Hide My Windows
version history
1. Design improvements (based on user stories).
2. Small changes in protection engine (Better support of Vista icons extracted from host applications).
3. Some fixes for compatibility issues with anti-viruses.
1. Anti Time Tracking Tool improved.
1.1. Selection from active windows list added.
1.2. Reaction time increased.
* Anti Time-Tracking tool added. Now all objectionable captions (e.g. games, fun sites, etc.) can be replaced to legal captions, like "Company Website" name.
* New feature "Exceptions" added. Now you can create list of exception words and windows with these words will not be hidden.
* Hide and Show operation by middle button click.
Network bug fixes (version gateway, wrong connection errors handling)
- Hide and show with mouse features added
- Regular Expressions (perl style) can be used in filter (so you have absolute freedom to build flexible filters).
- User Interface redesigned to be more friendly
- Memory usage decreased
- Filesize decreased (removed unused code and images)
- Bug with filters editing fixed
- Contextual menu added info filter and hidden windows lists.
- Global hotkeys changes applied immediately
No Visible windows in list bug fixed
* New process management engine decrease memory usage to 1.5 MB in background mode and brings better performance.
* 2 bugfixes for Vista - "Access denied" problem solved for default filters list, "Black" bars in grids also fixed.
* Operating windows in tray - Can be disabled in options.
* Disable updates notification option added.
* Tab order in Options windows fixed.
* Wrong position of notification windows on multiscreen fixed.
# Hide, show and close applications and windows from GUI. Now you can do it without hotkeys too.
# Cosmetic improvements (by users and customers requests):.
* Warning on "Close" button click.
* Notification when second instance started.
* Options divided into group
* Hotkeys deactivation.
* Close Browsers Hotkey.
* Manage browsers to close (add specific, delete, activate or deactivate specific
* New Updater.
1. Visible windows list.
2. Create filter from visible windows list.
3. Close owner applications of hidden windows.
4. Unlocking mouse on hide of windowed or fullscreen game (e.g. Counter-Strike, Half-Life). Usually when DirectX or OpenGL game minimized application
* Customizable password label - enter something neutral except "Enter Unlock Key" for better privacy protection.
* Mute sound on hide - Playing games or listen music? Colleagues or boss can heard you, switch it on to mute sound automatically on hide windows.
* Restore sound on unhide










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