Meta Horizon Link Silent Install (How-To Guide)

Meta Horizon Link is an application that connects a Meta Quest VR headset to a computer, allowing users to access and run virtual reality apps and games through their headset. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Meta Horizon Link from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install Meta Horizon Link Silently

Meta Horizon Link Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Navigate to: https://securecdn.oculus.com/binaries/download/?id=4281594222121950
  2. Download the Setup.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: Setup.exe --unattended
  6. Press Enter

After several minutes you should see the Meta Quest Link Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title: Meta Horizon Link
Vendor: Facebook Technologies, LLC
Architecture: x64
Installer Type: EXE
Silent Install Switch: Setup.exe --unattended
Silent Uninstall Switch: "%ProgramFiles%\Meta Horizon\Setup.exe" --unattended /uninstall
Download Link: Meta Horizon Link Download
PSADT v4: Meta Horizon Link | PSADT v4

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.


How to Uninstall Meta Horizon Link Silently

Check out the following post for a scripted solution:

Meta Horizon Link Install and Uninstall (PSADT v4)
  1. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  2. Enter the following commands:

Meta Horizon Link Silent Uninstall (EXE)

"%ProgramFiles%\Meta Horizon\Setup.exe" --unattended /uninstall

Vulkan Run Time Libraries Silent Uninstall (EXE)

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\VulkanRT\w.x.y.z\UninstallVulkanRT.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.