February 16th, 2014

PowerTip: Start Hidden Process with PowerShell

Doctor Scripto
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Summary: Use a Windows PowerShell cmdlet to start a hidden process.

Hey, Scripting Guy! Question How can I launch a hidden process by using a Windows PowerShell cmdlet?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Answer Use the Start-Process cmdlet and specify a window style of hidden:

Start-Process -WindowStyle hidden -FilePath notepad.exe

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