Question

How do I make a process go the background in C?
I know how to do that in UNIX but how to do it in Windows ?

What I want is for the user to double-click the process executable, and it just goes into the background … and does not open a window while executing.

I’m not looking for complete solution just a reference.
Thanks !

Answer 1

As @ChikaneHimeko has already stated create a Windows application that has no windows:

#include <windows.h>

int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance,
                     HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
                     LPSTR     lpCmdLine,
                     int       nCmdShow)
{
    Sleep(5000); /* Just here to illustrate not visible but running */

    return 0;
}