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ExecWait silent mode question

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oldfriend#

ExecWait silent mode question

Hello.

I run very simple installer which downloads and runs executable. For some reason executable appears a few times in Task Manager, i.e. there are 2 copies of it run and then quit. Actually I don't (and shouldn't) care what this executable does. When I run it manually it does something and quits and as it should be there is only 1 copy of it appears in Task Manage. But in silent mode everything different.

The question is how run executable in such way so that it appear once.
Anders#
Did you write this installer or did you download it from somewhere? If its the latter then you would have to contact the author...
oldfriend#
Originally Posted by Anders View Post
Did you write this installer or did you download it from somewhere? If its the latter then you would have to contact the author...
So most probably this is a problem if the installer I download?
Anders#
Originally Posted by oldfriend View Post
So most probably this is a problem if the installer I download?
It is possible for the installer to operate differently when it is silent, this is controlled by the author of the installer...
oldfriend#
Originally Posted by Anders View Post
It is possible for the installer to operate differently when it is silent, this is controlled by the author of the installer...
I am author of my installer. Can I somehow control that the second installer (which I install silently and which is not mine) would run only one instance?
Anders#
Originally Posted by oldfriend View Post
Can I somehow control that the second installer (which I install silently and which is not mine) would run only one instance?
No, the author of that other installer could be using IfSilent etc. You need to contact the author of this installer for further assistance...