Start (command)

In computing, start is a command of the IBM OS/2, Microsoft Windows and ReactOS command-line interpreter cmd.exe (and some versions of COMMAND.COM ) to start programs or batch files or to open files or directories using the default program. is not available as a standalone program. The underlying Win32 API is . The command is also one of the basic commands implemented in the Keyboard Monitor (KMON) of the DEC RT-11 operating system. The TOPS-10 and TOPS-20 operating systems also provide a start command. It is used to start a program in memory at a specified address.

In computing, start is a command of the IBM OS/2, Microsoft Windows and ReactOS command-line interpreter cmd.exe (and some versions of COMMAND.COM ) to start programs or batch files or to open files or directories using the default program. is not available as a standalone program. The underlying Win32 API is . The command is also one of the basic commands implemented in the Keyboard Monitor (KMON) of the DEC RT-11 operating system. The TOPS-10 and TOPS-20 operating systems also provide a start command. It is used to start a program in memory at a specified address. ==Other environments== displayed on a VT100.]] Typical Unix shells (bash, etc.) have no built-in registry of file types and associated default applications. Linux command-line tools with similar functions include xdg-open and run-mailcap . On Cygwin, the command is implemented as the executable. In PowerShell, the Invoke-Item cmdlet is used to invoke an executable or open a file. On Apple macOS and MorphOS, the corresponding command is open . On Stratus OpenVOS it is start_process . ==Syntax== ===Windows, ReactOS=== start ["title"] [/D path] [/I][/B][/MIN][/MAX][/WAIT] [command/program] [parameters] "title" Title of the window. Path Specifies the startup directory. I Use the original environment given to cmd.exe, instead of the current environment. B Starts the command or program without creating any window. MIN Starts with a minimized window. MAX Starts with a maximized window. WAIT Starts the command or program and waits for its termination. command Specifies the parameters to be given to the command or program. ==Examples== ===Windows, ReactOS=== C:\>start notepad file.txt C:\>start "C:\My Music\My Song.mp3" C:\>start www.wikipedia.org ==See also== Run command ==References== ==Further reading== ==External links== start | Microsoft Docs

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