Does process start use another thread?

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I want to know when using Process.Start() whether a new thread is started? If a new thread is started, this thread, can we control it as foreground or background?

See this question on altering the priority of a process started using `Process.Start` - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1374817/how-do-i-start-a-process-with-idle-priority-in-net - which may be relevant to the second part of your question — RobV, Nov 23 '10 at 11:02

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 23 '10 at 01:14

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A new thread is not created. A new process is (although technically speaking all processes have at least one thread).

answered Nov 23 '10 at 01:14

Tim Lloyd

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And the thread that the new process has is a newly created thread. – Ben Voigt Mar 27 '13 at 05:33

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 23 '10 at 01:16

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No additional thread is created within the current process - at least not any managed thread that would be visible to you.

answered Nov 23 '10 at 01:16

Joe Albahari

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score 1 · Answer 3 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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Process and Thread, although related, are very different. Have a look at What is the difference between a process and a thread?

edited May 23 '17 at 12:04

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answered Nov 23 '10 at 01:18

Greg Sansom

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Does process start use another thread?

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