NoteTab is a versatile text editor and a blazingly fast HTML editor. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of NoteTab from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install NoteTab Silently
NoteTab Light Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.notetab.com/download-now
- Download the NoteTab_Light_Setup.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: NoteTab_Light_Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a minute or so you should see the NoteTab Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | NoteTab |
| Vendor: | Fookes Holding Ltd |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | NoteTab_Light_Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\NoteTab Light\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\NoteTab Light\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://www.notetab.com/download-now |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/notetab-install-and-uninstall-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
Create a NoteTab Installation Log File
The NoteTab installer offers the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following command to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.
NoteTab Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
NoteTab_Light_Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\NoteTab-Install.log" |
Change the NoteTab Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing NoteTab to “C:\NoteTab”
NoteTab_Light_Setup.exe /DIR="C:\NoteTab" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Exclude the NoteTab Desktop Shortcut During Install
The NoteTab 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.
NoteTab Silent Install (EXE) with No Desktop Shortcut
NoteTab_Light_Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktopicon |
Exclude Support Files (Documentation and Data Files Used by NoteTab)
NoteTab_Light_Setup.exe /COMPONENTS="application,!support,clipbooks,clipbars,templates,glossary" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Exclude Clipbooks (Tools for Web Page Editing, Special Functions, and More)
NoteTab_Light_Setup.exe /COMPONENTS="application,support,!clipbooks,clipbars,templates,glossary" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Exclude Clipbars (Custom Toolbars for Web Page Editing and Other Tasks)
NoteTab_Light_Setup.exe /COMPONENTS="application,support,clipbooks,!clipbars,templates,glossary" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Exclude Templates (For Creating Web Pages and Other Documents)
NoteTab_Light_Setup.exe /COMPONENTS="application,support,clipbooks,clipbars,!templates,glossary" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Exclude Glossary (Document with Computer Terms Explained)
NoteTab_Light_Setup.exe /COMPONENTS="application,support,clipbooks,clipbars,templates,!glossary" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
How to Uninstall NoteTab Silently
Check out the NoteTab Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
NoteTab Light Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\NoteTab Light\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
NoteTab Light Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\NoteTab Light\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /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.