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Run a completly hidden batch file

Is there any program (is it even possible) that I can call from a batch file (.bat) like this:

> stealthlaunch PROGRAM

And it will launch the program without showing any window (or anything) to the user?

Info: I need to launch and updater for the company prog ( a series of interlinked xls files), and I've done a batch that automates te proces for me (copying files, patching files, installing new components), but I really hate do have people seeing the programs POP-UP

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Could this be what you're looking for:

Hidden Start

From the site:

Console applications and batch files are regularly run at Windows startup or in a schedule. The main inconvenience of this is that each application opens a console window that flickers on the screen. Hidden Start (or Hstart) is a lightweight command line utility that allows you to run console applications and batch files without any window in the background, handle UAC privilege elevation under Windows 7 and Vista, start multiple commands in parallel or synchronously, and much more.

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Examples:

Hstart is usually started by entering the following command line:

hstart /NOCONSOLE "batch_file_1.bat" "batch_file_2.bat" "batch_file_3.bat"
It is possible to redirect the console output of batch files into a log file:

hstart /NOCONSOLE /IDLE /D="E:\Backups" 
     "cmd.exe /c "MyDailyBackup.bat > backup-log.txt""
The /IDLE command line switch means that the backup process will run with the lowest priority class, and /D="" sets the starting directory of the batch file (required if the command line or script contain relative paths).

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