Hide task bar and start button

Hide task bar and start button
Submitted August 7, 2008 by magician13134
29 comments, 22265 downloads
17 votes
Hide taskbar AND start button (Vista too)
(version 2.4!)

Every program I've tried to hide these left the start button in Vista, so I wrote a small program myself to do it.

Instructions:
-Begin by auto-hiding your taskbar (right click, properties, auto hide), this frees up the maximum space on your desktop when the bar is hidden
-Run it, if you are running a dock program (like Rocket Dock), then allocate 45 pixels or so for it
-Click Ok
-To re-show the taskbar, or close the program, simply hit Ctrl+Alt+Esc to bring the options back
-You can also re-adjust the allocated dock space in that menu

Known bugs
-Some anti-virus programs have blacklisted everything written in Autoit, I've included the source, you can compile it yourself with a compiler from www.autoitscript.com
-Sometimes the taskbar likes to come back (like if you invoke the start menu), just wait <2.5 seconds, and my program will hide it again
-Can't hide the start menu... I mean... I guess I could try if there's enough demand...

Enjoy
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's Avatartheantagonizer (January 15):

works very good. Thanks

's Avatarferrari484 (January 15):

This really works great, i am using xp and i use it just for the space you can create so you can maximise windows. But still having space for Rocketdock at the bottom.

great job, thx

's Avatardarkbloodrav2 (December 6, 2009):

Works awesome for me thanks all i have to do is run on start up and everything is fine thanks.

's Avatare-male (August 6, 2009):

dangerous for newcomer!

's Avatarsocoduce (August 3, 2009):

How can I run 2 rocket docks at the same time? I'd love to run a static doc on the side for status and one on the bottom for shortcuts.

's AvatarStormheart (April 17, 2009):

@lampa - why the hell would you use a program to hide desktop icons? You can do that with a right click on the desktop. Duh.

Anyways, I like to just auto-hide it. But this is very good, nevertheless.

's Avatarlampa (April 3, 2009):

Hey, nice effort but when it won't work if I'm using Iconoid for hiding desktop icons. Guess there's some conflict. It works but reappears as soon as I click the desktop or hover the mouse down where the taskbar usually are.

's Avatargodfather_max (March 4, 2009):

dude!!!!!! GREAT JOB!!!!!!!! 5

's Avatarleth3an (February 28, 2009):

I have vista x64 bit and want my tray Icons moved to rocketdock before I take my taskbar out so i can still see what i have running. I have KKmenu which puts all tray Icons in your rocketdock in a little box but it only works with 32bit. Any help?

's AvatarRazmanDazzle (February 28, 2009):

5/5 nice job!!! now all traces of XP have gone from my desktop :D

For those that want it to run every time you boot it is very simple:

1. Navigate to where you put "Taskbar Magic.exe", right click and create shortcut.
2. Open this location:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

(replace "All Users" with your username if you only want it to run for one particular user)
3. Move the shortcut you created ealier to this folder.
4. There is no 4

Restart your PC and you should have no Taskbar ;-) This is for XP, i don't have Vista so not sure how to do it but i would imagine it is similar.

's AvatarEmblin (January 19, 2009):

Totally love it! programming masterpiece
only have one problem? i dont get a GUI when i open it, the bar does get set up along the bottom but i dont get any sort of UI
and to get rid of it i have to kill the Taskbar Magic process lol

's AvatarPRINCEofPECICA (January 7, 2009):

I am hiding the taskbar with object dock XD :)

's Avatarryan h (December 20, 2008):

i LOVE it!!!!!!!

's AvatarKordras (December 11, 2008):

Works perfect, awesome job mate!

's AvatarKillalax (November 16, 2008):

Nice Job! It Works Great! Very Simple To Use. All Around, Nice Job! 5 Out Of 5 Stars!

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