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  • T 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.

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    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?

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      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?

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      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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        Nope, doesn't work X|

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

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

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

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

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            • M Mschauder

              Hey guys, if I start my project, I can see it in the taskmanager. Is it possible to make it just visible in the processes (not in the applications)??? :doh:

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

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              • J Johnny J

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

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

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

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                    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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                    • L 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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                      Try setting the showintaskbar property to false

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                      • A Anshul R

                        Try setting the showintaskbar property to false

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

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                          Anshul R
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                          Sorry. Didn't notice

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                          • M Mschauder

                            Hey guys, if I start my project, I can see it in the taskmanager. Is it possible to make it just visible in the processes (not in the applications)??? :doh:

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                            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.

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                              Hey guys, if I start my project, I can see it in the taskmanager. Is it possible to make it just visible in the processes (not in the applications)??? :doh:

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                              Try setting the form's TaskVisible property to False

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                              • A 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.

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

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                                • A Anshul R

                                  Try setting the form's TaskVisible property to False

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

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

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

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                                    • M Mschauder

                                      Hey guys, if I start my project, I can see it in the taskmanager. Is it possible to make it just visible in the processes (not in the applications)??? :doh:

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                                      slam Iqbal
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                                      Use this statment: App.TaskVisible = False
                                      This statment will hide your form from applications list. And it can be seen at Process. If you Run it From IDE, it will not create any process. It is executed from IDE(vb6).

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