A free Boss key

A "boss key" is a program that allows a person to quickly hide the current program or desktop that they are using, by pressing user defined key(s). For example, Karen is at work, using an instant messenger to talk to a friend instead of doing her job. The Boss walks up, Karen quickly taps a key or two making it immediately disappear from the desktop and taskbar before she is caught. The Boss sees her working busily on her assignment. I quite often use a free one made by Robin Keir, named "Bosskey", and can be downloaded at http://keir.net/. This one allows me to quickly switch back and forth between several virtual desktops so my screen and taskbar will not be so cluttered up. Ten virtual desktops can be created and each one with as many applications open as necessary. This free program is less than ten kilobytes in size and does not need to be installed, allowing it to be easily stored on a thumb-drive. Technorati tags: free boss key Bosskey virtual desktops