AutoIt is a freeware programming language for Microsoft Windows. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of AutoIt from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install AutoIt Silently
AutoIt v3 Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.autoitscript.com/cgi-bin/getfile.pl?autoit3/autoit-v3-setup.exe
- Download the autoit-v3-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 command: autoit-v3-setup.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the AutoIt shortcut in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | AutoIt |
| Vendor: | AutoIt Team |
| Version: | v3.3.14.5 |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | autoit-v3-setup.exe /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\AutoIt3\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\AutoIt3\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | https://www.autoitscript.com/site/autoit/downloads/ |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/autoit-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download link provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.
Additional Configurations
Change Default Installation Directory
You can change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing AutoIt to “C:\AutoIt”
autoit-v3-setup.exe /S /D=C:\AutoIt |
How to Uninstall AutoIt Silently
Check out the AutoIt 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:
AutoIt on 32-bit System Silent Uninstall
"%ProgramFiles%\AutoIt3\Uninstall.exe" /S |
AutoIt on 64-bit System Silent Uninstall
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\AutoIt3\Uninstall.exe" /S |
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.