If I set the entry point under Project->Project Properties->Linker->Advanced as "WinMain", the application runs fine. However, when I close out the application, it continues to run in the background, or at least that is what the Task Manager is showing. If I do not set an entry point, all is well. This is the same under debug or release. What is causing this? It doesn't matter how simple or complex the app, all do this. I've even compiled other people's code to the same effect. I'm at a loss. I thought that specifying an entry point was required. [looksaround]

[sarcasm]Well, of course! That is so obvious...[/sarcasm] [oh]

Thanks for that! This was bugging me to no end. In all of the compilers I've used in the past, the entry point was always set to "main". I never would have guessed that the "SubSystem" field had anything to do with this!

Again, thank you.