TeamViewer is a software application for remote control, desktop sharing, online meetings, web conferencing and file transfer between computers. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of TeamViewer from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install TeamViewer Silently
TeamViewer 32-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://download.teamviewer.com/download/version_15x/TeamViewer_Setup.exe
- Download the TeamViewer_Setup.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: TeamViewer_Setup.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the TeamViewer Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | TeamViewer |
| Vendor: | TeamViewer |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: NSIS | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | TeamViewer_Setup.exe /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\TeamViewer\uninstall.exe" /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\TeamViewer\uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | TeamViewer 32-bit Download |
| Video Tutorial: | TeamViewer Silent Install (How-To Guide) Video |
| PowerShell Script: | TeamViewer | PowerShell Script |
| Detection Script: | TeamViewer | Custom Detection Script |
TeamViewer 64-bit Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://download.teamviewer.com/download/version_15x/TeamViewer_Setup_x64.exe
- Download the TeamViewer_Setup_x64.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: TeamViewer_Setup_x64.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the TeamViewer Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | TeamViewer |
| Vendor: | TeamViewer |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: NSIS | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | TeamViewer_Setup_x64.exe /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\TeamViewer\uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | TeamViewer 64-bit Download |
| Video Tutorial: | TeamViewer Silent Install (How-To Guide) Video |
| PowerShell Script: | TeamViewer | PowerShell Script |
| Detection Script: | TeamViewer | Custom Detection Script |
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 the TeamViewer Default Installation Directory
You can change the default installation directory by using the following NSIS command-line parameters. In this example, I’m installing TeamViewer to “C:\TeamViewer”
TeamViewer_Setup.exe /S /D=C:\TeamViewer |
Disable TeamViewer Auto Update
Disable TeamViewer 32-bit Auto Update on 32-bit Systems
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter the following commands:
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\TeamViewer" /v AutoUpdateMode /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f |
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\TeamViewer" /v UpdateCheckInterval /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f |
cmd /c "net stop "TeamViewer" && net start "TeamViewer"" |
Disable TeamViewer 32-bit Auto Update on 64-bit Systems
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter the following commands:
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\TeamViewer" /v AutoUpdateMode /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f |
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\TeamViewer" /v UpdateCheckInterval /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f |
cmd /c "net stop "TeamViewer" && net start "TeamViewer"" |
Disable TeamViewer 64-bit Auto Update on 64-bit Systems
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter the following commands:
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\TeamViewer" /v AutoUpdateMode /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f |
REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\TeamViewer" /v UpdateCheckInterval /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f |
cmd /c "net stop "TeamViewer" && net start "TeamViewer"" |
How to Uninstall TeamViewer 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:
TeamViewer 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\TeamViewer\uninstall.exe" /S |
TeamViewer 32-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\TeamViewer\uninstall.exe" /S |
TeamViewer 64-bit Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\TeamViewer\uninstall.exe" /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.