How to permanently remove the taskbar from Windows 7?

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Solution 1

Get rid of Explorer. Install either Litestep or Blackbox for Windows (http://bblean.sf.net)

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Solution 2

From The Windows Club: A small app called "Taskbar Eliminator", you can toggle the taskbar off and on...

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-hide-or-remove-windows-7-taskbar

From MakeUseOf: 3 Ways to Remove the Windows Vista (also applies to Win7) taskbar:

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/3-ways-to-get-rid-of-the-vista-task-bar/

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gabriel1836

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Updated on September 17, 2022

Comments

gabriel1836 over 1 year

Is there a way to permanently remove the taskbar in Windows 7?

If so, what are the steps to do so?
kagali-san over 13 years

Have misread as: "3 Ways to Remove the Windows Vista (also applies to taskbar)"
studiohack over 13 years

@mhambra: what do you mean? I am confused?
kagali-san over 13 years

Err.. the title of last link looks like "Remove windows - and never see that task bar".
firedfly over 13 years

Sweet! I did not realize you could use blackbox for windows!
gabriel1836 over 13 years

If I actually used Windows, I would totally try blackbox in Windows.
kagali-san over 13 years

@gabriel1836 my windows sshot oi56.tinypic.com/14wby9y.jpg ; btw, on linux/bsd you can use openbox/fluxbox, but there is no so good panel (built with bbslit+bbleanbar, using separate bbiconbox for quicklaunch and possible to use to show window icons too)