--- os_win32.c.orig	Tue Nov 27 09:47:53 2007
+++ os_win32.c	Tue Nov 27 11:04:36 2007
@@ -3125,7 +3125,15 @@
      * Win32s either as it stops the synchronous spawn workaround working.
      */
     if ((options & SHELL_DOOUT) && !mch_windows95() && !gui_is_win32s())
-	si.wShowWindow = SW_SHOWMINIMIZED;
+    {
+	char *vim_system_hideconsole;
+	vim_system_hideconsole = getenv("VIM_SYSTEM_HIDECONSOLE");
+	if (vim_system_hideconsole != NULL
+		&& strcmp(vim_system_hideconsole, "0") != 0)
+	    si.wShowWindow = SW_HIDE;
+	else
+	    si.wShowWindow = SW_SHOWMINIMIZED;
+    }
     else
 	si.wShowWindow = SW_SHOWNORMAL;
     si.cbReserved2 = 0;