SRWare Iron is a Chromium-based web browser developed by the German company SRWare. It primarily aims to eliminate usage tracking and other privacy-compromising functionality that the Google Chrome browser includes. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of SRWare Iron from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install SRWare Iron Silently
SRWare Iron 32-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.srware.net/downloads/srware_iron.exe
- Download the srware_iron.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: srware_iron.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the SRWare Iron Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | SRWare Iron 32-bit |
| Vendor: | SRWare |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\SRWare Iron\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\SRWare Iron\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://www.srware.net/downloads/srware_iron.exe |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/srware-iron-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-srware-iron-powershell/ |
SRWare Iron 64-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.srware.net/downloads/srware_iron64.exe
- Download the srware_iron64.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: srware_iron64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the SRWare Iron Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | SRWare Iron 64-bit |
| Vendor: | SRWare |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | srware_iron64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\SRWare Iron (64-Bit)\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://www.srware.net/downloads/srware_iron64.exe |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/srware-iron-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-srware-iron-powershell/ |
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
Create a SRWare Iron Installation Log File
The SRWare Iron installer offers the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following commands to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.
SRWare Iron 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
srware_iron.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\SRWareIron-Install.log" |
SRWare Iron 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
srware_iron64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\SRWareIron64-Install.log" |
Change the SRWare Iron Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing SRWare Iron to “C:\SRWare Iron”
SRWare Iron 32-bit
srware_iron.exe /DIR="C:\SRWare Iron" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
SRWare Iron 64-bit
srware_iron64.exe /DIR="C:\SRWare Iron" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Exclude SRWare Iron Desktop Shortcuts During Install
The SRWare Iron installer creates two desktop shortcuts by default. If you do not want the desktop shortcuts, then you can run the following command line switches to exclude them.
SRWare Iron 32-bit Silent Install (EXE) with No Desktop Shortcuts
srware_iron.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktopicon |
SRWare Iron 64-bit Silent Install (EXE) with No Desktop Shortcuts
srware_iron64.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktopicon |
How to Uninstall SRWare Iron Silently
Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
SRWare Iron 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\SRWare Iron\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
SRWare Iron 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\SRWare Iron\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
SRWare Iron 64-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\SRWare Iron (64-Bit)\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.