DOS and Batch Files Turning off Batch File Output SUMMARY: Make batch files run silently under Dos or Windows.   There are two ways to turn off the output from batch files. Entering the line @ECHO OFF at the beginning of a batch file should turn off the display of commands. Some DOS commands will ignore this statement, however, and continue to display text. If so, redirect the batch file's output to a text file or 'NUL.' For example, to hide the contents of batch file RUN1ST.BAT, use this to execute the batch file. RUN1ST.BAT > NUL You need to experiment with this. Some commands or programs may react adversely to this output redirection, and some programs may ignore the redirection.   Add: Del.icio.us | Digg | Furl | My Yahoo!   Discuss This Tip Print This Tip Get E-Mail When New Tips are Online Return to the DOS and Batch Files page.