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Hello, In our application we get the handle of the taskbar using Windows API and hide it using SW_HIDE. Yet when the CD / DVD is inserted / ejected the taskbar is visible. We tried to handle the WM_DEVICECHANGE windows message which is received when any device is inserted to the system and...

It happened to me, on a small screen, the task bar suddenly refused to hide. But apps like Edge assume the task bar is hiding, so on full-screen use of apps, the taskbar hides some of the window you are working in. I found a solution. There was an unread message in one of the hidden icons...

Is there is a way to hide all desktop icons so that only the wallpaper shows until I either click the desktop or something like that to make them show up. Not like a permanent setting that will always keep them hidden. Thank you for your help. Steven * Windows 7 Home Premium, SP1

Over the last few days, I have suddenly started to get the latest posts from this section, in the "What's New" click. The majority are not Windows 8 related. Is this something I have accidentally altered in the browser, or a new feature. Whichever, is there any way it can be hidden>?

Hi, I was just wondering if it is possible to Password Protect a folder from opening/copying the folder. But still be able to open a Application in the same folder, without entering the password. Example, I want these people to use this software, but not be able to see nor open it through...

Hi, Everytime several programmes I use (Word, Excel, Solidworks etc.) opens a file, it creates a temporary backup file (starting with a tilde ~) in the same directory as the original. This makes my folders look very messy and makes it diffiuclt to find others files in the same folder. Is there...

Hello, The Title Pretty Much Sums up my Question. I Use Rocketdock, and would like to know if there is a way exclude Rocketdock from being hidden when showing the desktop. It Runs as a process and not an application, so this should be possible.....? Thanks in Advance, Andrew B.

Hello I was wondering if there are any possible things I could do to get windows 7 to hide files and folders that start with the character "." (you know like Linux). I find many windows programs create files that are not hidden but start with ".", and while tecnically this is a problem with the...

What is the applet that will hide USER ACCOUNTS in the control panel I already tried nusrmgr.cpl...that does nothing I am runnig win7 64 bit thanks ddecoursey@eriecountygov.org

A kitten who likes to squeeze into empty jars has no fear of getting into the tightest of spots. Ksyusha- a young Himalayan Cat - has been pictured in a variety of poses, including sat in the washing machine and under the kitchen table. The playful female kitten started squeezing itself...

I hardly use the bar at the top of WinExplorer which starts with the entries Organize, Include in library Share with... How can I hide this toolbar completely? Peter

I hide my desktop icons, but when I reboot they re appear, how do I keep them hidden from view without -rm 'ing them?

My latest weekly series is a tie-in with the Windows Weekly podcast, and will provide one new Windows 7 tip each week: If I publish your tip, I'll send you a free copy of Windows 7 Secrets! This week's tip: Hide Unwanted Windows Updates. More...

hello,can anybody tell me how to hide my recovery partition? It appears in my Mycomputer and shows i have 2 hard drives???i dont want to delete it by accident,this also happened when i was using the W7 RC,thanks

right to the point.... does anyone know a way to completely remove an entry from the notification area list? or in other words get the same result as a 'show/hide tray icon toggle would do. we (me and a few workmates) are looking for a way to completely remove some programs from the...

in the explorer, top left column, is 'favorites'. I never use it and it takes up a lot of space. How to hide it. I tried in fain to delete it.

I just recently got a new computer, and my brother tends to monkey with things. He's not very clean either, so I've installed to seperate instances of Windows 7 in a dual boot manner. One for him, one for me. Now when I log into either one, I can see the partition that is being used for the...

I'm trying to sort out my music collection, and im trying to hide the folder names just in my Music folder, as as im going to have the icons as album art. I've managed to remove the name on one by using the ALT trick, but I cant hide the others. So is there a registery code or something I could use?

Hello, I am a student and i use win7 on my notebook for school purposes. In school there is a secured network and if you want to connect to this network, local admin type the key into your notebook and everything goes just fine.....however when i installed win7 he didn't let me use this key...

Is there any way to keep the windows thumbnail taskbar preview up all the time instead of it hiding when you mouse over to something else?