Opera GX is a special version of the Opera browser built specifically for gamers. The browser includes unique features like CPU, RAM and Network limiters to help you get the most out of both gaming and browsing. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Opera GX from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install the Opera GX Browser Silently
Opera GX Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://net.geo.opera.com/opera_gx/stable/windows
- Download & Copy the OperaGXSetup.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:
OperaGXSetup.exe /silent /allusers=1 /launchopera=0 /setdefaultbrowser=0
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the Opera GX Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Opera GX |
| Vendor: | Opera Software |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | OperaGXSetup.exe /silent /allusers=1 /launchopera=0 /setdefaultbrowser=0 |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\Opera GX\launcher.exe" /uninstall /silent |
| Download Link: | https://net.geo.opera.com/opera_gx/stable/windows |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/opera-gx-browser-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
Change Default Installation Directory
You can change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Opera GX to “C:\Opera GX”
OperaGXSetup.exe /silent /installfolder="C:\Opera GX" /allusers=1 /launchopera=0 /setdefaultbrowser=0 |
Exclude Opera GX Desktop Shortcut
The Opera GX 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.
Opera GX Silent Install with No Desktop Shortcut
OperaGXSetup.exe /silent /allusers=1 /launchopera=0 /setdefaultbrowser=0 /desktopshortcut=0 |
Disable Opera GX Statistics
Opera GX will by default gather and report statistics by default. If you do not want the Opera GX browser to gather and report statistics, you can run the following command line parameters to disable them.
Opera GX Silent Install with Statistics Disabled
OperaGXSetup.exe /silent /allusers=1 /launchopera=0 /setdefaultbrowser=0 /enable-stats=0 |
Disable Opera GX Installer Statistics
Opera GX will by default gather and report installer statistics by default. If you do not want the Opera GX browser to gather and report installer statistics, you can run the following command line parameters to disable them.
Opera GX Silent Install with Installer Statistics Disabled
OperaGXSetup.exe /silent /allusers=1 /launchopera=0 /setdefaultbrowser=0 /enable-installer-stats=0 |
Available Command Line Parameters
| /silent | Run the installer fully unattended. No dialog will be displayed in this mode. If it isn’t running with sufficient privileges, the installer will fail instead of prompting the user. |
| /runimmediately | Run the installer mostly unattended. The installation will start immediately and the progress dialog will be displayed. The installer will prompt the user for elevation if needed. |
| /language=LANGUAGE | Install Opera GX in the specified language.This language will also be used during installation. Default value: The Operating system UI language. |
| /installfolder=FOLDER | Install Opera GX in the specified folder. |
| /allusers=[0|1] | If true, install Opera GX for all users on the system. |
| /copyonly=[0|1] | If true, the installer will only copy the files to the installation folder and will otherwise not perform any modification on the system. Default value: False. |
| /singleprofile=[0|1] | If true, the installer will set up Opera GX to use a singleprofile located in the installation folder. Default value: False. |
| /setdefaultbrowser=[0|1] | If true, make Opera GX the default browser for this user or computer. Default value: True for Opera GX Stable. |
| /desktopshortcut=[0|1] | If true, create a shortcut for Opera GX on the desktop. Default value: True. |
| /startmenushortcut=[0|1] | If true, create a shortcut for Opera GX on the Start Menu. Default value: True. |
| /pintotaskbar=[0|1] | If true, pin Opera GX to the taskbar. Default value: True. |
| /pin-additional-shortcuts=[0|1] | If true and utm_medium=PB, pins additional shortcuts to the taskbar. Default value: True. |
| /import-browser-data=[0|1] | If true, Opera GX is set up to import user data from the previously default browser when creating new user profiles. Default value: True. |
| /enable-stats=[0|1] | If true, Opera GX will by default gather and report statistics. Default value: True. |
| /enable-installer-stats=[0|1] | If true, installer will by default gather and report statistics. Default value: True. |
| /launchbrowser=[0|1] | If true, Opera GX is launched once the installation is completed. Default value: True. |
Languages available for the language option:
be, bg, bn, ca, cs, da, de, el, en-GB, en, es-419, es, fi, fil, fr-CA, fr, hi, hr, hu, id, it, ja, ko, lt, lv, ms, nb, nl, pl, pt-BR, pt-PT, ro, ru, sk, sr, sv, sw, ta, te, th, tr, uk, vi, zh-CN, zh-TW
How to Uninstall the Opera GX Browser Silently
Check out the Opera GX Browser 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 the following command:
Opera GX Browser Silent Uninstall (EXE)
"%ProgramFiles%\Opera GX\launcher.exe" /uninstall /silent |
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.