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Subject:	Re: GNU screen 4.0.3-1 -- Spawns a screen.exe cmd window when launched
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2009/9/14 Joel Eidsath:
> When I launch screen by typing 'screen' at the basic Cygwin bash prompt, a
> screen.exe cmd window launches and stays open for the entire screen session.
>
> I only see this behavior with Windows 7.

Cygwin 1.7 has a workaround for the Windows 7 bug that causes this. It
won't be ported back to 1.5.

Andy

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