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Hidden Start

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Hidden Start executes Windows console apps without opening windows, preventing flickering. It automates backups and scripting tasks, supports UAC privilege elevation, and manages batch files effectively, making it indispensable for regular users from Windows Vista to 11.

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License model

  • Freemium • Proprietary

Country of Origin

  • RU flagRussia

Platforms

  • Windows
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Properties

  1.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Ad-free
  2.  Command line interface
  3.  No registration required
  4.  Works Offline
  5.  Console-based
  6.  Autostart

 Tags

  • autorun
  • uac
  • skip-uac
  • console-application

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Hidden Start information

  • Developed by

    RU flagntwind software

  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.

  • Pricing

    One time purchase (perpetual license) that costs $20 + free version with limited functionality.

  • Alternatives

    2 alternatives listed

  • Supported Languages

    • English

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Our users have written 1 comments and reviews about Hidden Start, and it has gotten 3 likes

Hidden Start was added to AlternativeTo by frizkey on Jan 30, 2014 and this page was last updated Jan 18, 2025.

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This is a truly useful litle tool. Being able to surpass obnoxious UAC (User Account Control) popups in Windows is a blessing. But Hidden Start can do other useful things as well, such as hiding console windows that flickers when running console applications and batch files. Super simple to use as well!

What is Hidden Start?

Console applications and batch files are regularly run at Windows startup or in a schedule. The main inconvenience of this is that each application opens a console window that flickers on the screen. Hidden Start (or Hstart) is a lightweight command line utility that allows you to run console applications and batch files without any window in the background, handle UAC privilege elevation on Windows from Vista to 11, start multiple commands in the specified order, and much more.

Hstart is a must-have if you use batch files on an everyday basis for backups, various file sync and copy scripts, automatic source code compilation or code signing.

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