'CMD Script: How to close the CMD

I have created a small command that will let me launch Internet Explorer. However, I wish to close the small command prompt that shows up when I launch IE. How can I do this? This is my current code:

"%ProgramFiles%\Internet
Explorer\iexplore.exe"
http://localhost/test.html
PAUSE

I am guessing if I take out the Pause. It will close the CMD box upon closing IE??

Also is there another command that I can use to simply create a command that will let me add something to the Menu with a small icon, which in turn runs the above. Is this complicated? Any tutorials I can use?

Thanks all

Solution 1:^[1]

you need this on the end

&& exit

For example

"%ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" http://google.co.uk && exit

Solution 2:^[2]

@echo off
start "" "%ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "http://www.example.com"
exit /b

But you really should not force IE, but use the default browser:

@echo off
start http://www.example.com
exit /b

exit /b does not work on win9x IIRC, so if you need to support every version of windows and close the terminal window if the user double clicks your batch file, go with:

@echo off
start http://www.example.com
cls

Solution 3:^[3]

You can also launch your program with the /c switch, which terminates the cmd once its finished executing

for example

cmd /c "%ProgramFiles%\InternetExplorer\iexplore.exe" http://localhost/test.html

Solution 4:^[4]

You have to add 'start' in front of every program you launch, elsewhere your script is going to wait until it's finished.

Solution 5:^[5]

A little late here, but running it in minimized mode or invisible mode might be another option. Source: https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/run-bat-files-invisibly-without-displaying-command-prompt/

Running .BAT or .CMD files in minimized mode To run a batch file in a minimized window state, follow these steps:

Create a shortcut to the .BAT or .CMD file. To do so, right click on the file, click Send To, Desktop (create shortcut)
Right click on the shortcut and choose Properties
In the Run: drop down, choose Minimized
Click OK
Double-click the shortcut to run the batch file in a minimized window state.

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'CMD Script: How to close the CMD

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