Simple .bat file not closing CMD window

[Ste1337]

Hi, i have quite a simple script for closing multiple programs that could be draining my GPU/CPU and reducing FPS in games.

Here is the script:

start /min cmd.exe
taskkill /im Photoshop.exe
taskkill /im Illustrator.exe
taskkill /im AdobePremierePro.exe
taskkill /im AfterFX.exe
taskkill /im mspaint.exe

I have tried adding "exit" to the end of the script and also "cls" but it still keeps a cmd window open at the bottom of my taskbar.

I am running on Windows 10 and using a shortcut to access to .bat file in a minimized window. The original .bat file is not on my systems hard drive either.

(Preferably i would prefer the cmd window not to pop up at all and just perhaps beep to let me know the script has successfully ran)

Any help would be appreciated thanks

[Squashman]

Because your first line of code in your batch file is opening a second instance of cmd.exe and basically doing nothing.