title: Run batch file in background
body: <p>I've got a batch file that I want to run in the background whenever the system (Windows 2007) is turned on.  The batch file monitors the task list for a given program, and when it sees that it's shut down, prompts the user to de-licence it.</p>
  
  <p>I'm currently trying to do this without converting the batch file into either an executable or Windows service file.</p>
  
  <p>I've found more online references than I can count which tell me that I should use "start /b file.bat" to run the batch file in the background, but this doesn't work for me, it just starts up the batch file in the same cmd line window that I'm using.</p>
  
  <p>Can anyone suggest either what's going wrong, or even better; a nice simple way for me to get the batch file to run ion start up (I cannot use a GUI as I have to roll this out to several computers remotely)</p>
  
  <p>Thanks</p>