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Windows True Headless VBox (No Console)
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Start-Ubuntu.vbs
Dim WshShell
Dim obj
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
obj = WshShell.Run("START /MIN CMD.EXE /C "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxHeadless.exe" --startvm Ubuntu", 0)
set WshShell = Nothing
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To auto start just copy a shortcut to %appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

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Update: use nircmd or write something like this in 2 minutes. nircmd.exe exec hide "C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxHeadless.exe" --startvm Ubuntu

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