vbscript run external command software executable file .exe

Set wshShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WSCript.shell")
wshshell.run "c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe" ,8,true
set wshshell = Nothing

' First: try ",0,True" instead of ",10,True" at the end of your run method.  
' That wshshell.run value indicates intWindowStyle Which can be one of the following:
' 
' 0 Hides the window and activates another window. 
' 1 Activates and displays a window. If the window is minimized or maximized, the system restores it to its original size and position. An application should specify this flag when displaying the window for the first time. 
' 2 Activates the window and displays it as a minimized window.  
' 3 Activates the window and displays it as a maximized window.  
' 4 Displays a window in its most recent size and position. The active window remains active. 
' 5 Activates the window and displays it in its current size and position. 
' 6 Minimizes the specified window and activates the next top-level window in the Z order. 
' 7 Displays the window as a minimized window. The active window remains active. 
' 8 Displays the window in its current state. The active window remains active. 
' 9 Activates and displays the window. If the window is minimized or maximized, the system restores it to its original size and position. An application should specify this flag when restoring a minimized window. 
' 10 Sets the show-state based on the state of the program that started the application.