[VB6] Making other Applications Invisible

[Topaz]

I'm looking to code something small to force other items to be invisible (ie, AIM, Stealthbot, a Firefox window) to keep nosy siblings out of my business. Is there any API I can utilize?

[TehUser]

You want the ShowWindow function.

[Topaz]

Yey, I figured it out. Thanks.

[Networks]

I'm looking to code something small to force other items to be invisible (ie, AIM, Stealthbot, a Firefox window) to keep nosy siblings out of my business. Is there any API I can utilize?

Just have seperate logons for you computer, I'd hate my parents looking in my shit, they think I make viruses!

[Topaz]

My computer's on pretty often, and I don't want siblings to be reading conversations with other people that I left open. (They tend to swear every fourth word) I just set it to hide all specified windows and the actual program itself. You can only revive it with a hotkey :-)

[R.a.B.B.i.T]

Or you could get new friends

[Topaz]

Or you could get new friends

Which is why YOU suck.

[Networks]

I still think seperate accounts on your computer since you're using Windows would be a much better solution. START -> Log Off -> Switch, and make sure there's a password when you have to do something. I am sure it'll be harder for you siblings to get on. Hell it's even more organized!

[MyndFyre]

I still think seperate accounts on your computer since you're using Windows would be a much better solution. START -> Log Off -> Switch, and make sure there's a password when you have to do something. I am sure it'll be harder for you siblings to get on. Hell it's even more organized!

That doesn't work if 1.) his screen name isn't password-protected, 2.) fast user switching isn't enabled, 3.) his home network is configured as a domain, or 4.) he doesn't want to have to go through the welcome screen every time he wants to get up to go to the bathroom.

[R.a.B.B.i.T]

Or if the other person knows how to use Ctrl+Alt+Del

[Warrior]

haha I use Networks method. Yes Ido lock it whenever I get up though

But since that's rarely

[Networks]

My password for the damn account logon screen is 3 letters, how hard is that?

[MyndFyre]

One of 17,576 combinations?

[Warrior]

mine is easy too

[Topaz]

Or if the other person knows how to use Ctrl+Alt+Del

I locked that key combination, just because of that :-)