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    Windows 7 - Properly hiding the task bar?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by aKarma, May 13, 2009.

  1. aKarma

    aKarma Notebook Enthusiast

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    It really annoys me that when the taskbar is on auto-hide, it still leaves a line of one or two pixels at the bottom. Is there any way to get rid of this, and make is hide completely?

    What makes this worse it it isn't just a solid colour it has the vertical lines form whatever is open according to the taskbar :( I realise this is probably a feature but it catches my attention irritatingly.
     
    aKarma, May 13, 2009
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  2. lemonspeaker

    lemonspeaker Notebook Evangelist

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    I completely agree with you!!!!!! SOOO MUCH!!!

    is it possible to remove that? I know its the task bar and it is not fully hiding! . this is also in XP and vista. i dont know how to remove it!
     
    lemonspeaker, May 19, 2009
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  3. aKarma

    aKarma Notebook Enthusiast

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    It's actually worse in windows 7 than in XP, don't know about vista. In XP the taskbar hides fully when you maximise a window, just not for the rest of the time.

    At least it disappears when I run firefox in fullscreen mode in win7, or I would be pissed
     
    aKarma, May 19, 2009
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  4. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    Use small icons.
     
    McGrady, May 19, 2009
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  5. jackluo923

    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    The proper way to hide a taskbar is to leave few pixle on the screen so the user knows it's hidden.

    What you're trying to accomplish is the "improper way" to hide the taskbar.

    Maybe using small icons will help.
     
    jackluo923, May 19, 2009
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  6. lemonspeaker

    lemonspeaker Notebook Evangelist

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    its not working even mall icons. anyone?
     
    lemonspeaker, Sep 27, 2009
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  7. jackluo923

    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Go to task manager, kill explorer.exe and it'll "hide" your taskbar for good.
     
    jackluo923, Sep 29, 2009
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  8. Amnesiac

    Amnesiac 404

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    Lol, that's a good one.

    /sarcasm

    Pretty funny if he actually did though.
     
    Amnesiac, Sep 29, 2009
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  9. lemonspeaker

    lemonspeaker Notebook Evangelist

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    im actually not that stupid guys. even if i did, i can just run it again.

    really guys, how do you guys hide your taskbar completely! is there absoluetly no way to hide it in windows or what?
     
    lemonspeaker, Sep 30, 2009
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  10. jackluo923

    jackluo923 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I like using the taskbar. I don't hide it at all.
     
    jackluo923, Sep 30, 2009
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  11. Kuu

    Kuu That Quiet Person

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    I would say uncheck the "Always on Top" box, but it's not even there in Windows 7.
     
    Kuu, Oct 1, 2009
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  12. lemonspeaker

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    omg, are you thinking that i hate the task bar and would want to hide it for eternity? no!
    i am simply a pixel hogger. i want the taskbar to show no signs that it was there until i need it. i still want to use it, but if i dont need to, i want it to move away from my screen for the mean time.
     
    lemonspeaker, Oct 1, 2009
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  13. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    You could just hide it.............

    but that vertical line isn't going away.

    Sorry bud, this ain't In & Out Burger.
     
    surfasb, Oct 1, 2009
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