How to hide the taskbar in Windows Vista?

The taskbar normally appears at the bottom of the desktop as shown in the following figure.To hide the taskbar, perform the following steps:

1. Click Start button , click Control Panel.
2. Click Appearance and Personalization.

3. Click Taskbar and Start Menu to open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box.

4. Clear the Lock the taskbar check box.
5. Click to place a check mark to Auto-hide the taskbar check box.
6. Click Apply.
7. Click OK.

Shortcut

You may open Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box by right-clicking on an empty-space on the taskbar and clicking on Properties.