The Battle.net desktop app installs, patches, and launches all Battle.net games from one application. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Battle.net from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install Battle.net Silently
Battle.net Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.blizzard.com/en-us/apps/battle.net/desktop
- Download the Battle.net-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:
Battle.net-Setup.exe --lang=enUS --installpath="C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net" |
After a few moments you will find Battle.net entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Battle.net |
| Vendor: | Blizzard Entertainment |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | Battle.net-Setup.exe --lang=enUS --installpath="C:\Program Files (x86)\Battle.net" |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | See Uninstall Section Below for Details |
| Download Link: | https://www.blizzard.com/en-us/apps/battle.net/desktop |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/battle-net-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-battle-net-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.
How to Uninstall Battle.net Silently
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- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter on of the following sets of commands:
Battle.net Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
TASKKILL /F /IM Agent.exe |
TASKKILL /F /IM Battle.net.exe |
RMDIR /Q /S "%LocalAppData%\Battle.net" |
RMDIR /Q /S "%LocalAppData%\Blizzard Entertainment" |
RMDIR /Q /S "%AppData%\Battle.net" |
RMDIR /Q /S "%ProgramData%\Battle.net" |
RMDIR /Q /S "%ProgramFiles%\Battle.net" |
DEL /Q /S "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Battle.net*" |
DEL /Q /S "%PUBLIC%\Desktop\Battle.net.lnk" |
REG DELETE HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Battle.net /f |
Battle.net Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
TASKKILL /F /IM Agent.exe |
TASKKILL /F /IM Battle.net.exe |
RMDIR /Q /S "%LocalAppData%\Battle.net" |
RMDIR /Q /S "%LocalAppData%\Blizzard Entertainment" |
RMDIR /Q /S "%AppData%\Battle.net" |
RMDIR /Q /S "%ProgramData%\Battle.net" |
RMDIR /Q /S "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Battle.net" |
DEL /Q /S "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Battle.net*" |
DEL /Q /S "%PUBLIC%\Desktop\Battle.net.lnk" |
REG DELETE HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Battle.net /f |
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.
