There is no way to hide or protect applications in the Windows operating system so that users with local access to the operating system cannot see and access them. While some applications offer password protection to prevent unauthorized access, it is sill possible to see that the program is running, for instance by checking the [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

There are usually a lot of things that don’t need to be running or active if the system is idle. This may include the computer monitor, music playing in the background or certain windows or processes that do not need to be open in idle state. System Silencer is a versatile highly configurable program to [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

You sometimes may not want that others see what site you are visiting currently. That’s not so much a problem at home but at public places like work, libraries, Internet cafes or airports. Switching manually to a safe website takes time, even if it is open in another tab in the web browser. Even worse, [...]

Categories: Browsing, Firefox, Google Chrome

Windows can be minimized and closed in the Windows operating system. There is however no option to run programs or windows in the background without icons visible in the taskbar or system tray. That is problematic as it might sometimes be appropriate to hide windows from colleagues, classmates or friends and family. WinHide.SB is a [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

A Panic Button or Boss Key is a software program that will hide certain visible elements on the computer screen when it is pressed. The software applications usually hide windows and programs that are running at the moment the panic button is pressed. Dad’s Around is a panic button software that was created as a [...]

Categories: Software, Windows

You can automatically hide the taskbar in Windows so that it only becomes visible if you move your mouse over the area where it is hidden. This is extremely practical if you want to make most of your computer screen. Panel Hider [via Shellcity] takes that concept and provides the feature for any open window [...]

Categories: Operating Systems, Software, Windows

Watchcat is a tiny Windows application that can be run from any location on the hard drive. Its main purpose is to hide windows from the taskbar and alt+tab window switching display. It does not end the process of course, it simply hides the window to free up space in Windows. I think we all [...]

Categories: Operating Systems, Software, Tools, Windows

Hiding Windows can be something that you would like to do for several reasons. The most obvious is of course that you do not want to show an open window to someone who passes by your computer, be it supervisor or wife. It can also help remove windows out of sight that require no interaction [...]

Categories: Operating Systems, Software, Windows

Just a quick login into Gmail at work to see if I received any new mails. Oh, no. My Boss is coming. What now. Panic ! If you experienced a situation like that, be it at work, school or even at home you wished for a function to quickly hide any window that should not be open right now.

Categories: Operating Systems, Software, Tools, Windows