Search code examples
windowsbatch-filebatch-processingstartupautostart

Run GUI program in background in Windows 10

I want to run a program (it has a gui) at startup in backgroud. As moving the program into the shell:startup folder didn´t worked to start the programm at all, I wrote a small script, which startes the programm (but not in background):

@echo off
"C:\Users\kilia\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\dpclat.exe"
exit

My issue is, that the Command Promt does not close automaticly, or the "exit" function does not work as wanted. Optionally it would be nice if the program would start without GUI, but it that´s no must have.

Solution

  • You can use the START command as he mentioned it @Squashman

    Start "" "C:\Users\kilia\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\dpclat.exe"