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My desktop look is empty so all I have is a nice wallpaper. My Windows taskbar has the "Taskbar Appearance" setting to "Auto-hide the taskbar". Although hidden, it leaves a thin top layer so you can still see it a bit, and where the pinned shortcuts are. Is it possible to totally have it hidden without a trace? This is a serious question. It really bugs m.

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Not easily. For obvious reasons, there isn't a public API to manipulate the Taskbar. I remember seeing a program that occassionally painted over that part of the desktop to cover it up. I'll have to dig up this obscure program. – surfasb Jan 25 at 8:19
Please do. This would be very helpful, I'd like to know, this also does seem very interesting. – Robsta Jan 25 at 8:30
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I found it.

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/hide-taskbar-windows-7-hotkey

It isn't quite what you are looking for. Hitting CtrlEsc will completely hide the taskbar. Hitting it again brings it back up. Mousing over it though won't bring it up.

It looks similar to this program, Taskbar Activate. This program is very old, but it hits your exact specifications. Completely hidden taskbar with mouseover support.

There is an occasional bug where the start button continues to show, but the taskbar is hidden.

Hope that helps.

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Thank you. I appreciate the answer (: – Robsta Mar 10 at 21:10
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Try solution proposed here (Aviassin Taskbar Eliminator).

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but see, I know of ways to make it disappear, but will that still make it so if I scroll my mouse down it'll appear again? – Robsta Jan 25 at 8:31
No, it won't appear if you scroll your mouse down. – thane Jan 25 at 8:45
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