On Windows, the most common use case for Start-Process is to use the Wait parameter to block progress until the new process exits. On non-Windows system, this is rarely needed since the …

Nov 1, 2016 · Anyway, I found out about the start-process command with the -Wait parameter, and it works great for most things. What I noticed though is that not only does it wait for the …

May 26, 2025 · In this tutorial, I will explain everything you need to know about the PowerShell Start-Process cmdlet, including various parameters, practical examples, and common …

Running the command through, Start-Process -wait program.exe will force PowerShell to wait for the process to exit before continuing. An alternative method of doing this is Piping the …

Discover the art of using PowerShell start-process with arguments. This guide unveils its powerful features for streamlined script execution.

Feb 15, 2025 · PowerShell Start-Process tutorial shows how to use PowerShell to start new processes and applications.

Apr 5, 2022 · I see there's a -wait option for start-process, but I want the opposite: -nowait. Just open and go away. How can I do this? The other commands like invoke and startjob don't …

Feb 23, 2021 · If the server must continue to run even after the launching PowerShell session exits, use the Start-Process cmdlet, which on Windows launches an independent process in a …

This issue was encountered when using runas.exe to launch a task, but applies to any situation where Start-Process launches a child process that terminates before its own children do. Start …

In this tutorial, we will take a look on how to wait for the previous command to complete before moving to the next in a PowerShell script