Wise Disk Cleaner is a free disk utility designed to help you keep your disk clean by deleting unnecessary files. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Wise Disk Cleaner from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install Wise Disk Cleaner Silently
Wise Disk Cleaner Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://www.wisecleaner.com/wise-disk-cleaner.html
- Download the WDCFree_w.x.y.z.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: WDCFree_w.x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the Wise Disk Cleaner Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Wise Disk Cleaner |
| Vendor: | WiseCleaner.com, Inc. |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | WDCFree_w.x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | See Uninstall Section Below |
| Download Link: | https://www.wisecleaner.com/wise-disk-cleaner.html |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/wise-disk-cleaner-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
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 Wise Disk Cleaner Installation Log File
The Wise Disk Cleaner 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.
Wise Disk Cleaner Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
WRCFree_w.x.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\WiseDiskCleaner-Install.log" |
Change the Wise Disk Cleaner Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Wise Disk Cleaner to “C:\Wise\Wise Disk Cleaner”
WRCFree_w.x.y.z.exe /DIR="C:\Wise\Wise Disk Cleaner" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
How to Uninstall Wise Disk Cleaner Silently
Check out the Wise Disk Cleaner Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.
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.