LICEcap Silent Install (How-To Guide)

Written by Jason Bergner in Software Title Last Updated September 2, 2020

LICEcap is an animated screen capture utility. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of LICEcap from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install LICEcap Silently

LICEcap v1.28 Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Download the LICEcap Installer
  2. Download the file 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: licecap128-install.exe /S
  6. Press Enter

After a few moments you should see the LICEcap shortcut in the Start Menu and Installation Directory.

Note: There is no entry in Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:LICEcap
Vendor:Cockos Inc.
Version:1.28
Architecture:x86
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:licecap128-install.exe /S
Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System)"%ProgramFiles%\LICEcap\Uninstall.exe" /S
Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System)"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\LICEcap\Uninstall.exe" /S
Download Link:https://www.cockos.com/licecap/

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 LICEcap to “C:\LICEcap”

licecap128-install.exe /S /D=C:\LICEcap

How to Uninstall LICEcap Silently

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

LICEcap on 32-bit System Silent Uninstall

"%ProgramFiles%\LICEcap\Uninstall.exe" /S

LICEcap on 64-bit System Silent Uninstall

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\LICEcap\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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