Thread: Run programs in background

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Guys, is there a way to run programs in background using command prompt.

Please explain me clearly with an example.

Actually in another site "start" command was mentioned but not clearly.

Thank you

To be more clear i want to run batch files in background.

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Thank you Dilip for your co-operation.

I have a solution to run batch files in background. I found this in another forum. I don't remember the site URL.

So,to run a batch file in background, you need two batch files and one vb script file.

In one batch file put in the commands you need to execute and save it. (say abc.bat)

Then, open a notepad and put this statement
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CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").Run """" & WScript.Arguments(0) & """", 0, False
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save the file as invisible.vbs

Now,create another batch file and enter the following command

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wscript.exe "complete path of the invisible vbs file" "abc.bat"
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save this file as launch.bat.

It is advicable to save the three files in the same location.

In window 7,you need to run the three files in 'Administrator' compatibility

You're done. Run the 'launch.bat' and now the file 'abc.bat' is executed in the background.

If you have any queries please post it in the forum.

Thanks for sharing

Thanks for the rep. . .

i need a way to run a program in the background so it doesnt use a window and can just be seen in the windows task manager.Win98se has a program called system information were you can turn off applications running in the background.
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Run programs in background

@mekloton

Hey buddy, Which program you need to run in the background?