PicoPDF PDF Editor Silent Install (How-To Guide)

PicoPDF PDF Editor allows you to open, add text, insert images, edit, fill and sign PDFs. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of PicoPDF PDF Editor from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install PicoPDF PDF Editor Silently

PicoPDF PDF Editor Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Navigate to: https://www.nchsoftware.com/picopdf/index.html
  2. Download & Copy the picopdfsetup.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: picopdfsetup.exe -LQUIET
  6. Press Enter

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

Software Title:PicoPDF PDF Editor
Vendor:NCH Software
Architecture:x86
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:picopdfsetup.exe -LQUIET
Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System)"%ProgramFiles%\NCH Software\PicoPDF\picopdf.exe" -uninstall -quiet
Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System)"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\NCH Software\PicoPDF\picopdf.exe" -uninstall -quiet
Download Link:https://www.nchsoftware.com/picopdf/index.html

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 PicoPDF PDF Editor Silently

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

PicoPDF PDF Editor Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System

"%ProgramFiles%\NCH Software\PicoPDF\picopdf.exe" -uninstall -quiet

PicoPDF PDF Editor Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\NCH Software\PicoPDF\picopdf.exe" -uninstall -quiet

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.