Actual Transparent Window vs Taskbar Hide
Actual Transparent Window
actualtools.comTaskbar Hide
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| Figure | Actual Transparent Window | Taskbar Hide |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Taskbar Customization Software | 8.2 (#6) | 7.9 (#10) |
| Purpose | Adds adjustable transparency to individual windows to help organize and view multiple open windows at once. | Taskbar Hide is a lightweight Windows 10/11 application for hiding and showing the taskbar. |
| Support | The maker's 2005 announcement says registered customers receive lifetime technical support; this is an older product announcement. | The README asks users to report bugs with details when custom status bars disappear. |
Plans
Actual Transparent Window
- Actual Transparent Window$24.95, paid once
In their own words
Actual Transparent Window
Actual Transparent Window has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Taskbar Hide
Taskbar Hide is a free application for Windows 10 and 11 that hides and shows the taskbar. It provides a system tray icon and menu, as well as a command-line interface with start, show, hide, toggle, stop, help, and autostart commands. The app prevents multiple instances from running. Its project describes the executable as approximately 600 KB, self-contained, and built with static CRT linking. Downloads are available for Windows x64 and ARM64 as an MSI installer or a portable ZIP. The ZIP can be extracted and run without installation; the MSI configures PATH for command-line access. Autostart commands add or remove an entry in the current user's Windows Run registry key. The project says it is compatible with YASB and other custom status bars using the Shell_TrayWnd class name. One operational detail: CLI commands to show, hide, or stop the app require its GUI to be running. The repository is published under the MIT license.