How to hide a running program in Windows. How to hide apps on Android

Free program for hiding programs and active windows entitled HiddeX First of all, it will be very useful for office workers who do not like to work at work, as well as simply secretive people.

The thing is that HiddeX allows you to instantly, by pressing a button on the keyboard or mouse, hide (namely hide, and not minimize to the taskbar) certain running programs you specify or simply active windows Windows Explorer, and leave unspecified ones visible on the computer desktop. At the same time, she herself hides perfectly.

Eh, if this program had been installed on my work colleague’s computer, he wouldn’t be flying “on the ground” in any weather now, but would continue to shoot balls on the monitor while sitting in a warm office and his boss wouldn’t catch him doing this.

On HiddeX official website There is a very short guide to the program. I, in turn, will now try to describe it to you in more detail. So…

Download HiddeX

The program size is only 285 kb. and it is portable (no installation required). Downloaded unzipped and let's launch...

We immediately click on “RU” and get the Russian program interface...

In the upper section of the program we see all of our active windows. We find those that need to be hidden by pressing the magic button hot button And double click according to their lines we send it to the lower section of the HiddeX program...

Now we set the “panic button” on the keyboard for allocated active windows or programs...

...or on the mouse...

Now, when you press a specified button, the specified active windows or programs will instantly disappear. And they will not be minimized to the taskbar, but will be hidden completely.

If in additional settings check the box for “Hide in tray”...

...then the HiddeX program itself will be completely hidden along with the windows. You can return it from the other world (and send it there again) using a combination of keys on the keyboard (by pressing them in sequence, without the plus signs, without releasing the previous one) Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F12.

By unchecking the checkbox in the list of hidden windows, you can temporarily remove yourself from participation in this disgrace specific program or active window...

Often on Android tablets or phones you can see something like this:

A lot of icons, which means a lot installed applications- programs, games and other nice things. Everything would be fine, but such a number of icons makes work difficult. Until you find the one you need among them, until you open it...

To make your work more pleasant, you can remove some of them. Option two: either delete unnecessary programs, or simply hide some of the icons from the screen.

To remove means to tear it out by the roots, to remove it completely. In this case, if necessary, the application can no longer be opened - you will have to download and install it again.

Hide is simply hiding the icons. In this case, the programs will remain and can be easily opened if necessary. You don't have to download or install anything again.

How to delete an application

Some applications cannot be removed this way. This concerns system programs, which are initially “hardwired” into Android. To remove them, your device must be rooted.

1. Click on the “Settings” icon

2. Find the “Applications” or “Application Manager” item in the list and select it.

3. Click on the application you want to remove.

4. Information about him will open. If deletion is possible, the “Delete” button will be active.

To not only delete, but also remove all the garbage that the program left during its operation, you must first click on “Erase data”, then on “Clear cache” and only then “Delete”.

How to hide an application

The Android system itself does not have a function for hiding applications. But some manufacturers took care of this and added it.

To select it, you need to open a screen with a list of all icons (not home screen) and click on the “Menu” button at the top right or left.

Or at touch button phone below.

From the list, select “Hide/Show Applications”.

Then we simply remove the birds from the icons that we want to hide and save the changes.

But, unfortunately, not all manufacturers add such a function. And it turns out that hiding a program is much more difficult than removing it.

Then there is only one way out - install special application which will help you do this. But there are no programs with only one such function, but there are a lot of so-called Launchers.

These are programs that allow you to change the “appearance” of the device. In fact, they install their own shell on the tablet or phone with a different screen design (icons, menus, various effects etc.). Thanks to this application, you can significantly expand the functionality of the device and customize it “for yourself.”

Most Popular free launcher, which can remove icons is Apex Launcher.

Is there any way to remove a program from the list of installed programs in the Programs and Features section?

You can hide a program from the program list different ways. I'll tell you about everything I know. The methods discussed in this article apply to all versions of the operating system. Windows systems: from Windows XP to Windows 10.

Why hide programs from the program list?

Sometimes when alone shared computer Multiple users may need to hide programs. There may be different reasons. I think that those who read this article themselves know why they need this.

By the way, for those who are visiting us for the first time, here are a couple of similar ones: useful articles. Here we told you how. And in the article “” - how to quickly hide a folder on the desktop. This is not the most reliable method. If you need something more reliable, I can recommend the method discussed in the article “”. Find everything else yourself using the site search form.

How to hide a program from the program list

Let's assume that we need to hide the Notepad++ program. As you can see, it is displayed in the list of programs.

In order to hide an entry about a program, you need to tinker a little in the registry. So, launch the “Run” window using the Win+R key combination.

