Windows7 output batch file not to screen

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I use a .bat file as a cron.

The Windows task manager calls this batch file every 5 minutes and this batchfile simply copies a few files.

The problem is that every 5 minutes a screen with the batch output is flash on the screen. How can I prevent this batchfile shows the output on the screen?

@echo off
  copy C:\asb\APPL\BBX\WORK\pcadeau "C:\Users\Gebruiker\Dropbox\Bu_booking\" 
  copy C:\asb\APPL\BBX\WORK\pprosp "C:\Users\Gebruiker\Dropbox\Bu_booking\" 
  copy C:\Users\Gebruiker\Downloads\4* "C:\asb\APPL\SYNC\bank.csv"
  move C:\Users\Gebruiker\Downloads\4* "C:\Users\Gebruiker\Dropbox\Bu_booking\offline bank\bestanden\"

I've never managed it with a batch file. If your requirements are pretty static and you have C# coding experience you can do it with a C# program. Create a console application to do what you want then, to stop the window appearing, change the project Output Type to Windows Application. The console application still runs but produces no window. — sab
– sab, Commented May 20, 2014 at 11:23

MC ND · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-20 11:25:40Z

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As all the resources being accessed are local, run the task under the credentials of the local system account. That way the task will run in another session and you will see nothing.

answered May 20, 2014 at 11:25

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Nigel Ellis · Accepted Answer · 2014-05-20 11:23:26Z

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When running a batch file as a task on my Win 7 PC I add a /min to the end of the cmd.exe line. This cases the command prompt to open then immediately minimises itself.

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Richard de Ree · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-10 09:18:57Z

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I've found the solution for this myself. by simply add

>NUL

to the lines from wich you don't want output

In this example it's

copy C:\Users\Gebruiker\Downloads\4* "C:\asb\APPL\SYNC\bank.csv" >NUL
copy C:\asb\APPL\BBX\WORK\pcadeau "C:\Users\Gebruiker\Dropbox\Bu_booking\"  >NUL
copy C:\asb\APPL\BBX\WORK\pprosp "C:\Users\Gebruiker\Dropbox\Bu_booking\" >NUL 
copy C:\Users\Gebruiker\Downloads\4* "C:\asb\APPL\SYNC\bank.csv"

edited Apr 10, 2016 at 9:18

answered May 12, 2015 at 12:22

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