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Conhost.exe is the console wrapper Windows uses for console based applications.

BOINC doesn't start it directly.  When an application is launched, the Windows application loader determines what sub-system the application belongs to and then proceeds to launch the correct sub-system before launching the application.

In any case, it is a Windows thing.  The science application would have to change its application type to a windowed application instead of a console application.


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 | Jorden
 | [http://boincfaq.mundayweb.com/index.php?language=1&view=584 584]
 | 30-06-2011
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