Is it possible to build a Console app that does not display a console Window when double-clicked?

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I haven't read everything thru, but did this (a little while ago, more testing needed):

DWORD proc[2],procsfound=GetConsoleProcessList(proc,ELEMS(proc));
if (procsfound>1)
// I'm started as a command in cmd.exe
else
// started from explorer or other non-console parent

IFF there's more than one proc attached, I need to restore the console which I manipulated, otherwise not. May be useful, at least it's simplicity itself. Start the code from VS will yield a single attached proces, running it from commandprompt did activate the branch to clean up my mess. Btw, a console launched from explorer or other non-console app will have a zero-length title?