Overview
- PeekDesktop is a free GitHub download that lets you click an empty spot on the wallpaper to hide all windows, then click again to restore them to their exact places.
- The tool has raced from v0.1 to v0.6.2 with nine releases, delivering a smaller download and native builds for Intel, AMD, and Arm-based PCs.
- Hands-on tests by Windows Latest and TechRadar found it runs from the system tray, uses under 2MB when idle, and requires no admin rights.
- Reviewers flagged edge cases, including right-clicking the Recycle Bin reopening apps, Task Manager refusing to minimize, and creating a new desktop folder bringing windows back.
- Hanselman said he copied the macOS behavior to help switchers feel at home, and some coverage suggests Microsoft could consider a similar built-in option in the future.