Quickly Hide Your Web Surfing From The Boss!

Dracula
By Dracula

What would you do if someone barges into your workspace when you are in the middle of doing ‘important things’ on the Net? :)

Would you just have to live with the embarrassment?

Luckily,some smart people discovered quite a few ways of getting yourself out of that nasty predicament:
1. Hide Window Hotkey
http://www.elongsoft.com/hidewindow/hidewindow.htm
2. Workfriendly
http://workfriendly.net
3. Virtual Desktop Managers (VirtuaWin)
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/2-cool-virtual-desktop-managers-for-windows/
4. Make use of what you have:
(1) First off, set up your desktop the way it would be when you’re actually working on something. Take a screenshot of the screen using the ‘PrtScn’ button located at the top right of most keyboards.

(2) Open up MS Paint and paste the screenshot. Then save it to the desktop or somewhere easy to access.

(3) Right click on the image and set it as the background.

(4) Hide your desktop icons by right clicking anywhere on the desktop and un-checking ‘Show Desktop Icons’.

(5) Hide the taskbar by right clicking on it and hitting the ‘Properties’ button. Then check the box that says ‘Auto Hide the Taskbar’.

After doing all that, you should be able to look at whatever you want.
If someone decides to be snobby and peeks at your screen, quickly hit ‘Window Key + D’ to minimize everything. As long as the person doesn’t examine your screen closely, it’ll just look like you’re working.
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Hopefully, these methods can help you avoid the embarrassment of being caught looking at odd things at work.
Do you know a great way of hiding your work?
Talk about it in the comments!

By nicaq25• 16 Oct 2009 10:08
nicaq25

but not applicable for me. I'd rather be honest. Anyway, I'm not browsing anything naked:)LOL!

By anonymous• 16 Oct 2009 09:45
anonymous

what if you are the boss or the company owner, what would you feel if your employees are just browsing and not working?

By tHe-sMasHer• 15 Oct 2009 22:20
tHe-sMasHer

such a hard headed...dnt worry i ll ask ur secret sharer pajju..

By britexpat• 15 Oct 2009 22:19
britexpat

No wonder copmpanies are making losses..

By Zoobi• 15 Oct 2009 21:37
Zoobi

Pressing [Window key]+D will minimize all open windows. Its toggle too, ie after Boss leaving you can press it again to restore the windows

By Dracula• 15 Oct 2009 21:37
Dracula

even if you'll Smash my head I'll not tell ya! :)

By anonymous• 15 Oct 2009 21:32
anonymous

yep drac I always seem to get the short end of the stick :(

When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity. - Albert Einstein

By tHe-sMasHer• 15 Oct 2009 21:30
tHe-sMasHer

drac can u tell me wat r those 'IMP THINGS' tht u r pointing to?is this really true,dnt tell me ppl can b tht much starved n frustrated here :P

By Dracula• 15 Oct 2009 21:26
Dracula

watch your back!

..damn...this dude is really unlucky one! :)

By anonymous• 15 Oct 2009 21:22
anonymous

My boss's cabin is behind my table, he can see what I am doing on my laptop from his seat :(

When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity. - Albert Einstein

By Ice Maiden• 15 Oct 2009 21:19
Ice Maiden

Thanks. Very helpful info.

Now how do prevent our bosses from coming across this gem of knowledge. :))

By Dracula• 15 Oct 2009 21:06
Dracula

i am guilty like a damned bat!

Feed me with garlic and pour holy water on me!

I deserve it! :)

By anonymous• 15 Oct 2009 21:06
anonymous

in using the shortcut command Alt+F4 LOL

indeed the hand is quicker than my boss eye :O)

unless windows *insert "F" word here* up and hangs... AGAIN!!!

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"You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back."

By heero_yuy2• 15 Oct 2009 20:59
heero_yuy2

"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach

By pmcorrea• 15 Oct 2009 20:56
pmcorrea

Drac,

I cannot believe that you would condone, let alone encourage people to not work while at work. I for one will not stand for this thievery from your employers. I would ask the mods to report drac to his employers at once...I'm just effin with ya. My monitors face away from my door and windows so nobody can see them. I lock when I'm away and quickly change to work programs the second somebody walks in.

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