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Making a button on the taskbar disappear

matt has a problemmatt has a problem Six pack on a dickRegistered User regular
edited July 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
True, this is the opposite of what most people want, but I'm just that special...

We're using a fax program at work that lacks the ability to minimize completely. It minimizes, using the minimize _ button in the program window, to a button on the taskbar, instead of just to an icon over by the clock. Clicking the X to close the window closes the entire program, so that's out too. Here's a quickly MSPainted visual aid:

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It doesn't have an option for this anywhere unfortunately. Does anyone know a way to make the button go away, while leaving the icon?

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  • PaleCommanderPaleCommander Registered User
    edited July 2009
    Unfortunately, the application has control over this. Some programs hide the option that allows this somewhere within a labyrinthine menu, but if there isn't an option in the program, then Windows can't do it for you. Sorry.

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  • ascannerlightlyascannerlightly Registered User
    edited July 2009
    does the icon in the systray just pop up to show activity? i installed v 3.63 and i don't see any icon down there.

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  • matt has a problemmatt has a problem Six pack on a dick Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    does the icon in the systray just pop up to show activity? i installed v 3.63 and i don't see any icon down there.
    When I have the program running the icon is always there, as is the button. If I close the window using the X, it closes the program and both the button and icon disappear. It's v3.40 I believe.

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  • RhinoRhino Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    My friend, I swear this app was made for you:

    http://www.expocenter.com/hideit/
    Do you run MS Exchange as a network FAX server and should keep it always open? Hide-It is for you!

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  • matt has a problemmatt has a problem Six pack on a dick Registered User regular
    edited July 2009
    Rhino wrote: »
    My friend, I swear this app was made for you:

    http://www.expocenter.com/hideit/
    Do you run MS Exchange as a network FAX server and should keep it always open? Hide-It is for you!
    You're a lifesaver.

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