The command `cmd.exe /c` is used in Windows to launch...
August 25, 2025 at 09:35 PM
The command cmd.exe /c
is used in Windows to launch the Command Prompt (cmd.exe) and execute the command or script specified immediately after /c
. After the command is executed, the Command Prompt process will terminate.
Here's a breakdown:
cmd.exe
: This is the Windows Command Prompt application./c
: This tellscmd.exe
to execute the command provided after it, and then terminate the Command Prompt.
If no command is specified after /c
, it will simply exit.
Example:
cmd.exe /c dir
: This will execute thedir
command to list the contents of a directory and then close the Command Prompt.cmd.exe /c echo Hello
: This will print "Hello" and then close the Command Prompt.
In summary, cmd.exe /c
is used to execute a single command or script and then close the command shell.
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