### /SUBSYSTEM Linker Option (Windows)

Syntax: | Default:
/SU[BSYSTEM]: subsystem[,major[.minor ]] | /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS,4.0

Use /SUBSYSTEM to specify the subsystem and version required to run the program. The major and minor arguments are optional and specify the minimum required version of the subsystem. The major and minor arguments are integers in the range 0 to 65535.

Subsystem | Major.Minor | Description
--- | --- | ---
WINDOWS | 3.10 | A graphical application that uses the Graphical Device Interface (GDI) API.
CONSOLE | 3.10 | A character-mode application that uses the Console API.

Summary of Linker Options