Vista - Full Screen F11 - Enable or Disable Auto-Hide

**Brink**

How to Enable or Disable "Auto-Hide" in Vista and Windows 7 Explorer Full Screen F11 Mode

Information

This will show you how to enable or disable Auto-Hide in Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer while in Full Screen F11 mode.

By default, Auto-Hide is enabled.

Note

Auto-Hide for Windows Explorer and Internet Exlporer works pretty much the same way it does for the taskbar. When in full screen F11 mode, Auto-Hide hides the address bar and toolbar until you move the mouse pointer to the top of the screen. When you do, the address bar and toolbar slides open.

EXAMPLE: Internet Explorer Full Screen F11 with Auto-Hide Enabled
NOTE: Notice the address bar and toolbar are hidden while in full screen mode with Auto-Hide enabled.

EXAMPLE: Internet Explorer Full Screen F11 with Auto-Hide Disabled

Here's How:

1. Open a Windows Explorer or Internet Explorer window.

2. Press F11 to turn full screen mode on or off.
NOTE: On laptops or some multimedia keyboards, you may need to press the F Lock (Function) key or press and hold the Fn key and the F11 together instead of just F11.

3. Right click on the area boxed in red in the upper right corner of the Windows Explorer or Internet Explorer window. (See screenshots below)
NOTE: The left screenshot is in IE8 , and the right screenshot is in Windows Explorer. In IE9, right click on a empty area on the tab bar.

4. To Enable Auto-Hide
NOTE: This will enable Auto-Hide in both Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer when changed in either one.
A) Click on Auto-Hide to check it. (See screenshot below step 5)

5. To Disable Auto-Hide
NOTE: This will disable Auto-Hide in both Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer when changed in either one.
A) Click on Auto-Hide to uncheck it. (See screenshot below)

That's it,
Shawn

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**gilamon** · 01-25-2011

...just wanted to say thanks after searching around to solve my problem and finding nothing exactly relevant except this post... which hit it right on the button! Now my toolbars and command menus autohide like they used to under XP.. and my screen real-estate is once again maximized!

**Brink** · 01-25-2011

You're most welcome Gilamon, and welcome to Vista Forums.

**just al** · 03-01-2011

that is exactly what I was looking for. What originaly happened was my cockatiel ran across the key board and enabled it and also disabled it so I could not figure out what happened. I have been to two Geek Squads with no results. Again Thanks.

**Brink** · 03-02-2011

You're most welcome Al, and welcome to Vista Forums.

**americancritic** · 03-02-2011

Hello Shawn, good tutorial thank you I have already put it to use.

Tom

**Brink** · 03-02-2011

Thank you Tom.

01-25-2011
gilamon Windows 7 Pro 1 posts	Re: Full Screen F11 - Enable or Disable Auto-Hide ...just wanted to say thanks after searching around to solve my problem and finding nothing exactly relevant except this post... which hit it right on the button! Now my toolbars and command menus autohide like they used to under XP.. and my screen real-estate is once again maximized!
My System Specs

01-25-2011
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 29,534 posts Texas, USA	Re: Full Screen F11 - Enable or Disable Auto-Hide You're most welcome Gilamon, and welcome to Vista Forums.
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03-01-2011
just al vista home premium 32 bit 2 posts	Re: Full Screen F11 - Enable or Disable Auto-Hide that is exactly what I was looking for. What originaly happened was my cockatiel ran across the key board and enabled it and also disabled it so I could not figure out what happened. I have been to two Geek Squads with no results. Again Thanks.
My System Specs

03-02-2011
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1 29,534 posts Texas, USA	Re: Full Screen F11 - Enable or Disable Auto-Hide You're most welcome Al, and welcome to Vista Forums.
My System Specs

03-02-2011
americancritic Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit Sp2 1,539 posts Arizona	Re: Full Screen F11 - Enable or Disable Auto-Hide Hello Shawn, good tutorial thank you I have already put it to use. Tom
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