diff --git a/launcher/.gitignore b/launcher/.gitignore
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+## Ignore Visual Studio temporary files, build results, and
+## files generated by popular Visual Studio add-ons.
+
+# User-specific files
+*.suo
+*.user
+*.sln.docstates
+*.filters
+
+# Build results
+[Dd]ebug/
+[Dd]ebugPublic/
+[Rr]elease/
+x64/
+build/
+bld/
+[Bb]in/
+[Oo]bj/
+
+# Enable "build/" folder in the NuGet Packages folder since NuGet packages use it for MSBuild targets
+!packages/*/build/
+
+# MSTest test Results
+[Tt]est[Rr]esult*/
+[Bb]uild[Ll]og.*
+
+#NUNIT
+*.VisualState.xml
+TestResult.xml
+
+*_i.c
+*_p.c
+*_i.h
+*.ilk
+*.meta
+*.obj
+*.pch
+*.pdb
+*.pgc
+*.pgd
+*.rsp
+*.sbr
+*.tlb
+*.tli
+*.tlh
+*.tmp
+*.tmp_proj
+*.log
+*.vspscc
+*.vssscc
+.builds
+*.pidb
+*.svclog
+*.scc
+
+# Chutzpah Test files
+_Chutzpah*
+
+# Visual C++ cache files
+ipch/
+*.aps
+*.ncb
+*.opensdf
+*.sdf
+*.cachefile
+
+# Visual Studio profiler
+*.psess
+*.vsp
+*.vspx
+
+# TFS 2012 Local Workspace
+$tf/
+
+# Guidance Automation Toolkit
+*.gpState
+
+# ReSharper is a .NET coding add-in
+_ReSharper*/
+*.[Rr]e[Ss]harper
+*.DotSettings.user
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+# JustCode is a .NET coding addin-in
+.JustCode
+
+# TeamCity is a build add-in
+_TeamCity*
+
+# DotCover is a Code Coverage Tool
+*.dotCover
+
+# NCrunch
+*.ncrunch*
+_NCrunch_*
+.*crunch*.local.xml
+
+# MightyMoose
+*.mm.*
+AutoTest.Net/
+
+# Installshield output folder
+[Ee]xpress/
+
+# DocProject is a documentation generator add-in
+DocProject/buildhelp/
+DocProject/Help/*.HxT
+DocProject/Help/*.HxC
+DocProject/Help/*.hhc
+DocProject/Help/*.hhk
+DocProject/Help/*.hhp
+DocProject/Help/Html2
+DocProject/Help/html
+
+# Click-Once directory
+publish/
+
+# Publish Web Output
+*.Publish.xml
+*.azurePubxml
+
+# NuGet Packages Directory
+## TODO: If you have NuGet Package Restore enabled, uncomment the next line
+#packages/
+## TODO: If the tool you use requires repositories.config, also uncomment the next line
+#!packages/repositories.config
+
+# Windows Azure Build Output
+csx/
+*.build.csdef
+
+# Windows Store app package directory
+AppPackages/
+
+# Others
+sql/
+*.Cache
+ClientBin/
+[Ss]tyle[Cc]op.*
+~$*
+*~
+*.dbmdl
+*.dbproj.schemaview
+*.[Pp]ublish.xml
+*.pfx
+*.publishsettings
+
+# RIA/Silverlight projects
+Generated_Code/
+
+# Backup & report files from converting an old project file to a newer
+# Visual Studio version. Backup files are not needed, because we have git ;-)
+_UpgradeReport_Files/
+Backup*/
+UpgradeLog*.XML
+UpgradeLog*.htm
+
+# SQL Server files
+App_Data/*.mdf
+App_Data/*.ldf
+
+# Business Intelligence projects
+*.rdl.data
+*.bim.layout
+*.bim_*.settings
+
+# Microsoft Fakes
+FakesAssemblies/
+
+# =========================
+# Windows detritus
+# =========================
+
+# Windows image file caches
+Thumbs.db
+ehthumbs.db
+
+# Folder config file
+Desktop.ini
+
+# Recycle Bin used on file shares
+$RECYCLE.BIN/
diff --git a/launcher/CmderLauncher.sln b/launcher/CmderLauncher.sln
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+++ b/launcher/CmderLauncher.sln
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+
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+# Visual Studio 2013
+VisualStudioVersion = 12.0.21005.1
+MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
+Project("{8BC9CEB8-8B4A-11D0-8D11-00A0C91BC942}") = "CmderLauncher", "CmderLauncher.vcxproj", "{4A8485A5-B7DD-4C44-B7F6-3E2765DD0CD3}"
