MediaMonkey is a digital media player and media library application for organizing and playing audio on Microsoft Windows operating systems. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of MediaMonkey from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install MediaMonkey Silently
MediaMonkey Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.mediamonkey.com/download
- Download the MediaMonkey_x.y.z.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:
MediaMonkey_x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART - Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the MediaMonkey shortcut in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | MediaMonkey |
| Vendor: | Ventis Media Inc. |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | |
| Download Link: | https://www.mediamonkey.com/download |
| PowerShell Script: | MediaMonkey | PowerShell Script |
| PSADT v4: | MediaMonkey | PSADT v4 |
| Detection Script: | MediaMonkey | Custom Detection Script |
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
Create a MediaMonkey Installation Log File
The MediaMonkey 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.
MediaMonkey Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
MediaMonkey_x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\MediaMonkey-Install.log" |
Change the MediaMonkey Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing MediaMonkey to “C:\MediaMonkey”
MediaMonkey_x.y.z.exe /DIR="C:\MediaMonkey" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Exclude the MediaMonkey Desktop Shortcut During Install
The MediaMonkey installer creates a desktop shortcut by default. If you do not want the desktop shortcut, then you can run the following command line switches to exclude it.
MediaMonkey Silent Install (EXE) with No Desktop Shortcut
MediaMonkey_x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktopicon |
Customize the MediaMonkey Settings (MediaMonkey.ini)
The majority of the MediaMonkey settings are stored in the MediaMonkey.ini file. You can use the following steps to suppress the End User License Agreement (EULA) Dialog Box, suppress the Setup Wizard, disable Automatic Update checks, etc.
- Install MediaMonkey and open the application
- Complete the Setup Wizard
- Navigate to the Tools tab and Select Options
- Configure all settings to your preferred specifications
- Click OK & Close the MediaMonkey application
- Navigate to one of the following folder locations:
MediaMonkey 5.x
"%AppData%\MediaMonkey5\MediaMonkey.ini" |
MediaMonkey 4.x
"%AppData%\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.ini" |
MediaMonkey 3.x
"%LocalAppData%\MediaMonkey\MediaMonkey.ini" |
- Copy the MediaMonkey.ini file referenced above to the C:\Downloads directory with the MediaMonkey executable you downloaded earlier
- Uninstall MediaMonkey and delete the following directories (if present)
- (MediaMonkey 3.x) “C:\Users\%Username%\AppData\Local\MediaMonkey”
- (MediaMonkey 4.x) “C:\Users\%Username%\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey”
- (MediaMonkey 5.x) “C:\Users\%Username%\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey5”
- Follow the “How to Install MediaMonkey Silently” steps mentioned earlier in the article
- Create one of the following directories based on the version of MediaMonkey you are installing (if not present)
- (MediaMonkey 3.x) “C:\Users\%Username%\AppData\Local\MediaMonkey”
- (MediaMonkey 4.x) “C:\Users\%Username%\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey”
- (MediaMonkey 5.x) “C:\Users\%Username%\AppData\Roaming\MediaMonkey5”
- Copy the custom MediaMonkey.ini file to the corresponding folder referenced above
How to Uninstall MediaMonkey Silently
Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:
| MediaMonkey Install and Uninstall (PSADT v4) |
| MediaMonkey Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) |
| MediaMonkey Silent Uninstall (PowerShell) |
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
MediaMonkey Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\MediaMonkey\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART |
MediaMonkey Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\MediaMonkey\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /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.