Watch Cat

Watch Cat uses a menu to keep track of programs you are running and lets you hide any running application from view. Application windows that are hidden by Watch Cat not only disappear from your desktop but also from the Taskbar and from the list of running tasks displayed by ALT-TAB as well. There are options to hide and show all windows and to hide or show your desktop icons. Other options let you hide and unhide programs using hot keys or by right-clicking on any application's "minimise" icon. You can even set up timers to hide or close windows. To hide or unhide any application, right-click on Watch Cat's System Tray icon and select an application from the menu that appears.

If you need to keep applications running unobtrusively you could try the 147 kB WatchCat 2.0 (last freeware version) for Windows
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