Defraggler Silent Install (How-To Guide)

Defraggler is a defragmentation utility that can defragment individual files or groups of files on computer system. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Defraggler from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install Defraggler Silently

Defraggler Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Navigate to: https://www.ccleaner.com/defraggler/download/standard
  2. Download the EXE to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
  3. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  4. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  5. Enter the following command: dfsetupxxx.exe /S
  6. Press Enter

After a few moments you should see the Defraggler Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:Defraggler
Vendor:Piriform
Architecture:x86_x64
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:dfsetupxxx.exe /S
Silent Uninstall Switch:"%ProgramFiles%\Defraggler\uninst.exe" /S
Download Link:https://www.ccleaner.com/defraggler/download/standard
PowerShell Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/defraggler-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 Defraggler to “C:\Defraggler”

dfsetupxxx.exe /S /D=C:\Defraggler

How to Uninstall Defraggler Silently

Check out the Defraggler Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.

  1. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  2. Enter the following command:

Defraggler Silent Uninstall (EXE)

"%ProgramFiles%\Defraggler\uninst.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.