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I have created a .cmd file that I would like to run without bringing up a command window. I am trying to do this by creating a shortcut on my desktop. The target of that shortcut is: C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe "D:\MyFile.cmd".

I recently re-installed my Windows 8.1 OS. Before the re-installation, the shortcut worked fine. However, after the re-installation whenever I double-click it, I get the error: Windows Script Host There is no script engine for file extension ".cmd".

Any suggestions how to resolve this?

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I found the answer here: Run a batch file in a completely hidden way

Sorry for not doing a little more digging and finding this answer before posting my question.

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That's because CMD files has nothing to do with wscript.
You should run them through the command line (Cmd.exe), or just by double-clicking them.

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