The Oculus app for Windows allows you to connect your PC to VR headsets like Rift and Quest. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Oculus from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install Oculus Silently
Oculus Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://securecdn.oculus.com/binaries/download/?id=3754726804808697
- Download the OculusSetup.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:
OculusSetup.exe --unattended - 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: | Oculus |
| Vendor: | Facebook Technologies, LLC |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | OculusSetup.exe --unattended |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\Oculus\OculusSetup.exe" --unattended /uninstall |
| Download Link: | Oculus Download |
| PowerShell Script: | Oculus | PowerShell Script |
| Detection Script: | Oculus | 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.
How to Uninstall Oculus Silently
Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter the following commands:
Oculus Silent Uninstall (EXE)
"%ProgramFiles%\Oculus\OculusSetup.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.