Hide windows from view with Window Hidie

We're not going to delve into exactly why you've got windows open on your computer that you don't want your boss, children, or spouse looking at. But Window Hidie can help you keep your running programs out of view.

This tiny (52KB) utility displays a list of running applications. Select any button and then click the hide button and the application will disappear from view. You won't be able to find it in the Windows taskbar or Alt+Tab menu either. Click the show button and it will pop back up.

There are a handful off keyboard shortcuts. Win+A will hide or show Window Hidie; Win+ Z will hide the active window, while Win+S will show all hidden windows. You can also select programs to hide during system startup.

The one problem with Window Hidie is that it includes system processes in its list of open windows, making it a bit hard to find the window you're looking for. For example, Window Hidie includes 8 listings for the chat program Pidgin.

[via gHacks]

Tags: freeware, hide, hide-windows, window-hidie