Windows CMD opened application using START - application closes when CMD window closes.

Question

In my environment I cannot do anything until I'm connected to my company's VPN. So, there are several apps that I don't want to start until I'm connected: Outlook, OneDrive and Teams. I created a simple BAT file that I execute after I am connected. (I've been using this for years).

After some update, Outlook and OneDrive start as usual, but Teams opens and then close.

I did some testing and it appears that Teams is staying connected to the CMD window and when it closes, Teams closes. Here's the code:

	echo     Launching Outlook 

	start "" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OUTLOOK.EXE" 

	echo     Launching Teams 

	start "" "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Teams\current\Teams.exe"

	echo     Launching OneDrive 

	start "" "C:\Program Files\Microsoft OneDrive\OneDrive.exe" 

	 

	echo   Startup Application Launches Complete...                              . 

	echo   Pausing 5. 

	timeout /t 5 

	exit 

WORKAROUND - I can create a separate BAT file that I use the START /MIN on but I still want to know ****!

Answer 1

Another good place to ask is tenforums.com.

Answer 2

Hello CTFlorian,

Good day! I'm John DeV a Windows user like you and I'll be happy to assist you today.

I want to apologize that this is just a consumer forum for home users. Due to the scope of your question, it is best to ask this on Microsoft Site Q&A which is a technical community platform where most of the members were IT professionals that would greatly help you with the issue.

Microsoft Site Q&A

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/quest...

Kind regards,

John DeV

Independent Advisor