Hidden mode removes WebCam Monitor from displaying on the screen and from the task bar. The application will also not be visible in the system tray. WebCam Monitor will continue to be listed in the installed programs list in your Windows control panel. You can launch the application directly in hidden mode by selecting 'When windows start, launch WebCam Monitor in' option from general settings and selecting 'Hide mode' from the drop down. [image: General_Settings.png] You can select the hot key combination from 'Change hide mode key' section. Using this hot key combination allows you to switch between hidden and normal mode. In Hidden mode, WebCam Monitor will run in the background.

You need to use WebCam Monitor's masking feature. Position the mask to cover the area on the camera preview with the trees. This will reduce or eliminate the problem of false alarms. You can refer this article for more information: https://www.deskshare.com/resources/articles/smp_Masking.aspx