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Start a program, command or batch script, opens in a new window.
Always include a TITLE this can be a simple string like 'My Script' or just a pair of empty quotes '
According to the Microsoft documentation, the title is optional, but depending on the other options chosen you can have problems if it is omitted.
If command is an internal cmd command or a batch file then the command processor is run with the /K switch to cmd.exe. This means that the window will remain after the command has been run.
In a batch script, a START command without /wait will run the program and just continue, so a script containing nothing but a START command will close the CMD console and leave the new program running.
Document files can be invoked through their file association just by typing the name of the file as a command.
e.g. START ' MarchReport.DOC will launch the application associated with the .DOC file extension and load the document.
To minimise any chance of the wrong exectuable being run, specify the full path to command or at a minimum include the file extension: START ' notepad.exe
If you START an application without a file extension (for example WinWord instead of WinWord.exe)then the PATHEXT environment variable will be read to determine which file extensions to search for and in what order.
The default value for the PATHEXT variable is: .COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD
Start - run in parallel
The default behaviour of START is to instantiate a new process that runs in parallel with the main process. For arcane technical reasons, this does not work for some types of executable, in those cases the process will act as a blocker, pausing the main script until it's complete.
In practice you just need to test it and see how it behaves.
Often you can work around this issue by creating a one line batch script (runme.cmd ) to launch the executable, and then call that script with START runme.cmd
Start /Wait
The /WAIT option should reverse the default 'run in parallel' behaviour of START but again your results will vary depending on the item being started, for example:
The above will start the calculator and wait before continuing. However if you replace calc.exe with Winword.exe, to run Word instead, then the /wait will stop working, this is because Winword.exe is a stub which launches the main Word application and then exits.
A similar problem will occur when starting a batch file, by default START will run the equivalent of CMD /K which opens a second command window and leaves it open. In most cases you will want the batch script to complete and then just close it's CMD console to resume the initial batch script. This can be done by explicitly running CMD /C ...
Add /B to have everything run in a single window.
In a batch file, an alternative is to use TIMEOUT to delay processing of individual commands.
Windows Process Start
START vs CALL
Starting a new process with CALL, is very similar to running START /wait, in both cases the calling script will (usually) pause until the second script has completed.
Starting a new process with CALL, will run in the same shell environment as the calling script. For a GUI application this makes no difference, but a second 'called' batch file will be able to change variables and pass those changes back to the caller.
In comparison START will instantiate a new CMD.exe shell for the called batch. This will inherit variables from the calling shell, but any variable changes will be discarded when the second script ends.
Run a program
To start a new program (not a batch script), you don't have to use CALL or START, just enter the path/file to be executed, either on the command line or within a batch script. This will behave as follows:
- On the command line, CMD.EXE does not wait for the application to terminate and control immediately returns to the command prompt.
- Running a program from within a batch script, CMD.EXE will pause the initial script and wait for the application to terminate before continuing.
- If you run one batch script from another without using either CALL or START, then the first script is terminated and the second one takes over.
Multiprocessor systems
Processor affinity is assigned as a hex number but calculated from the binary positions (similar to NODRIVES)
Hex Binary Processors
1 00000001 Proc 1
3 00000011 Proc 1+2
7 00000111 Proc 1+2+3
C 00001100 Proc 3+4 etc
Specifying /NODE allows processes to be created in a way that leverages memory locality on NUMA systems. For example, two processes that communicate with each other heavily through shared memory can be created to share the same preferred NUMA node in order to minimize memory latencies. They allocate memory from the same NUMA node when possible, and they are free to run on processors outside the specified node.
start /NODE 1 app1.exe
start /NODE 1 app2.exe
These two processes can be further constrained to run on specific processors within the same NUMA node.
In the following example, app1 runs on the low-order two processors of the node, while app2 runs on the next two processors of the node. This example assumes the specified node has at least four logical processors. Note that the node number can be changed to any valid node number for that computer without having to change the affinity mask.
start /NODE 1 /AFFINITY 0x3 app1.exe
start /NODE 1 /AFFINITY 0xc app2.exe
Running executable (.EXE) files
When a file that contains a .exe header, is invoked from a CMD prompt or batch file (with or without START), it will be opened as an executable file. The filename extension does not have to be .EXE. The file header of executable files start with the 'magic sequence' of ASCII characters 'MZ' (0x4D, 0x5A) The 'MZ' being the initials of Mark Zibowski, a Microsoft employee at the time the file format was designed.
Command Extensions
If Command Extensions are enabled, external command invocation through the command line or the START command changes as follows:
Non-executable files can be invoked through their file association just by typing the name of the file as a command. (e.g. WORD.DOC would launch the application associated with the .DOC file extension). This is based on the setting in HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerFileExts.extOpenWithList, or if that is not specified, then the file associations - see ASSOC and FTYPE.
