note 52238 added to function.exec

i got a headache with this EXEC and BACKTICK i had read every related comment and try them on my machine, but they dont seems to work all i want is to execute a EXE and bring it to the front end i followed msheakoski's method ------- start MSPaint maximized and wait for you to close it before continuing the script: $WshShell = new COM("WScript.Shell"); $oExec = $WshShell->Run("mspaint.exe", 3, true); -------- but mspaint wont come out, it is hidden, please anyone help me. i am using appserv2.4.3(default configration) winxp sp1 ---- Manual Page -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.exec.php Edit -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+52238 Delete: added to the manual -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52238&report=yes&reason=added+to+the+manual Delete: bad code -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52238&report=yes&reason=bad+code Delete: spam -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52238&report=yes&reason=spam Delete: useless -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52238&report=yes&reason=useless Delete: other reasons -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+52238&report=yes Reject -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+52238&report=yes Search -- http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php