difference between Console (/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE) and Windows (/SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS)

Question

can somebody please explain difference between those two declarations in the properties of the linker in visual studio 2008( please as simple as possible, I'm new in the world of C++) thanks in advace

edit: if possible can you give me please two small programs to show an effect

Answer 1

/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE) is for console based applications. You should define main function in code.

/SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS) is for GUI applications. You should define WinMain function.

Answer 2

/SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE results in a process with a console and /SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS does not.