GlassWire Silent Install (How-To Guide)

GlassWire is a network security tool that visualizes your past and present network activity on an easy to understand graph. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of GlassWire from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install GlassWire Silently

GlassWire Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Navigate to: https://download.glasswire.com/GlassWireSetup.exe
  2. Download the GlassWireSetup.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: GlassWireSetup.exe /S
  6. Press Enter

After a minute or so you should see the GlassWire Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:GlassWire
Vendor:SecureMix LLC
Architecture:x86
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:GlassWireSetup.exe /S
Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System)"%ProgramFiles%\GlassWire\uninstall.exe" /S
Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System)"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\GlassWire\uninstall.exe" /S
Download Link:https://www.glasswire.com/
PowerShell Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/glasswire-install-and-uninstall-powershell/
Detection Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-glasswire-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 GlassWire Silently

Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:

GlassWire Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)
GlassWire Silent Uninstall (PowerShell)
  1. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  2. Enter one of the following commands:

GlassWire Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System

"%ProgramFiles%\GlassWire\uninstall.exe" /S

GlassWire Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\GlassWire\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.

Jason Bergner

I am an accomplished Software Engineer at Patch My PC, leveraging more than 18 years of hands-on experience in Configuration Manager administration and application packaging. I am driven by a genuine passion for solving complex problems and consistently strive to discover innovative and effective solutions. Sharing my extensive knowledge of application deployments is a true joy for me, and I am honored to contribute to the community here at Silent Install HQ.

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