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linuxlover992000@yahoo.com (Linux Lover) writes:

> Just curious: What is the difference between emacs.exe and
> runemacs.exe?

emacs.exe works in both console and GUI mode. To do this, it is
marked as a console program as far as Windows is concerned, so
Windows will open a command-prompt window when it is launched from
Explorer.

runemacs.exe is a GUI program, so no ugly console, and its purpose is
to launch emacs.exe with the command-prompt window hidden.