Remote Utilities offers secure remote desktop software, enabling access to workstations, servers, and laptops over LAN and the Internet. View and control remote PC screens as if present. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Remote Utilities Viewer from the command line using both the EXE & MSI installers.
How to Install Remote Utilities Viewer Silently
Remote Utilities Viewer Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.remoteutilities.com/download/
- Download the viewer-w.x.y.z.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command:
viewer-w.x.y.z.exe /S /v"LAUNCHPROGRAM=\"\" /qn" - Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the Remote Utilities Viewer Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Remote Utilities Viewer |
| Vendor: | Remote Utilities Pty (Cy) Ltd. |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | viewer-w.x.y.z.exe /S /v"LAUNCHPROGRAM=\"\" /qn" |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | viewer-w.x.y.z.exe /S /x /v/qn |
| Download Link: | Remote Utilities Viewer |
| PowerShell Script: | Remote Utilities Viewer | PowerShell Script |
| Detection Script: | Remote Utilities Viewer | Custom Detection Script |
Remote Utilities Viewer Silent Install (MSI)
- Navigate to: https://www.remoteutilities.com/download/
- Download the viewer-w.x.y.z.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command to extract the MSI:
viewer-w.x.y.z.exe /S /x /b"C:\Downloads\RemoteUtilitiesViewer" /v"/qn" |
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads\RemoteUtilitiesViewer folder
- Enter the following command:
MsiExec.exe /i viewer-w.x.y.z.msi LAUNCHPROGRAM="" /qn |
After a few moments you should see the Remote Utilities Viewer Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Remote Utilities Viewer |
| Vendor: | Remote Utilities Pty (Cy) Ltd. |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | MSI |
| Silent Install Switch: | MsiExec.exe /i viewer-w.x.y.z.msi LAUNCHPROGRAM="" /qn |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | MsiExec.exe /x viewer-w.x.y.z.msi /qn |
| Repair Command: | MsiExec.exe /fa viewer-w.x.y.z.msi /qn |
| Download Link: | Remote Utilities Viewer |
| PowerShell Script: | Remote Utilities Viewer | PowerShell Script |
| Detection Script: | Remote Utilities Viewer | 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 Remote Utilities Viewer Installation Log File
The Remote Utilities Viewer 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.
Remote Utilities Viewer Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
viewer-w.x.y.z.exe /S /v"LAUNCHPROGRAM=\"\" /qn /L*v %WINDIR%\Temp\RemoteUtilitiesViewer-Install.log" |
Remote Utilities Viewer Silent Install (MSI) with Logging
MsiExec.exe /i viewer-w.x.y.z.msi LAUNCHPROGRAM="" /qn /L*v "%WINDIR%\Temp\RemoteUtilitiesViewer-Install.log" |
Change the Remote Utilities Viewer Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Remote Utilities Viewer to “C:\Remote Utilities Viewer”
Remote Utilities Viewer (EXE)
viewer-w.x.y.z.exe /S /v"INSTALLDIR=\"C:\Remote Utilities Viewer\" LAUNCHPROGRAM=\"\" /qn" |
Remote Utilities Viewer (MSI)
MsiExec.exe /i viewer-w.x.y.z.msi INSTALLDIR="C:\Remote Utilities Viewer" LAUNCHPROGRAM="" /qn |
How to Uninstall Remote Utilities Viewer Silently
Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:
| Remote Utilities Viewer Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) |
| Remote Utilities Viewer Silent Uninstall (PowerShell) |
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
Remote Utilities Viewer Silent Uninstall (EXE)
viewer-w.x.y.z.exe /S /x /v/qn |
Remote Utilities Viewer Silent Uninstall (MSI)
MsiExec.exe /x viewer-w.x.y.z.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.