RealPopup Silent Install (How-To Guide)

RealPopup is a full-featured LAN instant messaging tool. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of RealPopup from the command line using both the EXE & MSI installers.

How to Install RealPopup Silently

RealPopup Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Navigate to: https://www.realpopup.it/files/RealPopupSetup.exe
  2. Download the RealPopupSetup.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: RealPopupSetup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
  6. Press Enter

After a few moments you will find RealPopup entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:RealPopup
Vendor:RealPopup
Architecture:x86
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:RealPopupSetup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System)"%ProgramFiles%\RealPopup\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System)"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\RealPopup\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
Download Link:https://www.realpopup.it/files/RealPopupSetup.exe

RealPopup Silent Install (MSI)

  1. Navigate to: https://www.realpopup.it/files/RealPopupSetup.msi
  2. Download the RealPopupSetup.msi 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: MsiExec.exe /i RealPopupSetup.msi /qn
  6. Press Enter

After a few moments you will find RealPopup entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.

Software Title:RealPopup
Vendor:RealPopup
Architecture:x86
Installer Type:MSI
Silent Install Switch:MsiExec.exe /i RealPopupSetup.msi /qn
Silent Uninstall Switch:MsiExec.exe /x RealPopupSetup.msi /qn
Repair Command:MsiExec.exe /fa RealPopupSetup.msi /qn
Download Link:https://www.realpopup.it/files/RealPopupSetup.msi

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 an Installation Log File

The RealPopup installers offer 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.

RealPopup Silent Install (EXE) with Logging

RealPopupSetup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\RealPopup-Install.log"

RealPopup Silent Install (MSI) with Logging

MsiExec.exe /i RealPopupSetup.msi /qn /L*v "%WINDIR%\Temp\RealPopup-Install.log"

Change Default Installation Directory

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

RealPopup (EXE)

RealPopupSetup.exe /DIR="C:\RealPopup" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

RealPopup (MSI)

MsiExec.exe /i RealPopupSetup.msi APPDIR="C:\RealPopup" /qn

How to Uninstall RealPopup 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:

RealPopup Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System

"%ProgramFiles%\RealPopup\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

RealPopup Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\RealPopup\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

RealPopup Silent Uninstall (MSI)

MsiExec.exe /x RealPopupSetup.msi /qn

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.

Jason Bergner

I am an accomplished Software Engineer at Patch My PC, leveraging more than 18 years of hands-on experience in Configuration Manager administration and application packaging. I am driven by a genuine passion for solving complex problems and consistently strive to discover innovative and effective solutions. Sharing my extensive knowledge of application deployments is a true joy for me, and I am honored to contribute to the community here at Silent Install HQ.

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