DisplayCAL is a display calibration and profiling solution with a focus on accuracy and versatility. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of DisplayCAL from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install DisplayCAL Silently
DisplayCAL Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://displaycal.net/download/standalone/DisplayCAL-Setup.exe
- Download the DisplayCAL-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: DisplayCAL-Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the DisplayCAL shortcuts in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | DisplayCAL |
| Vendor: | Florian Hoch |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | DisplayCAL-Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\DisplayCAL\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\DisplayCAL\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://displaycal.net/#download |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/displaycal-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-displaycal-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
Create a DisplayCAL Installation Log File
The DisplayCAL installer offers the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following commands to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.
DisplayCAL Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
DisplayCAL-Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\DisplayCAL-Install.log" |
Include the DisplayCAL Desktop Shortcut During Install
The DisplayCAL installer does not include a desktop shortcut by default. If you want the desktop shortcut included during installation, then you can run the following command line switch.
DisplayCAL Silent Install (EXE) with Desktop Shortcut
DisplayCAL-Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=desktopicon |
Set Calibration Loading Handled By OS
DisplayCAL-Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=calibrationloadinghandledbyos |
Change the DisplayCAL Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing DisplayCAL to “C:\DisplayCAL”
DisplayCAL-Setup.exe /DIR="C:\DisplayCAL" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
How to Uninstall DisplayCAL 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 one of the following commands:
DisplayCAL Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\DisplayCAL\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
DisplayCAL Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\DisplayCAL\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.