PicoLog 6 Silent Install (How-To Guide)

PicoLog 6 is a complete data acquisition software package that provides a visual, easy-to-use interface for users to quickly set up simple or complex acquisitions, record, view and analyze data. Includes real-time data collection and display plus a visual logger and channel setup for easy configuration and viewing. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of PicoLog 6 from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install PicoLog 6 Silently

PicoLog 6 Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Navigate to: https://www.picotech.com/downloads/_lightbox/picolog-6-for-windows
  2. Download & Copy the picolog-setup-x.y.z.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: picolog-setup-x.y.z.exe /allusers /S
  6. Press Enter

After a few moments you should see the PicoLog Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:PicoLog 6
Vendor:Pico Technology
Version:6.x
Architecture:x86_x64
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:picolog-setup-x.y.z.exe /allusers /S
Silent Uninstall Switch:"%ProgramFiles%\Pico Technology\PicoLog\Uninstall PicoLog.exe" /allusers /S
Download Link:https://www.picotech.com/downloads/_lightbox/picolog-6-for-windows
PowerShell Script:https://silentinstallhq.com/picolog-6-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.


How to Uninstall PicoLog 6 Silently

Check out the PicoLog 6 Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.

  1. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  2. Enter the following commands:

PicoLog 6 Silent Uninstall (EXE)

"%ProgramFiles%\Pico Technology\PicoLog\Uninstall PicoLog.exe" /allusers /S

Windows Driver Package – Pico Technology Ltd (WinUSB) (05/07/2019 2.0.9.0) Silent Uninstall

C:\PROGRA~1\DIFX\1737579180ECEF0F\DPInst.exe /u C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\picowinusb.inf_amd64_964ea0233333f58b\picowinusb.inf /s

Windows Driver Package – Pico Technology Ltd (WinUSB) (05/07/2019 2.0.14.0) Silent Uninstall

C:\PROGRA~1\DIFX\1737579180ECEF0F\DPInst.exe /u C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\picowinusb3.inf_amd64_0505cfdeee789034\picowinusb3.inf /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.