Hidden Start: all versions and old releases

Run console apps and batch files without visible windows and handle UAC elevation.

1 versions of Hidden Start are listed here, from August 30, 2026 to the current 5.2. Each one links to the publisher’s own installer files.

Version	Date	Size	Files
5.2Latest	August 30, 2026	1.5 MB	64-bit EXE (NSIS) 1.5 MB 32-bit EXE (NSIS) 1.5 MB

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