diff --git a/src/support/ChangeLog b/src/support/ChangeLog
index 3302e207fd..30abbcf07a 100644
--- a/src/support/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/support/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2006-10-15  Bo Peng <ben.bob@gmail.com>
+	* os_win32.C: remove console-hiding code
+
 2006-09-07  Enrico Forestieri  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
 	* os_cygwin.C (is_windows_path): avoid unnecessary conversion
 		when path is relative
diff --git a/src/support/os_win32.C b/src/support/os_win32.C
index 6aed6942d9..154de56367 100644
--- a/src/support/os_win32.C
+++ b/src/support/os_win32.C
@@ -125,30 +125,13 @@ void init(int /* argc */, char * argv[])
 	 * I've chosen for now, therefore, to simply add Ruurd's original
 	 * code as-is.
 	 */
-	// Close the console when run (probably)
-	// not run from command prompt
-	char WindowTitle[1024];
-	if (GetConsoleTitle(WindowTitle, sizeof(WindowTitle)) == 0) {
-		// Could not get the title, so we just leave things as they are
-		return;
-	}
-
-	if ((strcmp(WindowTitle, argv[0]) == 0) ||
-		(strcmp(WindowTitle, "LyX") == 0)) {
-		// format a "unique" newWindowTitle
-		wsprintf(WindowTitle, "%d/%d",
-			GetTickCount(),
-			GetCurrentProcessId());
-		// change current window title
-		SetConsoleTitle(WindowTitle);
-		// ensure window title has been updated
-		Sleep(40);
-		// look for newWindowTitle
-		HWND const hwndFound = FindWindow(NULL, WindowTitle);
-		// If found, hide it
-		if (hwndFound != NULL)
-			ShowWindow( hwndFound, SW_HIDE);
-	}
+	 
+	 /* A wrapper program hidecmd.c has been added to development/Win32 
+	 * which hides the console window of lyx when lyx is invoked through
+	 * hidecmd.exe. Therefore, the console-hiding code has been removed
+	 * so a console window will always be displayed if lyx is called without
+	 * the wrapper.
+	 */
 }