Windows 10: How to create a hotkey for running command in background instead of foreground in win10?

Discus and support How to create a hotkey for running command in background instead of foreground in win10? in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; To execute a my application in foreground in win10'cmd: c:\myapp\app.exe -c c:\myapp\config.json Bind the cmd with a hotkey. hotkey logo Click... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by lida6, May 11, 2020.

  1. lida6 Win User

    How to create a hotkey for running command in background instead of foreground in win10?


    To execute a my application in foreground in win10'cmd:

    c:\myapp\app.exe -c c:\myapp\config.json

    Bind the cmd with a hotkey.


    hotkey logo

    Click on desktop--new--hotkey,write the command `c:\myapp\app.exe -c c:\myapp\config.json` in target menu,named it `myapp`.


    run in foreground


    I want to execute it in background instead of foreground.

    When to write `start "c:\myapp\app.exe -c c:\myapp\config.json"`,it encounter error when to press `apply`.


    add start in cmd

    It is no use to write it as `start /B c:\myapp\app.exe -c c:\myapp\config.json` and select the `normal window` in run selection menu.

    :)
     
    lida6, May 11, 2020
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  2. Lars Gard Win User

    An app is suddenly running in background instead of foreground as it should

    I run Windows 10.

    When I tried to start an app it suddenly started to run in the background instead of foreground as it should, as seen in the Taskmanager.

    It is an "external" app and is thus not listed in the Settings-privacy- background apps list

    I want to force it back to run as foreground app again.

    Is it possible?
     
    Lars Gard, May 11, 2020
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  3. CoronaYum Win User
    An app is suddenly running in background instead of foreground as it should

    Hi,

    There was a thread on this, but the advice wasn't helpful and the thread was locked. So here is a new thread.

    Win 10. I installed an external app (so doesnt appear in the Settings-Privacy-Background Apps list.

    The app runs fine, until I minimise it. then it moves to background apps, so theres no way I can find for me to get it back on the screen.

    So -

    1 - Can I get a 'background process' back into 'apps'process'?

    2 - Is this a coding bug, where the on minimise command of the eternal app is not handling the minimise event scenario correctly for win10? perhaps it did in win7

    thanks.
     
    CoronaYum, May 11, 2020
    #3
  4. How to create a hotkey for running command in background instead of foreground in win10?

    An app is suddenly running in background instead of foreground as it should

    The issue, as you described it, often relates to a fault in the application itself. Have you gone through their support site to check if it's a common issue or if there's a known solution? Reinstalling the app is what I suggest you do as well in this case.
    However, try the following steps first and check if it makes any difference:

    Check for corrupted Windows system files.

    System File Checker (SFC) is a utility in Windows that scans for corrupted Windows system files. If it finds a problem, it will try to replace the problematic system files from a cached version that’s on your PC. If SFC can’t replace the files, the Deployment
    Image Service and Management Tool (DISM) can check the corrupted files then download and replace the files through Windows Update.

    To run System File Checker (SFC), follow these steps:

    • In the search box on the taskbar, type command prompt, press and hold (or right-click)
      Command Prompt, then select Run as administrator >
      Yes.
    • At the command prompt, type sfc /scannow (note the space between sfc and the /). Scanning will take a few minutes.
    • Do one of the following, depending on the results of the scan:
      • If SFC finds corrupted files and replaces them, restart your PC and check if the issue persists.
      • If SFC doesn’t find corrupted files or finds corrupted files but can’t replace them, try using the Deployment Image Service and Management Tool (DISM).

    For more info about System File Checker, see
    Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files
    .

    To use the Deployment Image Service and Management Tool (DISM), follow these steps:

    • In the search box on the taskbar, type command prompt, press and hold (or right-click)
      Command Prompt, and then select Run as administrator >
      Yes.
    • At the command prompt, type dism.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth (note the space between dism.exe and / and each switch (/)).
    • If DISM finds corrupted files and replaces them, restart your PC and check if the issue persists.

    Note: You need to be connected to the Internet to use DISM, and it might take several minutes to finish.

    For more info about DISM, see
    Fix Windows Update errors by using the DISM or System Update Readiness tool
    .

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Aileen Alf, May 11, 2020
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