Start (command)

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In** computing, **** **** is a command of the IBM OS/2, Microsoft Windows and ReactOS command-line interpreter cmd.exe (and some versions of COMMAND.COM) to start programs or batch files or to open files or directories using the default **program. start is not available as a standalone program. The underlying Win32 API is ShellExecute. The command is also one of the basic commands implemented in the Keyboard Monitor (KMON) of the DEC RT-11 operating system. The TOPS-10 and TOPS-20 operating systems also provide a command. It is used to start a program in memory at a specified address.

Other environments

Syntax

Windows, ReactOS

start ["title"] [/D path] [/I][/B][/MIN][/MAX][/WAIT] [command/program] [parameters] "title" Title of the window. Path Specifies the startup directory. I Use the original environment given to cmd.exe, instead of the current environment. B Starts the command or program without creating any window. MIN Starts with a minimized window. MAX Starts with a maximized window. WAIT Starts the command or program and waits for its termination. command Specifies the parameters to be given to the command or program.

Examples

Windows, ReactOS

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