How do I launch a program from command line without opening a new cmd window

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I m trying to programmatically execute an external file from cmd using this command   START  filepath    Where  filepath  is the path of my file  It opens fine but it also open a new command prompt window   So  which is the right command for opening an external program without opening a new window

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You can use the call command     Type  call     Usage  call  drive   path filename  batch-parameters   For example call  Example File Input File My Program bat   This is also capable with calling files that have a  exe   cmd   txt  etc   NOTE  THIS COMMAND DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK     Not all computers are capable to run this command  but if it does work than it is very useful  and you won t have to open a brand new window

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I think if you closed a program  taskkill  f  im  winamp exe          winamp exe is example       end  so  if you want to start a program that you can use   start     normal winamp exe      norma  max min are that process value cpu    ALSO   start  filepath   if you want command line without openning an new window you write that   start  b  filepath    B is Start application without creating a new window  The                 application has  C handling ignored  Unless the application                 enables  C processing   Break is the only way to interrupt                 the application

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Just remove the double quote  this works in Windows 7   start C  ProgramFiles folderName app exe   If you want to maximize the window  try this   start  MAX C  ProgramFiles folderName app exe    Your command START  filepath  will start a command prompt and change the command prompt title to filepath   Try to run start    in windows command prompt and you will get more info

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I got it working from qkzhu but instead of using MAX change it to MIN and window will close super fast    echo off cd  C  Program Files  x86  MySQL MySQL Server 5 6 bin     Title not needed  start  MIN  mysqld exe exit

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20190907   OS  Win 10   I m making an exe in c    for some reason usting START make my program fail    So  just use quotes     c  folder program exe

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In Windows 7  the first quotations will be the title to the cmd window to open the program   start  title   C  path program exe    Formatting your command like the above will temporarily open a cmd window that goes away as fast as it comes up so you really never see it  It also allows you to open more than one program without waiting for the first one to close first

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Add  B  as documented in the command-line help for start   C   gt start    Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command   START   title     D path    I    MIN    MAX    SEPARATE    SHARED      LOW    NORMAL    HIGH    REALTIME    ABOVENORMAL    BELOWNORMAL      NODE  lt NUMA node gt     AFFINITY  lt hex affinity mask gt     WAIT    B     command program   parameters    title      Title to display in window title bar  path        Starting directory  B           Start application without creating a new window  The             application has  C handling ignored  Unless the application             enables  C processing   Break is the only way to interrupt             the application

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If you re doing it via CMD as you say  then you can just enter the command like so   path to your exe    which will open it within the same window  For example in C     system  path  to  your exe       Double backslash for escaping   will open your exe in the current CMD window  Likewise to start with a new window  just go for   system  start path  to  your exe      If you go for the first option  you would have to clear your screen unless you wanted to have the command to open your exe on the screen still

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1-Open you folder that contains your application in the File Explorer  2-Press SHIFT and Right Click in White Space  3-Click on  Open command window here   4-Run your application   you can type some of the first characters of application name and press Up Arrow Key OR Down Arrow Key

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