Name

start

Synopsis

start [window-title] [options] command

Start a command.

Options

/Ddir

Set the current working directory for the command.

/B

Start the command as a background process—don’t create a new window.

/LOW | /NORMAL | /HIGH | /REALTIME

Specify the priority class for the new process.

/WAIT

Start the command and wait for it to complete.

/MIN | /MAX

Start the command and minimize or maximize the new window (respectively).

/I

Pass the original environment to the command rather than to the current environment.

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