How to Run a Program in the Background so it Doesn't Show up on the Windows Taskbar

 

If you need to run a specific program or process in the background and don't want its icon to show up on the Windows taskbar, you can run it using a PowerShell command. You will then be able to see your program running in Task Manager in case you need to stop it. Here is the command to check your execution policy. Get-ExecutionPolicy Here is the command to change the restriction level to unrestricted. Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Here is the command for the .ps1 file. Just be sure to change the path and executable name. $process = Start-Process -FilePath "C:\Windows\write.exe" -WindowStyle Hidden -PassThru Check out our book titled Windows 11 Made Easy and take your Windows skills to the next level! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HFXWXRY?maas=maas_adg_1863968210AA0A3C00F353FFDF5361B6_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas #powershellscripting #powershell