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+@echo off
+
+REM Script contributed by Roland Ramthun.
+
+REM This script starts YaCy without any visible window and should work on all Windows-Operating-Systems which know the "start" command.
+REM You could verify this by typing "HELP" into cmd.exe, which lists all commands supported by your specific OS.
+
+start /B javaw -classpath classes yacy
+exit
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