SyncBackupUtility Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 I have a script that starts BitTorrent Sync by running BTSync.exe, on a schedule, on Windows. When I run the executable, I get an icon in the task bar, as well as the GUI. I then click the X on the GUI, but the process is still running in the task bar. Is there a way to start the executable without launching the GUI, just the process/taskbar icon? I looked through the flags offered by the executable, but didn't find anything that might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moe Posted January 24, 2016 Report Share Posted January 24, 2016 With the release of 2.3 you can install BitTorrent Sync as a Windows Service.Although, when BitTorrent Sync is installed and running as a Windows Service there's no system tray icon.The UI is instead accessed via your web browser (i.e. 127.0.0.1:8888) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanZ Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 @SyncBackupUtilityYou can also run sync in config mode and specify "use_gui" : "false" to fully avoid Sync to show in tray and have a UI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Posted January 25, 2016 Report Share Posted January 25, 2016 Is there a way to start the executable without launching the GUI, just the process/taskbar icon? I looked through the flags offered by the executable, but didn't find anything that might help./MINIMIZED flag also didn't help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyncBackupUtility Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 @Helen - actually, /MINIMIZED was exactly what I was looking for! That option doesn't come up when I run "btsync.exe /help", I didn't know it existed. Works perfectly now - thanks! And thanks to everyone else who offered their help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatMarko Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 6 hours ago, SyncBackupUtility said: @Helen - actually, /MINIMIZED was exactly what I was looking for! That option doesn't come up when I run "btsync.exe /help", I didn't know it existed. Works perfectly now - thanks! And thanks to everyone else who offered their help! The /help command line switch isn't applicable on Windows. For a list of command line switches for Sync on windows, please see this article in the Sync Help Center Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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