# Hiding Ruby tasks in Windows display **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [August 11, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hiding-ruby-tasks-in-windows-display/173562 "2009-08-11T13:59:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hiding-ruby-tasks-in-windows-display/173562/1 "2009-08-11T13:59:16Z")
Hi, I’ve got a PC acting as a server that only runs Ruby scripts, using the Windows task scheduler. If I sit down at that PC I’m constantly bombarded by command shells opening and closing as these scripts fire off and on. In DOS and Windows there are ways to hide windows from displaying. Is there any way to hide window display in Ruby? Thanks, Peter ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 2:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hiding-ruby-tasks-in-windows-display/173562/2 "2009-08-11T14:08:10Z")
On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Peter B.[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I hope memory serves correctly but is there not a rubyw.exe that avoids that behavior? HTH Robert ---
**Author:** ![bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@bodikp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/bodikp)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 2:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/hiding-ruby-tasks-in-windows-display/173562/3 "2009-08-11T14:16:45Z")
Robert D. wrote: > On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Peter B.[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > > > I hope memory serves correctly but is there not a rubyw.exe that > avoids that behavior? > HTH > Robert Thanks, Robert. I’ve found out about rubyw in the pickaxe book and I’ll investigate further. It sounds perfect for me.