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What is It? 7-Zip   is  free software  with  open source .  7-Zip  is a file archiver with a high compression ratio The source is  ava ilab le for dow nload  here . How to Install Silently? To Install: Step 1:  Download the source from  web  and get the installer "7z1900-x64.msi" Step 2:  Run following command: msiexec.exe /i  "7z1900-x64.msi" MSIRMSHUTDOWN=2 /quiet /norestart where MSIRMSHUTDOWN=2 is used to suppress the killing of explorer.exe, as the taskbar restarts during the install/upgrade. To Uninstall: Run following command: msiexec.exe /x  {23170F69-40C1-2702-1900-000001000000} /quiet /norestart Additional Notes: Above mentioned install/uninstall instructions are created based on 7-Zip application on a 64-bit machine. Ensure that  7-Zip  (7zFM.exe) isn't running during upgrade/uninstall of the application, to avoid any data loss. Note:...

What is It? Microsoft Project Standard 2016  lets you  keep projects organised and on track. It lets you take advantage of flexible features that help you get started and make you more efficient and productive. You can easily create modern reports to measure progress and communicate project details effectively with your team and stakeholders. The source is  ava ilab le for dow nload  here . How to Install Silently? To Install: Step 1:  Download the source from  web  and get the installer "setup.exe" Step 2:  Run following command: setup.exe /config config.xml where config.xml is one of the file stored in the same folder. You can edit the file to customize the installation as per your need, like whether you'd like to reboot post install, UI level during install, install directory etc. Here's an example: To Uninstall: Run following command: "setup.exe" /uninstall prjstd /config config.xml   ...

What is It? pgAdmin   is the most popular and feature rich Open Source administration and development platform for PostgreSQL, the most advanced Open Source database in the world. The source is  ava ilab le for dow nload  here . How to Install Silently? To Install: Step 1:  Download the source from  web  and get the installer "pgadmin4-2.0-x86.exe" Step 2:  Run following command: pgadmin4-2.0-x86.exe /VERYSILENT /LOG /NORESTART                 /VERYSILENT: for fully silent installation. /SILENT or /SP or /SUPRESSMSGBOXES are other varieties for different level of user interface                   /NORESTART: to suppress any restart prompt                   /LOG="path of log file" To Uninstall: Run following command: "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\pgAdmin 4\v2\unins000.exe" /VERYSILE...

What is It? Microsoft Visual Studio Code   is a  source code editor  developed by  Microsoft  for  Windows ,  Linux  and  macOS . It includes support for  debugging , embedded  Git  control,  syntax highlighting ,  intelligent code completion ,  snippets , and  code refactoring . It is also customizable, so users can change the editor's  theme ,  keyboard shortcuts , and preferences. It is  free and open-source ,   although the official download is under a  proprietary license . The source is  ava ilab le for dow nload  here . How to Install Silently? To Install: Step 1:  Download the source from  web  and get the installer "VSCodeSetup-x64-1.18.0.exe" Step 2:  Run following command: VSCodeSetup-x64-1.18.0.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOADINF=setup.inf                 /VERYSILENT: ...

What is It? VLC Media Player   is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. The source is  ava ilab le for dow nload  here . How to Install Silently? To Install: Step 1:  Download the source from  web  and get the installer "vlc-2.2.6-win64.exe" Step 2:  Run following command: vlc-2.2.6-win64.exe  /L=1033 /S                 /S: for silent installation                 /L: for language selection                 put /L=1033 if your preferred language is English - US Note: It also creates a desktop shortcut. Get a script to remove it, if required. To Uninstall: Run following command: "%ProgramFiles%\VideoLAN\VLC\uninstall.exe"  /S /norestart     ...

What is It? TortoiseGit provides overlay icons showing the file status, a powerful context menu for Git and much more! The source is  ava ilab le for dow nload  here . How to Install Silently? To Install: Step 1:  Download the source from  web  and get the installer "TortoiseGit-2.4.0.2-64bit.msi" Step 2:  Run following command: msiexec.exe TortoiseGit-2.4.0.2-64bit.msi  /i /qn /norestart                 /qn: for silent installation                 /i: to install the Windows Installer                 /norestart: suppresses any restart or its prompt at the end of or during install. To Uninstall: Run following command: "msiexec.exe" /x  {48F51D96-6216-47E6-A8E8-1A4EF27AFDCC} /qn /norestart Additional Notes: Above mentioned install/uninstall instructions are created based on versi...

