Process Hacker Silent Install (How-To Guide)

Process Hacker is a free, powerful, multi-purpose tool that helps you monitor system resources, debug software and detect malware. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Process Hacker from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install Process Hacker Silently

Process Hacker Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Navigate to: https://processhacker.sourceforge.io/downloads.php
  2. Download the processhacker-x.xx-setup.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: processhacker-x.xx-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
  6. Press Enter

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

Software Title:Process Hacker
Vendor:wj32
Architecture:x64
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:processhacker-x.xx-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
Silent Uninstall Switch:"%ProgramFiles%\Process Hacker 2\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART
Download Link:Process Hacker Download
PowerShell Script:Process Hacker | PowerShell Script
Detection Script:Process Hacker | 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. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.


Additional Configurations

Create a Process Hacker Installation Log File

The Process Hacker installer offers the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following command to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.

Process Hacker Silent Install (EXE) with Logging

processhacker-x.xx-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\ProcessHacker-Install.log"

Change the Process Hacker Default Installation Directory

You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Process Hacker to “C:\Process Hacker”

processhacker-x.xx-setup.exe /DIR="C:\Process Hacker" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

Create Process Hacker Desktop Shortcut for All Users

processhacker-x.xx-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=desktopicon,desktopicon\common

Start Process Hacker on System Startup

processhacker-x.xx-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=startup

Start Process Hacker on System Startup Minimized in System Tray

processhacker-x.xx-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=startup,startup\minimized

Set Process Hacker as the Default Task Manager for Windows

processhacker-x.xx-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=set_default_taskmgr

Install KProcessHacker driver (not recommended)

processhacker-x.xx-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=create_kph_service

How to Uninstall Process Hacker Silently

Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:

Process Hacker Install and Uninstall (PowerShell)
Process Hacker Silent Uninstall (PowerShell)
  1. Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
  2. Enter one of the following commands:

Process Hacker v2 Silent Uninstall (EXE)

"%ProgramFiles%\Process Hacker 2\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART

Process Hacker v1 Silent Uninstall (EXE)

"%ProgramFiles%\Process Hacker\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART

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.