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An AutoHotkey script that toggles auto-hide on the Windows taskbar.
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TaskbarToggle.ahk
WinWait, ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd,
IfWinNotActive, ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd, , WinActivate, ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd,
WinWaitActive, ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd,
Send, {APPSKEY}r
WinWait, Taskbar and Start Menu Properties,
IfWinNotActive, Taskbar and Start Menu Properties, , WinActivate, Taskbar and Start Menu Properties,
WinWaitActive, Taskbar and Start Menu Properties,
Send, {ALTDOWN}u{ALTUP}{ENTER}
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Another ahk script

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RegRead, TaskbarToggle, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3, Settings
	If (TaskbarToggle = "30000000feffffff02800000030000003e0000001e000000000000001a04000080070000380400006000000001000000")
		RegWrite, REG_BINARY, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3, Settings, 30000000feffffff03800000030000003e0000001e000000000000001a04000080070000380400006000000001000000
	else ; If (TaskbarToggle = 30000000feffffff03800000030000003e0000001e000000000000001a04000080070000380400006000000001000000)
		RegWrite, REG_BINARY, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3, Settings, 30000000feffffff02800000030000003e0000001e000000000000001a04000080070000380400006000000001000000
process, close, explorer.exe
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