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Local taskbar visible during remote desktop fullscreen

When I do remote desktop fullscreen connection on Windows 10 local host to Windows 7 remote host, the local task bar will not get covered by the RDP window as it used to be. It remains visible on top and the only help is to set the local taskbar to…
Vojtěch Dohnal
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Why does Visual Studio run in "Always on top" mode?

My copy of Visual Studio seems to be set in "Always On Top" Mode. It runs this way by default; there seems to be no way of changing it. Visual Studio runs as Administrator/Elevated, but that really shouldn't affect whether or not Visual Studio runs…
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"Show Desktop" sometimes sets a window to "always on top"

No worries, not another "where is my show desktop button gone" question. What I found under Windows 7, when you use the "Show Desktop" feature (I prefer the ⊞ Win + D shortcut) and then bring all windows back by using it again, some windows behave…
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VLC: Always on top and transparent when out of focus

Is it possible to do the following things with VLC? Make the playback window stay always on top Make the playback window transparent when another window has the focus? This would allow watching videos while doing other things such as checking…
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Keep a window always on top in Mac OS X

In Linux I can right click on any window, and there is an option I can select to keep the window on top of other Windows. Does Mac OS X have this kind of functionality? If not, then is there some kind of program for Mac OS X that will enable this?
tony_sid
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Disable window always-on-top

Is there a handy powertoy-like program I can use to kill the always-on-top mode of the most bothersome windows? Too bad that the programs I find useful and like to co-exist with other open programs (multitasking in common sense) set their window to…
Detrik Raviolo
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How to make Outlook Calendar reminders stay on top in Windows

"...I want to know how to make my Outlook reminders pop up and show themselves prominently. They keep opening discreetly, as just another window in the Outlook stack on the taskbar. As a result, I keep overlooking them because they pop up behind…
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How to keep any Window "Always on Top"?

Some software have an option for their window to be "Always on Top". Is there any way to get the same functionality for any window. Let me give an example where this would be useful. Suppose I have a small browser window with real time stats from a…
Devdatta Tengshe
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Is it possible to get the Ubuntu 'Always on top' functionality in Windows?

In Ubuntu when you right click on a window, you get the option to keep it 'Always on Top'. This is incredibly useful sometimes when I want a window to take up the whole desktop (e.g. Internet Browser) but still want to see the information from…
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Windows are acting as if they are "always on top"

I'm running Windows 8.1 x64 (Verssion 6.3, Build 9600). Starting yesterday and ever since (despite restarts and so on), my windows have been almost-constantly behaving as if they are set to "always on top." At first I thought this was limited to…
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Windows 7 feature or freeware to keep a window always beneath others

Some programs e.g. GridMove and XNeat allow users to keep a given window above other windows using an "Always On Top" command. Is there a way to do the reverse i.e. "Always At The Bottom" with any Windows 7 commands or freeware for it, except by…
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Making always-on-top windows follow the same MRU order as other windows

Note: I'm using Windows 7 with the classical alt-tab style, ie the registry key AltTabSettings set to 1. I want to use MRU (most recently used) ordering of windows in the alt-tab list. However, because the windows are ordered in the Z order of the…
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OnTopReplica alternative for Linux Mint

OnTopReplica is a Windows application that allows you to clone a window then crop a subregion of it and keep it always on top (useful if you're trying to keep a YouTube Video always showing). Is there any alternative for Linux installations…
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Why does VMWare Player always appear "always on top" of other windows?

I use VMWare-Player at work. The virtualization is very useful, but I have one major pet peeve with VMWare. My workstation has two monitors. I usually have VMWare running full-screen on one monitor. Oftentimes, when I click on something on my…
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Disable the "always on top" option. IBM Notes 9

How do I disable the "always on top" windows option on Notes 9 I've looked everywhere for an answer and haven't been able to find one. Looked under the view tab but there is no opt-in option to disable this feature. I am unable to bring another…
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