task-homie

Whether you need more space on your desktop or perhaps you are using a third-party launcher or docker, there are numerous reasons why you may want to hide the taskbar. Generally speaking, you can easily hide it by marking the option in the Taskbar and Navigation properties, so the bar automatically recedes when it is not in use. However, in some cases, the taskbar is not completely hidden and is still getting in your way.

task-homie is a tiny utility designed to help you address this issue so that the edge of the screen containing the taskbar is masked and no longer bothering you. The application is as simple as it gets and does not have an interface. You simply run the tool and use the left or right Windows key to summon the start menu and taskbar.

According to the developer, the application can sometimes leak two USER handles if it receives a message with TaskbarCreated. The issue can appear if the hooking target does not exist anymore because of a previous explorer crash or if the process has been terminated and restarted later. The tool provides a workaround for this nuisance as it restarts on receipt of a TaskbarCreated message.