day How can I hide windows and running programs using HideAnyWindow?
Using Hide Any Hide you can easily hide open windows and/or running programs without closing them. To hide windows or running programs, just create special rule for this window/program in "Hide windows" list and press "Hide selected windows" hotkey combination or open HideAnyWindow main window and click "Hide icon" in the toolbar or right-click Hide Any Window tray icon and select "Hide selected windows" item. When your windows are hidden, nobody could see them on your desktop, in Task bar and even in Task Manager.
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Hide Any Window Main Features
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Hide Any Window |
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Easily hide windows
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Hide running programs/hide applications |
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Create "Hide windows/programs" list - create special rules for certain windows/applications
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Remove hidden windows and programs/applications from the Taskbar and Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del list) |
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Hide programs' icons (tray icons) from the system tray
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Simply restore hidden windows (show windows) |
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Minimize all windows by hotkey |
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Hide/show windows and programs using hotkey |
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Hide/show windows and programs using program toolbar or program tray menu |
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Close browsers by hotkey |
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Ability to change hotkeys combinations |
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Start with Windows option |
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Password protection |
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Turn off sound (mute sound) when windows, applications or programs are hidden |
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Hide Any Window can be run in invisible mode (stealth mode) |
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"View running applications and opened windows" feature to easily add/modify rules in "Hide windows" list |
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"Don't show hidden windows on program exit" option |
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Hide selected programs and windows automatically |
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Hide Any Window - Main features
Easily hide selected window and running programs
Using Hide Any Hide you can easily hide open windows and/or running programs without closing them. To hide windows or running programs, just create special rule for this window/program in "Hide windows" list and press "Hide selected windows" hotkey combination or open HideAnyWindow main window and click "Hide icon" in the toolbar or right-click Hide Any Window tray icon and select "Hide selected windows" item. When your windows are hidden, nobody could see them on your desktop, in Taskbar, Task Manager and even in the system tray.
Turn off sound (mute sound) for hidden windows/programs
Using Hide Any Window, you can easily turn off sound (mute sound) for hidden windows/applications, so nobody knows what game you have played, what movie you have seen, etc.
"Don't show hidden windows on program exit" feature
For complete security (if you don't want your hidden windows appear on the desktop when you exit Hide Any Window manually or shut down your PC), you can use "Don't show hidden windows on program exit" feature - so nobody except you would ever know what windows and programs were hidden.
Run Hide Any Window in invisible mode
Using "Run Hide Any Window in invisible mode" feature you can hide program from Task bar and hide program's tray icon from the tray menu - so nobody knows you are using the program.
Hide Any Window provides an easy way to hide programs and windows automatically - you can easily hide necessary programs and windows on PC startup, so nobody knows you are using these programs at all.
Simply restore hidden windows (show hidden notes)
To show hidden windows, simply use special hotkey combination for showing hidden windows and you will be able to continue playing, surfing, etc.
To restore hidden windows (show windows):
- use "Show Hidden Windows" hotkey combination (by default Alt + 2);
- or double-click Hide Any Window tray icon and click "Show" icon in the toolbar
Minimize All windows
Hide Any Window provides an easy way to escape cluttering on your desktop - you can easily minimize all windows using special hotkey combination. Hide Any Window also helps you take away windows that you don't need to use now but you want to keep open. To minimize all windows on Taskbar:
- press "Minimize All Windows" hotkey combination (by default Alt + M)
Close browsers by hotkeys
Using Hide Any Window you can close browsers by hotkey.
To close browsers windows:
- press "Close browsers" hotkey combination (by default Alt + Q)
Define hotkeys combinations
You can define your own hotkeys combinations to hide selected windows and programs, show hidden windows, minimize all windows, close browsers.
Easily modify "Hide windows" list
You can determine special rules for any window or program you want to hide/show. If you need, you can modify "Hide windows" list later - add new windows, modify or delete existing windows. To hide windows or running programs you should add them to "Hide windows" list first.

Add window/program to "Hide windows and programs" list
To add window/program to "Hide window and programs" list:
Double-click on HideAnyWindow dektop icon.
Select "Tools" in the toolbar and select "What to hide".

Click the "Add" button.
Select, if you want to determine hide rule based on program's name or window or program's title
If you want to determine the hide rule based on program's name:
Put the radio button for "Program".

Use "Browse" button or "Running programs and opened windows list" button to select the necessary program. If you want, you can enter program full path manually, but to escape mistakes while entering information, we recommend you to use "Browse" or "Running programs and opened windows list" button.
If you use "Running programs and opened windows list" button, just select the necessary program from the "Programs" list.

For more convenience, next to "Programs" column there is a column with windows' titles of the corresponding programs. Note: if you want your program or window is shown in "Running programs and opened windows list" window, you should run your program or open the necessary window.
Select "Program full path" or "Program name" option. "Program full path" option is useful if the same program is installed in several different locations. Note: for Windows 98 and Windows ME you can use only "Program name" option.
If you want to determine the hide rule based on window or program's title:
Put the radio button for "Window".

Use "Running programs and opened windows list" button to enter window or program's title. If you want, you can enter window or program's title manually, but to escape mistakes while entering information, we recommend you to use "Running programs and opened windows list" button.
If you use "Running programs and opened windows list" button, just select the necessary window or program's title from the "Window title" list. For more convenience, next to "Window title" column there is a column with program's full path, Note: if you want your program or window is shown in "Running programs and opened windows list" window, you should run your program or open the necessary window.

Then select condition for window title (contains, doesn't contain, equals, doesn't equal, begins with, ends with).
Click "Save".
If you want to hide window or program, put check mark in "Select" column. Note: when you add a new window or a program to "Hide window" list, it is automatically marked as "Selected Window/Application".
Click "OK".
Modify window/program rule
Double-click HideAnyWindow tray icon or right-click Hide Any Window tray icon and select the Open Main Window item.
Select "Tools" in the toolbar and select "What to hide".
Click "Modify" button.

Make necessary chages and click "Save".
Click "OK".
Delete window/program from "Hide Window" list
Double-click Hide Any Window tray icon or right-click Hide Any Window tray icon and select the Open Main Window item.
Select "Tools" in the toolbar and select "What to hide".
Click "Delete" button.
Click "Yes" if you really want to delete the rule.
Password protection
Allows you to protect the program from unauthorized access with password.
Hide Any Window - Overview
Hide Any Window is easy to use software for hiding windows and running programs without closing them. Using Hide Any Window you can easily hide/show certain windows or programs by pressing hotkeys.

You can determine special rules for any window or program you want to hide/show - just make the list of windows or programs you want to hide. If you need, you can modify "Hide windows" list later- add new windows, modify or delete existing windows.

Hide Any Window is the best solution if you don't want others to see what you are doing in your browsers, what programs you are running and you need quickly hide one or several windows or programs. With Hide Any Window you don't need to worry about being caught by your boss when your play computer games on your workplace or by your girlfriend, wife or children when you visit different web sites. You can hide any window or running program in seconds - just press the necessary hotkey combination and windows and programs you want to keep private will be hidden - nobody could see them on your desktop, in Task bar and even in Task Manager. If you need to show these windows again, simply use special hotkey combination for showing hidden windows and you will be able to continue playing, surfing, etc.
Using Hide Any Window you can select to close browser windows (not only hide). Hide Any Window also provides an easy way to escape clutter on your desktop - you can easily minimize all windows.
Looking for fast and easy way to hide windows and programs, try Hide Any Window!
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