HideWin for Windows

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Download.com staffNovember 7, 2008

This active window manager does its job, but a lack of user guidance and flexibility mar its overall performance. HideWin doesn't require installation and offers no user interface or confirmation after running its executable file. No Help or read-me files are included either, which could leave users, especially the novice, in the dark about how to get started. The only instruction comes from the publisher's brief description of the program, which includes the limited hot-key combinations offered. This freeware can only hide the active window and lacks a way to hide all open windows or build a list of excluded windows. You can restore them all at one time or individually, starting with the most recently hidden window. With more user-friendly and functional freeware options on the market, users shouldn't have any trouble finding a better way to manage active windows.

HideWin for Windows

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GENERAL

Release: April 3, 2006

Latest update: November 7, 2008

Version: 2

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows 10

Additional Requirements: Windows 2000/XP

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 9,123

Downloads Last Week: 2

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User Reviews

3/5

2 User Votes

Wonderful, Light, and Useful
viruscmdJanuary 7, 2014
Pros
&#8226;small &#8226;portable &#8226;convenient &#8226;easy to understand &#8226;discrete
Cons
&#8226;not for the every user
Summary
I personally love HideWin it prevent me from getting in a lot of trouble in high school. Best when used as a portable app. ~virus.cmd
Not good at all
nphp20May 17, 2006
Pros
Uh... it uses just 2 megs of memory.
Cons
No GUI AT ALL <p>It only hides the topmost window... after that is hidden it can't hide anything else unless you click on another window... <p>Unhiding is retarted, as it just goes and unhides windows in the order they were hidden, so it's a pain if you only want to unhide one out of several hidden windows. <p>No way to change hotkeys <p>nHide or ChaoticVisions Curtain are better choices (both free)
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Developer’s Description

By DVNSWTZK SOFTWARE

Use hot keys to hide and restore windows.

Hidden process that enables 3 hotkeys to hide/restore hidden windows. CTRL+ALT+H will hide a window, CTRL+ALT+S will unhide a single hidden window, starting with the last window hidden, moving towards the first window hidden with each successive press, and CTRL+ALT+A to unhide all windows hidden with HideWin.