+EndProject
+Global
+ GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+ Debug|Win32 = Debug|Win32
+ Release|Win32 = Release|Win32
+ EndGlobalSection
+ GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+ {4A8485A5-B7DD-4C44-B7F6-3E2765DD0CD3}.Debug|Win32.ActiveCfg = Debug|Win32
+ {4A8485A5-B7DD-4C44-B7F6-3E2765DD0CD3}.Debug|Win32.Build.0 = Debug|Win32
+ {4A8485A5-B7DD-4C44-B7F6-3E2765DD0CD3}.Release|Win32.ActiveCfg = Release|Win32
+ {4A8485A5-B7DD-4C44-B7F6-3E2765DD0CD3}.Release|Win32.Build.0 = Release|Win32
+ EndGlobalSection
+ GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+ HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+ EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal
diff --git a/launcher/CmderLauncher.vcxproj b/launcher/CmderLauncher.vcxproj
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+++ b/launcher/CmderLauncher.vcxproj
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+
+
+
+
+ Debug
+ Win32
+
+
+ Release
+ Win32
+
+
+
+ {4A8485A5-B7DD-4C44-B7F6-3E2765DD0CD3}
+ Win32Proj
+ CmderLauncher
+
+
+
+ Application
+ true
+ v120
+ Unicode
+
+
+ Application
+ false
+ v120
+ true
+ Unicode
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ true
+ Cmder
+
+
+ false
+ Cmder
+
+
+
+
+
+ Level3
+ Disabled
+ WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)
+ true
+
+
+ Windows
+ true
+
+
+
+
+ Level3
+
+
+ MinSpace
+ true
+ false
+ WIN32;NDEBUG;_WINDOWS;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)
+ true
+ Size
+
+
+ Windows
+ true
+ true
+ true
+
+
+ cp $(TargetPath) $(SolutionDir)..\$(TargetFileName)
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/launcher/src/CmderLauncher.cpp b/launcher/src/CmderLauncher.cpp
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+#include
+#include
+#include
+#include "resource.h"
+
+#pragma comment(lib, "Shlwapi.lib")
+
+#define USE_TASKBAR_API (UNICODE && _WIN32_WINNT >= _WIN32_WINNT_WIN7)
+
+int APIENTRY _tWinMain(_In_ HINSTANCE hInstance,
+ _In_opt_ HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
+ _In_ LPTSTR lpCmdLine,
+ _In_ int nCmdShow)
+{
+ UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(hPrevInstance);
+ UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(lpCmdLine);
+ UNREFERENCED_PARAMETER(nCmdShow);
+
+#if USE_TASKBAR_API
+ TCHAR appId[MAX_PATH] = { 0 };
+#endif
+ TCHAR exeDir[MAX_PATH] = { 0 };
+ TCHAR icoPath[MAX_PATH] = { 0 };
+ TCHAR cfgPath[MAX_PATH] = { 0 };
+ TCHAR conEmuPath[MAX_PATH] = { 0 };
+ TCHAR args[MAX_PATH * 2 + 256] = { 0 };
+
+ GetModuleFileName(NULL, exeDir, sizeof(exeDir));
+
+#if USE_TASKBAR_API
+ _tcscpy_s(appId, exeDir);
+#endif
+
+ PathRemoveFileSpec(exeDir);
+
+ PathCombine(icoPath, exeDir, _T("icons\\cmder.ico"));
+ PathCombine(cfgPath, exeDir, _T("config\\ConEmu.xml"));
+ PathCombine(conEmuPath, exeDir, _T("vendor\\conemu-maximus5\\ConEmu.exe"));
+
+ _tcscat_s(args, _T("/Icon \""));
+ _tcscat_s(args, icoPath);
+ _tcscat_s(args, _T("\" /Title Cmder /LoadCfgFile \""));
+ _tcscat_s(args, cfgPath);
+ _tcscat_s(args, _T("\""));
+
+ SetEnvironmentVariable(_T("CMDER_ROOT"), exeDir);
+
+ STARTUPINFO si = { 0 };
+ si.cb = sizeof(STARTUPINFO);
+#if USE_TASKBAR_API
+ si.lpTitle = appId;
+ si.dwFlags = STARTF_TITLEISAPPID;
+#endif
+
+ PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
+
+ CreateProcess(conEmuPath, args, NULL, NULL, false, 0, NULL, NULL, &si, &pi);
+
+ return 0;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
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