TreeSize is a disk space analyzer. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of TreeSize from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install TreeSize Silently
TreeSize Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free/TreeSizeFreeSetup.exe
- Download the TreeSizeFreeSetup.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: TreeSizeFreeSetup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will find TreeSize entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | TreeSize Free |
| Vendor: | JAM Software |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | TreeSizeFreeSetup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\JAM Software\TreeSize Free\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\JAM Software\TreeSize Free\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://www.jam-software.com/treesize_free/TreeSizeFreeSetup.exe |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/treesize-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-treesize-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 TreeSize Installation Log File
The TreeSize 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.
TreeSize Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
TreeSizeFreeSetup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\TreeSizeFree-Install.log" |
Change the TreeSize Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing TreeSize to “C:\TreeSize”
TreeSizeFreeSetup.exe /DIR="C:\TreeSize Free" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Include the TreeSize Desktop Shortcut During Install
The TreeSize 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.
TreeSize Silent Install (EXE) with Desktop Shortcut
TreeSizeFreeSetup.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=desktopicon,desktopicon\common |
How to Uninstall TreeSize Silently
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- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter one of the following commands:
TreeSize Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\JAM Software\TreeSize Free\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
TreeSize Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\JAM Software\TreeSize Free\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.