MediaInfo Silent Install (How-To Guide)

MediaInfo is a convenient unified display of the most relevant technical and tag data for video and audio files. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of MediaInfo from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install MediaInfo Silently

MediaInfo Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Navigate to: https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo/Download/Windows
  2. Download & Copy the MediaInfo_GUI_x.y_Windows.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: MediaInfo_GUI_x.y_Windows.exe /S
  6. Press Enter

After a few moments you will find MediaInfo entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:MediaInfo
Vendor:MediaArea.net
Architecture:x86_x64
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:MediaInfo_GUI_x.y_Windows.exe /S
Silent Uninstall Switch:"%ProgramFiles%\MediaInfo\uninst.exe" /S
Download Link:https://mediaarea.net/MediaInfo/Download/Windows
PowerShell Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/mediainfo-install-and-uninstall-powershell/
Detection Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-mediainfo-powershell/

The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download links provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.


Additional Configurations

Change the MediaInfo Default Installation Directory

You can change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing MediaInfo to “C:\MediaInfo”.

MediaInfo_GUI_x.y_Windows.exe /S /D=C:\MediaInfo

How to Uninstall MediaInfo Silently

Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:

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

MediaInfo Silent Uninstall (EXE)

"%ProgramFiles%\MediaInfo\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.