Windows 10 Windows batch scrip - Window does not close after script

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clawwd

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Hi Guys,

I have a one to run by you.

I have a simple Windows batch script I run in the morning that basically opens various programs I use for the day. Lazy doing this...yup LOL.

Issue is the command prompt window that pops up never closes after the script is run.

I have tried ending the script with both commands below and neither closes the window.

exit

cd "C:\Windows\System32\"
taskkill /IM cmd.exe /f


Here is a sample of what the batch script looks like except with one of the above commands added to the end:

@echo Starting Outlook
@echo off
cd "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\"
start OUTLOOK.EXE
if %errorlevel%==0 echo Successfully Launched Application

@echo Starting Temp Notepad
@echo off
cd "C:\Users\jbarber\Desktop\
start temp.txt
if %errorlevel%==0 echo Successfully Launched Application
echo.


Any ideas and thanks for your help?
 
Solution
Rishab7
o close the command prompt window after a batch script is run, you can use the following command:

start /b cmd.exe /c "your_batch_script_name.bat"
The /b switch tells Windows to start the batch script in a new window and then immediately close the original window.

For example, if your batch script is called my_batch_script.bat, you would use the following command to start it and close the command prompt window:

start /b cmd.exe /c my_batch_script.bat
You can also use the following command to close the command prompt window from within your batch script:

Code: 
call :close_cmd

:close_cmd
taskkill /IM cmd.exe /f
This command will call a subroutine called :close_cmd which will kill the command prompt process.

For example, you could...
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Hi there, To make sure that the command prompt window closes after running your batch script, you can try using the start command with the /B option. This will start the program without opening a new command prompt window. Here's an example of how you can modify your script:
Code: 
[USER=35331]@echo[/USER] off echo Starting Outlook cd "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\" start /B OUTLOOK.EXE if %errorlevel%==0 echo Successfully Launched Application echo Starting Temp Notepad cd "C:\Users\jbarber\Desktop\ start /B temp.txt if %errorlevel%==0 echo Successfully Launched Application exit
In this modified script, the start /B command is used to start the programs without opening a new command prompt window. After running the batch script, the command prompt window should close automatically. Note: Make sure to remove the @echo command at the beginning of each line, as using @echo off disables the command prompt from displaying the commands being executed. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.
 
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o close the command prompt window after a batch script is run, you can use the following command:

start /b cmd.exe /c "your_batch_script_name.bat"
The /b switch tells Windows to start the batch script in a new window and then immediately close the original window.

For example, if your batch script is called my_batch_script.bat, you would use the following command to start it and close the command prompt window:

start /b cmd.exe /c my_batch_script.bat
You can also use the following command to close the command prompt window from within your batch script:

Code: 
call :close_cmd

:close_cmd
taskkill /IM cmd.exe /f
This command will call a subroutine called :close_cmd which will kill the command prompt process.

For example, you could add the following lines to the end of your batch script to close the command prompt window:

Code: 
call :close_cmd

:close_cmd
taskkill /IM cmd.exe /f
Whichever method you choose, make sure to test your batch script to make sure that it is closing the command prompt window as expected.
 
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