Running a CMD or BAT in silent mode

Question

How can I run a CMD or .bat file in silent mode? I'm looking to prevent the CMD interface from being shown to the user.

Answer 1

I have proposed in StackOverflow question a way to run a batch file in the background (no DOS windows displayed)

That should answer your question.

Here it is:

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From your first script, call your second script with the following line:

wscript.exe invis.vbs run.bat %*

Actually, you are calling a vbs script with:

• the [path]\name of your script
• all the other arguments needed by your script (%*)

Then, invis.vbs will call your script with the Windows Script Host Run() method, which takes:

• intWindowStyle : 0 means "invisible windows"
• bWaitOnReturn : false means your first script does not need to wait for your second script to finish

See the question for the full invis.vbs script:

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run """" & WScript.Arguments(0) & """" & sargs, 0, False
                                                         ^
                             means "invisible window" ---| 

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Update after Tammen's feedback:

If you are in a DOS session and you want to launch another script "in the background", a simple /b (as detailed in the same aforementioned question) can be enough:

You can use start /b second.bat to launch a second batch file asynchronously from your first that shares your first one's window.

Answer 2

Include the phrase

@echo off

right at the top of your bat script.

Answer 3

Use Advanced BAT to EXE Converter from http://www.battoexeconverter.com

This will allow you to embed any additional binaries with your batch file in to one stand alone completely silent EXE and its freeware

Answer 4

I think this is the easiest and shortest solution to running a batch file without opening the DOS window, it can be very distracting when you want to schedule a set of commands to run periodically, so the DOS window keeps popping up, here is your solution. Use a VBS Script to call the batch file ...

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell" ) 
WshShell.Run chr(34) & "C:\Batch Files\ mycommands.bat" & Chr(34), 0 
Set WshShell = Nothing 

Copy the lines above to an editor and save the file with .VBS extension. Edit the .BAT file name and path accordingly.

Answer 5

Use Bat To Exe Converter to do this

http://download.cnet.com/Bat-To-Exe-Converter/3000-2069_4-10555897.html
(Choose Direct Download Link)

1 - Open Bat to Exe Converter, select your Bat file.
2 - In Option menu select "Invisible Application", then press compile button.

Done!

Answer 6

Try SilentCMD. This is a small freeware program that executes a batch file without displaying the command prompt window.

Answer 7

If i want to run command promt in silent mode, then there is a simple vbs command:

Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
ws.Run "TASKKILL.exe /F /IM iexplore.exe"

if i wanted to open an url in cmd silently, then here is a code:

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") 
Return = WshShell.Run("iexplore.exe http://otaxi.ge/log/index.php", 0)
'wait 10 seconds
WScript.sleep 10000 
Set ws=CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
ws.Run "TASKKILL.exe /F /IM iexplore.exe"

Answer 8

I'm pretty confident I like this method the best. Copy and paste the code below into a .vbs file. From there you'll call the batch file... so make sure you edit the last line to specify the path and name of the batch file (which should contain the file you'd like to launch or perform the actions you need performed)

Const HIDDEN_WINDOW = 12 

strComputer = "." 
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _ 
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2") 
Set objStartup = objWMIService.Get("Win32_ProcessStartup") 

Set objConfig = objStartup.SpawnInstance_ 
objConfig.ShowWindow = HIDDEN_WINDOW 
Set objProcess = GetObject("winmgmts:root\cimv2:Win32_Process") 
errReturn = objProcess.Create("C:\PathOfFile\name.bat", null, objConfig, intProcessID)

It definitely worked for me. Comments are welcomed :)

Answer 9

I'm created RunApp to do such a job and also using it in my production env, hope it's helps.

The config like below:

file: config.arg

:style:hidden

MyBatchFile.bat
arg1
arg2

And launch runapp.exe instead.