Running a .bat file without window

[Guest Tyler Durden]

Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its window?

 

Thanks to everyone!

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: Running a .bat file without window

 

 

Tyler Durden wrote:

> Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its window?

 

cmdow.exe

 

However - it would likely be discovered by your AV software and quarantined.

 

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[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Running a .bat file without window

 

 

"Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

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> Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its window?

>

> Thanks to everyone!

 

You can use the "Start" command to minimize the window that

the batch file runs in. This makes it less obtrusive but it's not

exactly invisible.

 

Perhaps you tell us what exactly you're trying to achieve. There

are some methods that will make a process completely invisible.

[Guest Tyler Durden]

Re: Running a .bat file without window

 

Thanks to both of you. I would like to make the process transparent to the

user, without his attention or a undesired interaction. Already know of the

cmdow.exe, but the possibility of it being detected as malware is a risk

that we cannot afford.

 

 

"Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

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> Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its window?

>

> Thanks to everyone!

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Running a .bat file without window

 

Sorry, you did not really say anything about the process

you have in mind, only that you wish to hide it.

 

 

"Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

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> Thanks to both of you. I would like to make the process transparent to the

> user, without his attention or a undesired interaction. Already know of

> the cmdow.exe, but the possibility of it being detected as malware is a

> risk that we cannot afford.

>

>

> "Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

> news:%230gjASZ9IHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its window?

>>

>> Thanks to everyone!

>>

>

>

[Guest Tyler Durden]

Re: Running a .bat file without window

 

Pegasus, it is a simple and pure bat file that copy some files.

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

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> Sorry, you did not really say anything about the process

> you have in mind, only that you wish to hide it.

>

>

> "Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

> news:OeWWkqa9IHA.5928@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>> Thanks to both of you. I would like to make the process transparent to

>> the user, without his attention or a undesired interaction. Already know

>> of the cmdow.exe, but the possibility of it being detected as malware is

>> a risk that we cannot afford.

>>

>>

>> "Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

>> news:%230gjASZ9IHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its window?

>>>

>>> Thanks to everyone!

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Running a .bat file without window

 

You could launch your own service through the netlogon script,

using srvany and instsrv. It's a bit more work than inserting a

couple of copy commands into the startup script but it will

certainly make the process invisible. See here for details:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137890

 

 

"Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

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> Pegasus, it is a simple and pure bat file that copy some files.

>

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

> news:O9vDVya9IHA.356@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Sorry, you did not really say anything about the process

>> you have in mind, only that you wish to hide it.

>>

>>

>> "Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

>> news:OeWWkqa9IHA.5928@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>> Thanks to both of you. I would like to make the process transparent to

>>> the user, without his attention or a undesired interaction. Already know

>>> of the cmdow.exe, but the possibility of it being detected as malware is

>>> a risk that we cannot afford.

>>>

>>>

>>> "Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

>>> news:%230gjASZ9IHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>> Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its

>>>> window?

>>>>

>>>> Thanks to everyone!

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Tyler Durden]

Re: Running a .bat file without window

 

Thank you again.

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

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> You could launch your own service through the netlogon script,

> using srvany and instsrv. It's a bit more work than inserting a

> couple of copy commands into the startup script but it will

> certainly make the process invisible. See here for details:

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137890

>

>

> "Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

> news:OaSoKOb9IHA.5668@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Pegasus, it is a simple and pure bat file that copy some files.

>>

>>

>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

>> news:O9vDVya9IHA.356@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>> Sorry, you did not really say anything about the process

>>> you have in mind, only that you wish to hide it.

>>>

>>>

>>> "Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

>>> news:OeWWkqa9IHA.5928@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>>> Thanks to both of you. I would like to make the process transparent to

>>>> the user, without his attention or a undesired interaction. Already

>>>> know of the cmdow.exe, but the possibility of it being detected as

>>>> malware is a risk that we cannot afford.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> "Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

>>>> news:%230gjASZ9IHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>>>> Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its

>>>>> window?

>>>>>

>>>>> Thanks to everyone!

>>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Ian D]

Re: Running a .bat file without window

 

 

"Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

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> Pegasus, it is a simple and pure bat file that copy some files.

>

>

I have .bat files that I use for copying specific files.

For these .bat files I made shortcuts with icons on

the desktop, with Properties>Run set to minimized.

