How to change a certain windows setting using python?

Question

I need to change this setting on/off using python:

'Automatically hide the taskbar in desktop mode'

I have looked over the internet and can't find any ways to change the settings - this can be via python or command line.

What I'd really need is something like:

hideTaskbar = True # Hides taskbar
hideTaskbar = False # Shows taskbar

Answer 1

1. You are able to do it with running a command that this link explains

Hide

powershell -command "&{$p='HKCU:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3';$v=(Get-ItemProperty -Path $p).Settings;$v[8]=3;&Set-ItemProperty -Path $p -Name Settings -Value $v;&Stop-Process -f -ProcessName explorer}"

Show

powershell -command "&{$p='HKCU:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3';$v=(Get-ItemProperty -Path $p).Settings;$v[8]=2;&Set-ItemProperty -Path $p -Name Settings -Value $v;&Stop-Process -f -ProcessName explorer}"

2. You are able to run powersell command

import subprocess

showing = "&{$p='HKCU:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3';$v=(Get-ItemProperty -Path $p).Settings;$v[8]=2;&Set-ItemProperty -Path $p -Name Settings -Value $v;&Stop-Process -f -ProcessName explorer}"
hiding = "&{$p='HKCU:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3';$v=(Get-ItemProperty -Path $p).Settings;$v[8]=3;&Set-ItemProperty -Path $p -Name Settings -Value $v;&Stop-Process -f -ProcessName explorer}"
def run(cmd):
    subprocess.run(["powershell", "-Command", cmd])

run(hiding)

run(showing)