C# - Launch Invisible Process (CreateNoWindow & WindowStyle not working?)
- by Chad
I have 2 programs (.exe) which I've created in .NET. We'll call them the Master and the Worker. The Master starts 1 or more Workers. The Worker will not be interacted with by the user, but it is a WinForms app that receives commands and runs WinForms components based on the commands it receives from the Master.
I want the Worker app to run completely hidden (except showing up in the Task Manager of course). I thought that I could accomplish this with the StartInfo.CreateNoWindow and StartInfo.WindowStyle properties, but I still see the Client.exe window and components in the form. However, it doesn't show up in the taskbar.
Process process = new Process
{
EnableRaisingEvents = true,
StartInfo =
{
CreateNoWindow = true,
WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden
FileName = "Client.exe",
UseShellExecute = false,
ErrorDialog = false,
}
};
What do I need to do to let Client.exe run, but not show up?
