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It creates a new hidden window, so it will work in frozen apps (.exe).

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import subprocess

IS_WIN32 = 'win32' in str(sys.platform).lower()


def subprocess_call(*args, **kwargs):
    #also works for Popen. It creates a new *hidden* window, so it will work in frozen apps (.exe).
    if IS_WIN32:
        startupinfo = subprocess.STARTUPINFO()
        startupinfo.dwFlags = subprocess.CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE | subprocess.STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW
        startupinfo.wShowWindow = subprocess.SW_HIDE
        kwargs['startupinfo'] = startupinfo
    retcode = subprocess.call(*args, **kwargs)
    return retcode