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How to Auto-Hide or Disable Command Bar (aka Folder Band)
Today in this tutorial, we'll tell you how to set the Command Bar auto-hidden in Explorer window. In this way, it'll only appear when you hover your mouse cursor over it as shown in following screenshot: Auto-Hidden Command Bar aka Folder Band:
To make the Command Bar auto-hidden, you'll have to edit the "Shellstyle.dll" file which is present in Theme directory.
For example, if you are using default Window Aero theme, you'll get the "Shellstyle.dll" file in following directory:%windir%\Resources\Themes\Aero\Shell\NormalColorNOTE: If you are using Windows Classic theme, you'll need to edit "Shellstyle.dll" file present in "Windows\System32" folder.
You just need to follow these simple steps to make Command Bar auto-hidden:
1. Open "Shellstyle.dll" file in Restorator
2. Now go to "UIFILE -> 1
3. Press <Ctrl>+F or click on "View -> Find Text..." option and type following in "Find what" textbox:
Code:<style resid="FolderBandStyle">
Code:<style resid="FolderBandStyle"> <Element background="argb(0, 0, 0, 0)" />
Code:<if mousefocused="false" mousewithin="false"><Element padding="rect(0rp,0rp,0rp,-28rp)"/></if>
Code:<style resid="FolderBandStyle"> <if mousefocused="false" mousewithin="false"><Element padding="rect(0rp,0rp,0rp,-28rp)"/></if> <Element background="argb(0, 0, 0, 0)"
PS: To permanently disable or hide Command Bar, add following code after <style resid="FolderBandStyle"> line:
Code:<Element padding="rect(0rp,0rp,0rp,-28rp)"/>
7. Log off or restart to see the changes OR re-apply the theme.
PS: This method will work for all 3rd party themes as well. Simply modify the "Shellstyle.dll" file present in custom theme folder.
Source:HTML Code:https://www.askvg.com/how-to-make-folder-band-auto-hidden-in-windows-vista/
As an alternate you can use this app
Windows 7 Command Bar Tweaker by ~yvidhiatama
Inspired from a tutorial in AskVG.com
Windows 7 Command Bar Tweaker is a freeware that will let you auto-hide or disable the command bar in Windows 7 explorer.
IMPORTANT!
TO ENJOY THE FEATURES FROM THIS PROGRAM (HIDE AND AUTO-HIDE COMMAND BAR), MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE USING THE NORMAL "AERO" THEME, NOT OTHER 3RD PARTY THEMES OR THE BASIC THEME!
Hope this program will work if you use it!
source:HTML Code:https://browse.deviantart.com/customization/skins/windows7/misc/#/d47r8de
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