Enter “regedit.exe” and click OK.

Then we find the Uninstall folder in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

In my case, the application is 32-bit and the operating system is 64-bit. In such a severe case, you should look for the application in this thread:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall

This section is responsible for generating a list of installed programs that the user sees in the Control Panel in the “Programs and Features” menu.

Now we find the program branch that needs to be hidden (in my particular case, the name of the branch is the same as the name of the application - Notepad++).

After this, we create a DWORD parameter. This is done like this: somewhere on empty space Right-click and select “New” and “DWORD Value”.

By right-clicking on it and selecting “Rename”, let’s name it “SystemComponent”.

Now let's click on it right click mouse and select “Change”.

Then change its value from “0” to “1”, and then click “OK”.

Well, now the best part is, go to the “Programs and Features” section and use the F5 key to update the list of programs. If everything was done correctly, then the program should be hidden.

Hide installed program in Windows you can alternative way. To do this, you need to change the key name “DisplayName” to “QuietDisplayName” in the same branch.

This method may not work, so use the first method, which always works without critical days and never fails.

How to disable hiding programs

To return everything as it was before, i.e. To disable the hiding mode for a particular program, you need to delete the “SystemComponent” parameter we created in the program branch. And if you hid the program using the second method, then you need to rename the “DisplayName” parameter back, removing the word “Quiet”.

Using hidden programs

Work with hidden programs possible as before. And if you need to hide a program within a script, then you can use this command:

REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Notepad++" /v SystemComponent /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Click if we cannot copy the command text.

In this article, I clearly showed how to hide a program from the list of installed programs. If you know of any other way to hide installed Windows program, write about it in the comments.

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19.12.2016 12:42:13

In one of the articles we looked at 8 Best Launchers for Android.

Every smartphone owner, regardless of model or price, faces a problem. Work screens turn out to be chock-full of application icons that “eat up” most of the memory. At the same time, at most 10 pieces are regularly used: social networks, mail, e-reader, store, gallery.

You can carry out a total cleaning and kill 80% of applications. What if one of them, or even several, is needed again? But there are also programs that are installed on the smartphone by the device manufacturer. These applications are marked as system applications, they are rarely used, and it is completely impossible to remove them. How to hide an application on Android so that it is not an eyesore and is at hand. There are several simple ways to hide unnecessary Android programs. Let's take a look.

Hide an app through settings

The simple method does not require installation third party programs and helps you hide an application you don't need. This is done through the device settings. Find the “Applications” item. Switch to the “All” tab. We select the programs we want to hide. Click the “Disable” button. The program is added to the disabled list. To make an application active, you need to select it and click the “Enable” button. This method will not help hide pre-installed Android system applications.

Hide the program icon in the menu, you will need a third-party launcher. For operating room Android systems, popular launchers are Nova Launcher or Apex Launcher. Let's see how to hide unnecessary programs using Nova Launcher:

Nova Launcher

You need to download the launcher itself from the Play Store. Let's expand it to paid version, which can hide application icons. On the application panel, select “Nova Settings”. Next, go to the “Application Menu” and the “Groups in the Application List” tab. Here you need the “Hide applications” item. Celebrating unnecessary applications and exit the menu.

Apex Launcher

Apex Launcher for Android OS has similar functionality. Install the launcher and go to “Apex Settings”. We find there “Application menu settings”, and “ Hidden apps" We check the boxes next to the programs that we want to hide and click “Save”. By the way, by default the launcher icon is hidden. It can be made visible by unchecking the box in the settings. If you want to return some programs back to the menu, do the same steps and uncheck the boxes. If you decide to uninstall Apex, please note that all your actions to hide applications will not be saved and the menu will be restored to the same form as it was before installing the launcher.

Among the utilities for hiding applications for Android, Hide Pictures - Hide it Pro and Hide App are considered effective. It is difficult to select the most convenient one for hiding unnecessary applications. No special technical skills are required to work with them. Let's look at them in order.

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Hide it Pro

Install and launch “Hide it Pro” on Android. The application will open as an audio manager. Press and hold the “Audio Manager” logo to open the following window. After this, you need to enter a password from strangers. Then we directly work on the task of hiding programs. In the menu we find the “Hide applications” item. Install the appropriate plugin and add superuser rights. Go to the “All Applications” tab. Select the program you want to hide and confirm the action.

Hide App

You can also hide unnecessary applications on Android when working with the “Hide App” utility. You need to download and install the program, select unnecessary applications that you want to hide from the menu, and then click on the “Save” button. To restrict access to the application, you can connect a PIN code.