Turning off programs running in the background. Can the programs running in the background be turned off temporary without doing each separately? Running windows 7 pro on a HP mini 2120 computer. Go to Solution. I have the same question. All forum topics. Jul 07, 2010 1. I know you can turn off programs running in the backround that I cant see. My question is how do I do it and I have no idea what programs to turn off. Which programs are safe and/or which ones should I not turn off. Same question goes for programs at start up how do I know which ones are safe to turn off and/or which ones should I not. Disable Unwanted Backgroun Application in Windows 7 Computer. If you’re a Windows 7 user, the procedure is a bit different to close down the background applications. Having clicked the Start button from the desktop menu, type ‘MSCONFIG’ in the search bar before pressing Enter. The Task Manager window will appear.
- Programs Running In The Background
- How To Stop Unwanted Programs Running In Background Windows 7
- Windows 10 Delete Program Files
Not all programs are visibly displayed on your computer's taskbar. Other programs are intentionally hidden from being viewed because they act as valid background services or processes that do not need constant access via the taskbar. Some programs remain open even after closing them. This is a common practice especially with peer-to-peer utilities. Right click on any program in the list and select 'Uninstall,' to delete it from your computer. It is best only to remove programs that you no longer use. Twenty four seven los angeles. For others, simply ending the processes they run will be adequate to reduce their impact on computing speed while reserving the ability to run the program later on if you need it.
Active1 year, 1 month ago
How can I execute a windows command line in the background, without it interacting with the active user?
slhck170k4949 gold badges473473 silver badges490490 bronze badges
Mohammad AL-RawabdehMohammad AL-Rawabdeh93644 gold badges1111 silver badges99 bronze badges
10 Answers
Your question is pretty vague, but there is a post on ServerFault which may contain the information you need. The answer there describes how to run a batch file window hidden:
You could run it silently using a Windows Script file instead. The Run Method allows you running a script in invisible mode. Create a
.vbs
file like this oneand schedule it. The second argument in this example sets the window style. 0 means 'hide the window.'
Tobias Kienzler2,33655 gold badges2929 silver badges6262 bronze badges
nhinkle♦nhinkle30.5k3232 gold badges127127 silver badges169169 bronze badges
This is a little late but I just ran across this question while searching for the answer myself and I found this:
which, on Windows, is the closest to the Linux command:
From the console HELP system:
One problem I saw with it is that you have more than one program writing to the console window, it gets a little confusing and jumbled.
To make it not interact with the user, you can redirect the output to a file:
NovicaineNovicaine2,43122 gold badges88 silver badges22 bronze badges
I suspect you mean: Run something in the background and get the command line back immediately with the launched program continuing.
Which is the Unix equivalent of
slhck170k4949 gold badges473473 silver badges490490 bronze badges
Paul DouglasPaul Douglas
the above one is pretty closer with its Unix counterpart
program &
Siva SankaranSiva Sankaran
You can use this (commented!) PowerShell script:
Save it as a
.ps1
file. After enabling script execution (see Enabling Scripts in the PowerShell tag wiki), you can pass it one or two strings: the name of the executable and optionally the arguments line. For example:I confirm that this works on Windows 10.
Tobias Kienzler2,33655 gold badges2929 silver badges6262 bronze badges
Ben NBen N31.2k1313 gold badges108108 silver badges153153 bronze badges
This is how my PHP internal server goes into background. So technically it should work for all.
Thanks
Suyash JainSuyash Jain
If you want the command-line program to run without the user even knowing about it, define it as a Windows Service and it will run on a schedule.
CarlFCarlF8,36822 gold badges1919 silver badges3737 bronze badges
A related answer, with 2 examples:
- Below opens calc.exe:
call START /B 'my calc' 'calc.exe'
- Sometimes foreground is not desireable, then you run minimized as below:
call START /MIN 'my mongod' '%ProgramFiles%MongoDBServer3.4binmongod.exe'
Manohar Reddy PoreddyManohar Reddy Poreddy
You can see the correct way to do this in this link:
Programs Running In The Background
Summarizing, you have to checkbox for 'Run whether user is logged on or not'. Task user credentials should be enter after pressing 'Ok'.
Daniel AlonsoDaniel Alonso
just came across this threadwindows 7 , using power shell, runs executable's in the background , exact same as unix filename &
example: start -NoNewWindow filename
How To Stop Unwanted Programs Running In Background Windows 7
help start
NAME Start-Process
SYNTAX Start-Process [-FilePath] [[-ArgumentList] ] [-Credential ] [-WorkingDirectory ] [-LoadUserProfile] [-NoNewWindow] [-PassThru] [-RedirectStandardError ] [-RedirectStandardInput ] [-RedirectStandardOutput ] [-Wait] [-WindowStyle {Normal | Hidden | Minimized | Maximized}] [-UseNewEnvironment] []
ALIASES saps start
Windows 10 Delete Program Files
jerryjerry
protected by allquixoticSep 1 '16 at 21:25
Thank you for your interest in this question. Because it has attracted low-quality or spam answers that had to be removed, posting an answer now requires 10 reputation on this site (the association bonus does not count).
Would you like to answer one of these unanswered questions instead?
Would you like to answer one of these unanswered questions instead?