blender.exe vs. blender-launcher.exe

There are two types of .exe files in blender portable (.zip) version.

• blender.exe: The main execution file. The terminal window continues to appear while the blender app is running.
• blender-launcher.exe: The wrapper of blender.exe to hide the terminal window. All command lien parameters will be passed to blender.exe.

Results:

• blender.exe and blender-launcher.exe are functionally identical.
• Use blender-launcher.exe if you want to hide the terminal window while using blender app.

References:

• Win: Add launcher to hide the console window flash - blender.org
• Runnin Blender.exe vs. Blender-launcher.exe - blender.stackexchange.com