TestStand sequence launchs Labview Window

When I open a sequence in TestStand 3.5 consequently Labview is opened. But I have a test bench where this doesn't happen. (note: the bench are software and hardware identical, but assemblied in different moment). Moreover, when I launch my testing application (that recalls a teststand sequence), on the first bench appears always the labview window, while on the second bench none labview window is opened.
I'd like to reproduce the second behaviuor: none labview window is opened.
There is a particular setting in teststand to block the labview window?
Note: the testing application and sequences are the same on the two benchs. The bench setting are identical. I controlled every setting between the two benchs.
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There is a setting that I just found out about in the LabVIEW.ini file. It disables the Getting Started Window dialog on LabVIEW 8.6. It might work on LabVIEW 7.1 and may be present on one of your two test computers.
Can I Disable the LabVIEW Getting Started Window On A Macintosh?
The setting is "showNoNavDialog". Look on your computer that is behaving as desired and see if this setting was added (would be set to TRUE).
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first thanks for your answer.
What would be a reasonable way to replace the "Execution.WaitForEndEx"? My first idea is to get the respective thread of the execution and use the "Thread.WaitForEnd".
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