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Execute external programs

[run.vbs] 

Dim WSHShell
Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

' open maximized and wait
WSHShell.Run "notepad.exe", 3, true 
' open minimized and wait
WSHShell.Run "notepad.exe", 2, true 
' open normal and don't wait
WSHShell.Run "notepad.exe", 1, false

Set WSHShell = Nothing
WScript.Quit(0)
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