Seirich Silent Install (How-To Guide)

Seirich is an interactive tool designed to aid companies in preventing chemical risks by facilitating the identification of hazardous products and conducting comprehensive and thorough risk assessments. Seirich is a collaborative effort between INRS, the General Directorate of Labor, Carsat prevention services, and professional partner organizations. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Seirich from the command line using the EXE installer.

How to Install Seirich Silently

Seirich Silent Install (EXE)

  1. Navigate to: https://www.seirich.fr/seirich-web/telechargement.xhtml
  2. Download the Seirich-x.y.z_xxx.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: Seirich-x.y.z_xxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
  6. Press Enter

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

Software Title:Seirich
Vendor:INRS
Architecture:x86_x64
Installer Type:EXE
Silent Install Switch:Seirich-x.y.z_xxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
Silent Uninstall Switch:"%LocalAppData%\Seirich\x.y.z\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
Download Link:Seirich Download
PowerShell Script:Seirich | PowerShell Script
Detection Script:Seirich | 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 Seirich Installation Log File

The Seirich 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.

Seirich Silent Install (EXE) with Logging

Seirich-x.y.z_xxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\Seirich-Install.log"

Include the Seirich Desktop Shortcut During Install

The Seirich installer does not create a desktop shortcut by default. If you want the desktop shortcut, then you can run the following command line switches to include it.

Seirich Silent Install (EXE) with Desktop Shortcut

Seirich-x.y.z_xxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=desktopicon

How to Uninstall Seirich Silently

Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:

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

Seirich Silent Uninstall (EXE)

"%LocalAppData%\Seirich\x.y.z\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /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.