When a .bat runs, a button appears briefly on the

task bar, but no command window appears on the

desktop.

[Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Re: Running a .bat file without window

 

You may use a VBScript to run the batch file:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/wsmthrun.asp

 

intWindowStyle

Optional. Integer value indicating the appearance of the program's window.

Note that not all programs make use of this information.

 

 

intWindowStyle Description

0 Hides the window and activates another window

 

 

 

See:

 

 

 

 

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"Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

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> Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its window?

>

> Thanks to everyone!

>

[Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Re: Running a .bat file without window

 

You may use a VBScript to run the batch file:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/wsmthrun.asp

 

intWindowStyle

Optional. Integer value indicating the appearance of the program's window.

Note that not all programs make use of this information.

 

 

intWindowStyle Description

0 Hides the window and activates another window

 

 

 

See:

 

Silent .bat/.cmd file (no window) - microsoft.public.windowsxp.general |

Google Groups:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/d281575031842fed

 

 

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"Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

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> Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its window?

>

> Thanks to everyone!

>

[Guest Tyler Durden]

Re: Running a .bat file without window

 

Thank you Ramesh, but on vbs by default the system asks for permition to run

it, with a Security Warning. The best solution until now is the cmdow, that

could be detected as malware.

 

 

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message

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> You may use a VBScript to run the batch file:

> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/wsmthrun.asp

>

> intWindowStyle

> Optional. Integer value indicating the appearance of the program's window.

> Note that not all programs make use of this information.

>

>

> intWindowStyle Description

> 0 Hides the window and activates another window

>

>

>

> See:

>

>

>

>

> --

> Regards,

>

> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>

>

> "Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

> news:%230gjASZ9IHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its window?

>>

>> Thanks to everyone!

>>

>

>

[Guest ju.c]

Re: Running a .bat file without window

 

This is a great little program that will do what you want.

 

Hidden Start - run apps in the background

http://www.ntwind.com/software/utilities/hstart.html

 

 

ju.c

 

 

"Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

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> Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its window?

>

> Thanks to everyone!

>

[Guest Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Re: Running a .bat file without window

 

I don't get the warning screen. Are you running the .VBS from a network

share, per chance?

 

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"Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

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> Thank you Ramesh, but on vbs by default the system asks for permition to

> run it, with a Security Warning. The best solution until now is the cmdow,

> that could be detected as malware.

>

>

> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@unknownhost> wrote in message

> news:uvUhRse9IHA.2348@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> You may use a VBScript to run the batch file:

>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/wsmthrun.asp

>>

>> intWindowStyle

>> Optional. Integer value indicating the appearance of the program's

>> window.

>> Note that not all programs make use of this information.

>>

>>

>> intWindowStyle Description

>> 0 Hides the window and activates another window

>>

>>

>>

>> See:

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> --

>> Regards,

>>

>> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

>> The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog

>> Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

>>

>>

>> "Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

>> news:%230gjASZ9IHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>> Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its window?

>>>

>>> Thanks to everyone!

>>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Tyler Durden]

Re: Running a .bat file without window

 

I think that this will do it perfectly, I will try and report back here.

 

 

"ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message

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> This is a great little program that will do what you want.

>

> Hidden Start - run apps in the background

> http://www.ntwind.com/software/utilities/hstart.html

>

>

> ju.c

>

>

> "Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

> news:#0gjASZ9IHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its window?

>>

>> Thanks to everyone!

>>

[Guest Tyler Durden]

Re: Running a .bat file without window

 

Worked just fine, thanks again to all of you. I hope this issue helps

someone else too.

 

 

"ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message

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> This is a great little program that will do what you want.

>

> Hidden Start - run apps in the background

> http://www.ntwind.com/software/utilities/hstart.html

>

>

> ju.c

>

>

> "Tyler Durden" <abuse@antispam.org> wrote in message

> news:#0gjASZ9IHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> Is possible to run a .bat file on Windows XP without showing its window?

>>

>> Thanks to everyone!

>>

[Guest blad3runn69]

Re: Running a .bat file without window

 

Cool stuff, thank you kindly for the info ju.c, and thank you to the good

people @ ntwind. You are right ju.c it is a very neat solution, muchly

appreciated. :)

[Guest blad3runn69]

Re: Running a .bat file without window

 

v.cool thank you :)