What is It? Cisco Jabber , used for s treamline communications and enhance productivity by integrating presence; instant messaging (IM); desktop sharing; and audio, video, and web conferencing into a single client for your laptop or desktop. The source is  ava ilab le for dow nload  here . How to Install Silently? To Install: Step 1:  Download the source from  web  and get the installer "CiscoJabberSetup.msi" Step 2:  Run following command: CiscoJabberSetup.msi  CLEAR=1 DOMAIN=xyz.com LANGUAGE=1033 SERVICES_DOMAIN=xyz.com /quiet                  CLEAR =1 - Deletes any existing bootstrap file                 /quiet: for silent installation                 DOMAIN=xyz.com - company's domain name can be used                 LANGUAGE=1033 - if English (UK) is p...

What is It? Microsoft  Visual Studio 2010 Tools for Office Runtime   is  required to run Microsoft Office based solutions built using Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015. The source is ava ilab le for dow nload  here . How to Install Silently? To Install: Step 1:  Download the source from  web  and get the installer "vstor_redist.exe" Step 2:  Run following command: "vstor_redist.exe"  /q /norestart                  /q: silent install with no user interface                 /norestart: suppresses any reboot prompt along-with hard reboot itself To Uninstall: Run following command: "msiexec.exe" /x {7C0242A3-8B66-35D1-9FE0-13B426ACB609}  /qn /norestart Additional Notes: Above mentioned install/uninstall instructions are created based on version 2010 (or 10.0.60729) of Microsoft Visual Stu...

What is It? Media Player Classic - Home Cinema (MPC-HC)   is an extremely light-weight, open source media player for Windows ® . It supports all common video and audio file formats available for playback. The source is ava ilable for dow nload  here . How to Install Silently? To Install: Step 1:  Download the source from  web  and get the installer "MPC-HC.1.7.11.x64.exe" Step 2:  Run following command: "MPC-HC.1.7.11.x64.exe"  /VERYSILENT  /NORESTART /COMPONENTS="main,mpciconlib"                 /VERYSILENT: silent install with no user interface                /COMPONENTS: comma separated list of component names. Overrides default component settings.                 /NORESTART: suppresses any reboot prompt along-with hard reboot itself Other list of arguments which might be useful: ...

What is It? TortoiseSVN   is an  Apache ™  Subversion (SVN)  client, implemented as a Windows shell extension. It's intuitive and easy to use, since it doesn't require the Subversion command line client to run. The source is ava ilable for dow nload  here . How to Install Silently? To Install: Step 1:  Download the source from  web  and get the installer "TortoiseSVN-1.9.5.27581-x64-svn-1.9.5.msi" Step 2:  Run following command: "%windir%\System32\msiexec.exe" /i  "TortoiseSVN-1.9.5.27581-x64-svn-1.9.5.msi" /qn /norestart            /i: to install the Windows Installer            /qn: silent install with no user interface            /norestart: suppresses any reboot prompt along-with hard reboot itself To Uninstall: Run following command: "%windir%\System32\msiexec.exe" /x  {product code} /qn /noresta...

What is It? Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. It  ensures a higher execution speed and smaller program size. The source is ava ilable for dow nload  here . How to Install Silently? To Install: Step 1:  Download the source from  web  and get the installer npp.7.5.2.Installer.x64.exe. Step 2:  Run following command:  npp.7.5.2.Installer.x64.exe /S /noUpdater            /noUpdater switch is introduced from v7.5 onwards. Step 3:  (only if below v7.5 is being used) Delete "updater" folder located in: "%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\updater" To Uninstall: Run following two commands: "%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\uninstall.exe /S" Additional Notes: Following install/uninstall instructions are created based on version 7.5.2 of Notepad++ in 64-bit machine. Ensure that Notepad++ (notepad++.exe) isn't running when ins...

What is It? WiX Toolset  helps   building processes to create Windows installation packages from XML.   The toolset provides both a command line environment that developers may either integrate into their old style Makefile build processes or use the newer MSBuild technology from inside integrated development environments like Microsoft Visual Studio or SharpDevelop to build their MSI and MSM setup packages. The source is available for download  here . How to Install Silently? To Install: Step1:  Download the source from web and get the installer wix311.exe. Step2:  Run following command: wix311.exe /install /quiet /norestart Step 3:  Copy the Votive2017.vsix file (provided by vendor) to the local machine (e.g. %TEMP%) Step 4:   Run VSIXinstaller from its stored location "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio\2017\Professional\Common7\IDE\VSIXInstaller.exe" <path of VSIX file> /quiet To Unins...

Setup.exe Silent Switches Perhaps there is some undocumented process you can uncover. Below are some command lines found to work, try “setup.exe /?” first then go through the list below- you may get lucky! ●       setup.exe /q ●       setup.exe /qn ●       setup.exe /silent ●       setup.exe /s ●       setup.exe /NoUserInput ●       setup.exe /unattended ●       setup.exe /CreateAnswerFile ●       setup.exe /quiet ●       setup.exe /passive ●       setup.exe /NoUI ●       setup.exe -s ●       setup.exe -silent ●       setup.exe /VerySilent ●    ...