FastStone MaxView is a fast, compact and innovative image viewer that supports all major graphic formats. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of FastStone MaxView from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install FastStone MaxView Silently
FastStone MaxView Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.faststone.org/FSMaxViewDownload.htm
- Download the FSMaxViewSetupXX.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: FSMaxViewSetupXX.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the FastStone MaxView Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
Software Title: | FastStone MaxView |
Vendor: | FastStone Soft |
Architecture: | x86 |
Installer Type: | EXE |
Silent Install Switch: | FSMaxViewSetupXX.exe /S |
Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\FastStone MaxView\uninst.exe" /S |
Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\FastStone MaxView\uninst.exe" /S |
Download Link: | https://www.faststone.org/ |
PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/faststone-maxview-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-faststone-maxview-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 the FastStone MaxView Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing FastStone MaxView to “C:\FastStone MaxView”
FSMaxViewSetupXX.exe /S /D=C:\FastStone MaxView |
How to Uninstall FastStone MaxView Silently
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- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
FastStone MaxView Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\FastStone MaxView\uninst.exe" /S |
FastStone MaxView Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\FastStone MaxView\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.