VB6: invicible .exe

[Johnny J]

I don't know if this works in VB6, but try setting the form border to ToolWindow.

[Mschauder]

Nope, doesn't work X|

[Tom Deketelaere]

How do you start your program? Meaning do you start if from an install or from your development tool? Is this happening on more than one computer? Normally you should see it in both the processes and applications tab without doing anything. Keeping it out of applications tab will be more challenging tho.

[Mschauder]

both. Yes i normally see it in both tabs, but I only want to see it in the processes tab! (Like Office Outlook) Is this possible?

[The Man from U N C L E]

What special edition on Outlook do you have that does not show in the Applications tab? It shows in both on my 2010 edition, and also did with all previous versions I have ever had installed.

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[Johnny J]

OK, another idea: What if you design and install your program as a windows service?

[Mschauder]

Outlook 2007 I see no application... Only the "OUTLOOK.EXE" in the 'Processes' Tab

[Johnny J]

And what exactly do you think that is? :doh:

[Lost User]

This article[^] explains how to do it in C++/Win32, so it may be of some help.

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[Lost User]

You misunderstand, some there are two tabs in task manager, titled 'Applications' and 'Processes'. He is saying his program appears in both the 'Applications' tab and the 'Processes' tab and he wishes to remove his entry from the 'Applications' tab.

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[Johnny J]

You're right, I misread it. But when I fire up my Outlook 2007 I see it both in Applications AND processes... ?!?!?!

[Lost User]

If you look in the Taskbar notifications area (Windows 7) you can see running apps that do not have visible windows or icons on the main part of the taskbar. These apps show up in the process list but not in the application list of Task Manager. There are a number of MS applications that do this and behave somewhat like a background task, generally doing nothing until the user right clicks the icon and initiates some action.

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[Anshul R]

Try setting the showintaskbar property to false

[Lost User]

Please reply to the correct person, i.e. the one asking the question.

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[Anshul R]

Sorry. Didn't notice

[Anshul R]

Try setting the ShowInTaskbar property to false because apps that are not displayed in the taskbar will not be displayed in the applications tab if you have noticed.

[Anshul R]

Try setting the form's TaskVisible property to False

[Mschauder]

Yes I already use the property but it doesn't work... X|

[Mschauder]

Sry but I see no TaskVisible property from my form? :doh: *EDIT* ooh sry its APP.TaskVisible = false thanks a lot :rose:

[Anshul R]

:) Sorry for my mistake too. Hope you got it