Advanced SystemCare is a free utility to cleanup and optimize your Windows PC. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Advanced SystemCare from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install Advanced SystemCare Silently
Advanced SystemCare Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.iobit.com/en/advancedsystemcarefree.php
- Download the advanced-systemcare-setup.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following commands:
advanced-systemcare-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
TASKKILL /F /IM ASC.exe |
After a few moments you should see the Advanced SystemCare Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Advanced SystemCare |
| Vendor: | IObit |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch (Step 1) | advanced-systemcare-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Install Switch (Step 2) | TASKKILL /F /IM ASC.exe |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://www.iobit.com/en/advancedsystemcarefree.php |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/advanced-systemcare-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download links provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.
Additional Configurations
Create an Installation Log File
The Advanced SystemCare installer offers the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following command to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.
Advanced SystemCare Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
advanced-systemcare-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\AdvSystemCare-Install.log" |
TASKKILL /F /IM ASC.exe |
Change Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Advanced SystemCare to “C:\IObit\Advanced SystemCare”
advanced-systemcare-setup.exe /DIR="C:\IObit\Advanced SystemCare" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
TASKKILL /F /IM ASC.exe |
Exclude Desktop Shortcut During Install
The Advanced SystemCare installer creates a desktop shortcut by default. If you do not want the desktop shortcut, then you can run the following command line switches to exclude it.
Advanced SystemCare Silent Install (EXE) with No Desktop Shortcut
advanced-systemcare-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktopicon |
TASKKILL /F /IM ASC.exe |
How to Uninstall Advanced SystemCare Silently
Check out the Advanced SystemCare Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
Advanced SystemCare Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Advanced SystemCare Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\IObit\Advanced SystemCare\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.