Command window no longer closes automatically since Anniversary Update

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I have a short batch programme which I run when starting up my office pc (see below). I have used this programme for years, using Windows XP, 7 and 10, without any problems. However, since the anniversary update, the command window does not automatically close after the programme has run.

I wonder if anyone has experienced the same problem or has any idea how to overcome it? I thought ‘exit’ should force the window to close even if it didn’t close by itself.

Thanks.

Code:

@ECHO OFF

START /MAX EXCEL.EXE

START WINWORD.exe

START C:Progra~1shortk~1shortkey.exe

START “C:UsersVictor DeltaAgvddataGVD Programme DataPlainPastePlainPaste.exe”

START /MAX C:Progra~1AvantB~1avant.exe

START OUTLOOK.EXE

Exit

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Yes, EXIT would/should terminate the Command Prompt window you’re using – as should reaching the end of the BATch file!

There has been a continuing but fairly occasional problem over many versions of Windows with not specifying a title with the Start command.
I would reword all the Start commands with a null title field, as
START “” /MAX EXCEL.EXE
and so on.

If that doesn’t improve matters, try putting CALL in front of each START command.
(You never know…)

BATcher

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There has been a continuing but fairly occasional problem over many versions of Windows with not specifying a title with the Start command.
I would reword all the Start commands with a null title field, as
START “” /MAX EXCEL.EXE
and so on.

If that doesn’t improve matters, try putting CALL in front of each START command.

Good CALL, BATcher. I would never have known so thanks for this info.

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Many thanks, BATcher. I’ll give it a try when I get back to the office next week.

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BATcher, your suggestion about a null field title proved absolutely correct. I wondered if it only applied to the line with inverted commas so I tried that first and sure enough, the window closed after running just as it always did before. So my code now looks as below. Thanks again.

Code:

@ECHO OFF 
START /MAX EXCEL.EXE 
START WINWORD.exe 
START C:Progra~1shortk~1shortkey.exe 
START “” “C:UsersVictor DeltaAgvddataGVD Programme DataPlainPastePlainPaste.exe” 
START /MAX C:Progra~1AvantB~1avant.exe 
START OUTLOOK.EXE 
Exit

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BATcher, your suggestion about a null field title proved absolutely correct. I wondered if it only applied to the line with inverted commas so I tried that first and sure enough, the window closed after running just as it always did before. So my code now looks as below. Thanks again.

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