Bandicam is a screen capture and screen recording utility that can take screenshots or record screen changes. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Bandicam from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install Bandicam Silently
Bandicam Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://dl.bandicam.com/bdcamsetup.exe
- Download the bdcamsetup.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: bdcamsetup.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the Bandicam Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Bandicam |
| Vendor: | Bandicam Company |
| Architecture: | x86_x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | bdcamsetup.exe /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\Bandicam\uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | https://dl.bandicam.com/bdcamsetup.exe |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/bandicam-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-bandicam-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
Change the Bandicam Default Installation Directory
You can change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Bandicam to “C:\Bandicam”
bdcamsetup.exe /S /D=C:\Bandicam |
How to Uninstall Bandicam Silently
Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter the following commands:
Bandicam Silent Uninstall (EXE)
"%ProgramFiles%\Bandicam\uninstall.exe" /S |
Bandicam MPEG-1 Decoder Silent Uninstall (EXE)
"%ProgramFiles%\BandiMPEG1\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.