Run Python program in background - hide from taskbar

Question

I have a Python script which collects some data and sends it over to a database. Using py2exe and Inno Setup, I have been able to create an .exe for distribution and also put the program run automatically when the computer (WINDOWS) starts; but the issue is that the command prompt window shows on the screen and on the taskbar. I don't have anything to show in the command prompt window so how can I make it run in the background without it being shown in the taskbar??

Please help!!! It is also OK if it shows up only as a tray icon.

Answer 1

Try to rename your script file to *.pyw format. It able to execute your script in background mode without command prompt. That format available from v1.5:

The Windows configuration adds a new main program, "pythonw", and registers a new extension, ".pyw" that invokes this. This is a standard Python interpreter that does not pop up a console window; handy for pure Tkinter applications. All output to the original stdout and stderr is lost; reading from the original stdin yields EOF.

Answer 2

Maybe is late, but you have to force the .exe to run in background using runhidden in Inno Setup:

[Run]
Filename: "{app}\program.exe"; Flags: postinstall runhidden

Instead, if you want to run a python script or batch then you can use pythonw (Winodws OS):

pythonw script.py/script.bat