Sandboxie is a sandbox-based isolation program that creates a sandbox-like isolated operating environment in which applications can be run or installed without permanently modifying the local or mapped drive. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Sandboxie from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install Sandboxie Silently
Sandboxie Silent Install (EXE)
- Download the Sandboxie Installer
- Download the file 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: SandboxieInstall.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the Sandboxie shortcuts in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Sandboxie |
| Vendor: | Sandboxie Holdings, LLC |
| Architecture: | x86_x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | SandboxieInstall.exe /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%SystemRoot%\Installer\SandboxieInstall.exe" /remove /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%SystemRoot%\Installer\SandboxieInstall64.exe" /remove /S |
| Download Link: | https://www.sandboxie.com/DownloadSandboxie |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download link provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.
Additional Configurations
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 Sandboxie to “C:\Sandboxie”
SandboxieInstall.exe /S /D=C:\Sandboxie |
How to Uninstall Sandboxie Silently
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
Sandboxie Silent Uninstall on 32-bit System
"%SystemRoot%\Installer\SandboxieInstall.exe" /remove /S |
Sandboxie Silent Uninstall on 64-bit System
"%SystemRoot%\Installer\SandboxieInstall64.exe" /remove /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.
