on Windows.
.. class:: STARTUPINFO()
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Partial support of the Windows
`STARTUPINFO <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms686331(v=vs.85).aspx>`__
structure is used for :class:`Popen` creation.
`ShowWindow <http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms633548(v=vs.85).aspx>`__
function, except for ``SW_SHOWDEFAULT``. Otherwise, this member is
ignored.
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:data:`SW_HIDE` is provided for this attribute. It is used when
:class:`Popen` is called with ``shell=True``.
The new process has a new console, instead of inheriting its parent's
console (the default).
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This flag is always set when :class:`Popen` is created with ``shell=True``.