Polarr Photo Editor Silent Install (How-To Guide)

The Polarr Photo Editor is a free basic photo editing tool that offers features such as a color enhancer, text tool, facial retouch, crop function and overlayers. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of the Polarr Photo Editor from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install the Polarr Photo Editor Silently

Polarr Photo Editor Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Navigate to:
  2. Download the PolarrPhotoEditor_win_4_0_6.zip file to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
  3. Extract the Zip file using Windows PowerShell by Right-Clicking on Windows PowerShell and selecting Run as Administrator
  4. Enter the following command:
    • Expand-Archive -Path 'C:\Downloads\PolarrPhotoEditor_win_4_0_6.zip' -DestinationPath 'C:\Downloads'
  5. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  6. Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
  7. Enter the following command: Setup.exe -s
  8. Press Enter

After a few moments you should see the Polarr Photo 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:Polarr Photo Editor
Vendor:Polarr, Inc.
Architecture:x86_x64
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:Setup.exe -s
Silent Uninstall Switch:"%LocalAppData%\Polarr\Update.exe" --uninstall -s
Download Link:https://vmsdiag102.blob.core.windows.net/dists/PolarrPhotoEditor_win_4_0_6.zip

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 Polarr Photo Editor Silently

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

Polarr Photo Editor Silent Uninstall (EXE)

"%LocalAppData%\Polarr\Update.exe" --uninstall -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.