Batch file to launch several programs

Question

I have a Truecrypt (TC) container that gets Mounted at start up. Once mounted I need to launch a bunch of utility programs.

I tried a batch file but it stops at the first program and waits for it to close before going to the next line. I need to have all of them running and left running after the Cmd window has closed. Here's what I have, where "d:" is the TC mounted drive...

d:
cd \startstuff
d:\myclock.exe
d:\myappointments.exe
d:\mypasswords.exe
exit

I have the batch file as a shortcut on the desktop so I can double-click it after I have mounted the D: drive.

How can I get these all to run and close the Cmd window?

Answer 1

try this

start /b "" "d:\myclock.exe"
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