SWI-Prolog -- win

Documentation
- Reference manual
  - Built-in Predicates
    - Operating System Interaction
      - Windows-specific Operating System Interaction
        
        win_exec/2
        
        win_shell/3
        
        win_shell/2
        
        win_registry_get_value/3
        
        win_folder/2
        
        win_add_dll_directory/1
        
        win_add_dll_directory/2
        
        win_remove_dll_directory/1
        
        win_process_modules/1
        
        win_get_user_preferred_ui_languages/2
- Packages

win_exec(+Command, +Show)

Windows only. Spawns a Windows task without waiting for its completion. Show is one of the Win32 SW_* constants written in lowercase without the SW_*: hide maximize minimize restore show showdefault showmaximized showminimized showminnoactive showna shownoactive shownormal. In addition, iconic is a synonym for minimize and normal for shownormal.