WinBoss

By Bobyte Software Free Editors' Rating

Editors' Review

Download.com Staff Feb 27, 2009
It may not offer an extensive feature set, but this tiny application lets you quickly hide open windows. WinBoss offers a basic interface to view or modify the hot key for hiding the currently active window or all windows. The program's system-tray icon is designed to resemble the Task Manager's CPU-monitor icon for even more privacy. WinBoss performed well in testing and made hiding programs a breeze. Hidden items can't be detected through Alt Tab and won't be displayed in Task Manager. Just click the icon to quickly and easily restore windows. WinBoss works well and will suit any user who wants an effective way to hide his or her work from prying eyes and, best of all, it's offered free of charge.

Full Specifications

What's new in version 1.2

General

Release November 8, 2008
Date Added April 20, 2006
Version 1.2

Operating Systems

Operating Systems Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows, Windows XP
Additional Requirements Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003 Server

Popularity

Total Downloads 6,126
Downloads Last Week 1
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Developer's Description

WinBoss is a system tray application that hide one or all running programs with one short-key combination. Useful when user needs to hide their activity or to hide less important application from cluttering the desktop. The hidden running application can be restored with one click, either a selected one or all of them from a popup menu. Short-key can be modified to avoid conflict with other software. System tray icon works like Windows Task Mgr.
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