When executing a command line whose first token is the string CMD without an extension or path qualifier, then CMD is replaced with the value of the COMSPEC variable. This prevents picking up CMD.EXE from the current directory.
When executing a command line whose first token does NOT contain an extension, then CMD.EXE uses the value of the COMSPEC environment variable. This prevents picking up CMD.EXE from the current directory.
When executing a command line whose first token does NOT contain an extension, then CMD.EXE uses the value of the PATHEXT environment variable to determine which extensions to look for and in what order. The default value for the PATHEXT variable is: .COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD Notice the syntax is the same as the PATH variable, with semicolons separating the different elements.
When searching for an executable, if there is no match on any extension, then looks to see if the name matches a directory name. If it does, the START command launches the Explorer on that path. If done from the command line, it is the equivalent to doing a CD /D to that path.
Errorlevels
If the command is successfully started ERRORLEVEL =unchanged, typically this will be 0 but if a previous command set an errorlevel, that will be preserved (this is a bug).
If the command fails to start then ERRORLEVEL = 9059
START /WAIT batch_file - will return the ERRORLEVEL specified by EXIT
Examples
Run a minimised Login script:
START 'My Login Script' /Min Login.cmd
Start a program and wait for it to complete before continuing:
START ' /wait autocad.exe
Open a file with a particular program:
START ' 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeWinword.exe' 'D:Docsdemo.txt'
Open Windows Explorer and list the files in the current folder (.) :
C:anyolddirectory> START .
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Open a webpage in the default browser, note the protocol is required (https://)
START https://ss64.com
Open a webpage in Microsoft Edge:
%windir%explorer.exe microsoft-edge:https://ss64.com
Connect to a new printer: (this will setup the print connection/driver )
START print_serverprinter_name
Start an application and specify where files will be saved (Working Directory):
START /D C:Documents /MAX 'Maximised Notes' notepad.exe
START is an internal command.
“Do not run; scorn running with thy heels” ~ Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice
Related commands:
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What Does Start Mean
WMIC process call create 'c:some.exe','c:exec_dir' - This method returns the PID of the started process.
CALL - Call one batch program from another.
CMD - can be used to call a subsequent batch and ALWAYS return even if errors occur.
TIMEOUT - Delay processing of a batch file/command.
RUN commands Start | Run commands.
ScriptRunner - Run one or more scripts.
Run a script - How to create and run a batch file.
Powershell: Start-Process -Start one or more processes.
Q162059 - Opening Office documents.
Equivalent bash command (Linux) : open - Open a file in it’s default application.
Equivalent macOS command: open - Open a file in a chosen application.
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YouTube is a premium video streaming platform that offers live shows, movies, and other video content from more than 70 channels. It is similar to other movie streaming channels. After the huge popularity of YouTube in April 2-17 youtube launched its new platform that is YouTube Live. It offers premium tv channels such as NBC News, Fox Sports, Bravo, AMC, TNT, CNN, Disney Chanel, and more popular channels. You can activate YouTube TV on your device at tv.youtube.com/start. Let's figure out the complete process for the same.
Features of YouTube TV
Among all other features, YouTube TV offers some more amazon features to their users. The following are the list of some of the services YouTube TV provide to their users:
YouTube TV offers unlimited cloud DVD storage to keep the TV stand out.
You can connect more than 3 devices with one account
It also supports voice control. So you can command with the voice control feature of your Smart TV remote.
You can download a video in the cloud storage of youtube for offline watch.
The videos on cloud storage can be stored up to 9 months.
How to create an account on YouTube TV?
As youtube is the propriety of Google you need a google account to access YouTube TV. Follow these steps t create an account:
Go to mail.google.com and click on the Sign-up button
Enter the details required in the form and click on “Submit”.
Then enter the OTP you have received in your register mobile number.
Complete all other on-screen instructions and you will get your account.
Now go to tv.youtube.com/startand click on “Sign In with Gmail” and link your account with YouTube TV.
Also, give permissions to Google to keep your data safe by click on “Allow Access” when asked.
How to activate YouTube TV on your device?
Open the smart tv or another device on which you want to watch YouTube TV.
Install and launch the YouTube TV app from the “App Store” of the device.
Click on Sign in by navigating Settings >> Sign In.
Now an activation code will appear on your device for registering your device.
Visit tv.youtube.com on a web browser and click on “TRY IT FOR FREE”.
Sign in to your google account.
Now enter the activation code of your device and click on “Register Device”.
Now your device is prepared to watch YouTube TV.