I have tried to look over the site before I post my question. http://www.computing.net/windowsxp/... had the same problem, but I couldn't find an answer, so here it goes... I have the following batch file echo off call "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\MSACCESS.exe" "C:\MyAdp.ADP" EXIT I can not get the window to close when done. I have tried EXIT /B and EXIT /B 0 as suggested on some site. I have also looked for the "close on exit" property for the batch file, but can not find it. Can anyone help? thanks, sabloomer

Well... this has absolutely nothing to do with a DOS question, however to get what you want code Echo Off Start ""- "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\MSACCESS.exe" "C:\MyAdp.ADP" Exit By the way Exit may be omitted.

Sorry Start "" "C:\Program Files etc.... the - was a typo.

IVO - I was worried about posting this in the wrong forum, the post I mentioned above suggested the DOS forum. Sorry. This works like a charm, thank you for the help! thanks, sabloomer

"the post I mentioned above suggested the DOS forum." All well and good - but incorrect, and 4 years old(!) Top of the DOS forum page sports a brief description, apparently skipped by many: This forum is for all Standalone versions of DOS, not the "DOS" prompt contained inside later versions of Windows. Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie!'... till you can find a rock