gohide vs. Magic Boss Key
Ein kostenloser Hotkey-Verstecker, zuletzt 2019 aktualisiert, gegenüber einem gepflegten Windows-10/11-Tool, das auch Taskleisten-Schaltflächen und Tray-Symbole der gewählten Apps ausblendet.
Magic Boss Key is a small free utility that hides the active program window with a hotkey and can also hide desktop icons and the taskbar. It is popular in download-site listings, but its last release dates from 2019, before the Windows 11 notification-area changes that broke most tray-icon handling. gohide is maintained for Windows 10 and 11 and hides the whole footprint of an app — window, taskbar button and tray icon — for the apps you choose.
Side by side
| gohide | Magic Boss Key | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for up to 3 apps · Pro is a one-time purchase | Free |
| Last updated | Actively maintained (2026) | 2019 (per its directory listings) |
| What it hides | Selected apps: window + taskbar button + tray icon | The active window; desktop icons; the taskbar |
| Tray icons of hidden apps | Hidden, including on current Windows 11 | Not documented |
| Hotkeys | Hide all, restore all, and one per app | One hide hotkey |
| Restore | In place, position and z-order intact | Un-hide |
| While hidden | Mute (free) · suspend process (Pro) | — |
| Windows | 10 and 11, x64 and ARM64 · Microsoft Store build available | Older Windows; Windows 11 support not stated |
Facts about Magic Boss Key are taken from public directory listings in September 2026; the vendor site is magictweak.com.
Where Magic Boss Key is the better pick
- You want a zero-cost, zero-setup hotkey that hides whatever window is in front right now and nothing more.
- You are on an older Windows version.
Where gohide is the better pick
- You are on Windows 11. A hidden app whose tray icon is still in the corner is not hidden; gohide handles the current notification area — see tray hiding on Windows 11.
- You want to hide a set of apps together, not just the foreground window — and bring them all back in one press, exactly where they were.
- You want the app to be silent and idle while hidden: mute is free, process suspension is in Pro (pause any game).
- You want an installer that is signed and updated: gohide ships on the Microsoft Store and through winget.
Try it
Download gohide — free for up to 3 apps, with no time limit — or start with the boss key guide.
Unlimited apps, process suspend, the privacy cover, mouse triggers and dynamic rules are gohide Pro — a one-time purchase with free updates, no subscription. See pricing.
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