How to hide icons on a computer

Question

I heard that ther is a way to hide icons on a computer like in the bottom corner of the screen and they open when you hover your mouse on them or something how is this done?

Answer 1

"Right-click the Taskbar and choose Properties, the option Hide inactive icons(at the bottom)"

Answer 2

You right click the bar and click "properties."

Then check "Auto-hide the taskbar"

That should be it.  And remember to turn off the blinking orange reminder on aim so when you get a new IM it doesnt show up.

Answer 3

right click on desktop hover over arrange icons click on show desktop icons (it should have a check mark next to it.) clicking it will remove the checkmark as well as hide your desktop icons.

rightclick on your taskbar on bottom hover on toolbars click desktop which will make a button on taskbar which will have all your desktop items. the answer below me only refers to the few icons in the toolbar in the right on the bottom of the screen.