Wondershare Filmora is a video editing application with several features that are comparable to other competing video editing software titles. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Wondershare Filmora from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install Wondershare Filmora Silently
Wondershare Filmora Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://filmora.wondershare.net/
- Download the filmora-idco_setup_fullxxxx.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Manually Install Wondershare Filmora to extract the Offline Installer
- The Offline Installer is saved at: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Wondershare\
- Copy the offline filmora-idco_64bit_fullxxxx.exe to C:\Downloads
- Uninstall Wondershare Filmora from Programs and Features in the Control Panel
- 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:
- filmora-idco_64bit_fullxxxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NOPAGE /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the Wondershare Filmora Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Wondershare Filmora |
| Vendor: | Wondershare Software |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | filmora-idco_64bit_fullxxxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NOPAGE /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | See Uninstall Section Below |
| Download Link: | https://filmora.wondershare.net/ |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/wondershare-filmora-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 Wondershare Filmora Installation Log File
The Wondershare Filmora 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.
Wondershare Filmora Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
filmora-idco_64bit_fullxxxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NOPAGE /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\Filmora-Install.log" |
Change the Wondershare Filmora Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Wondershare Filmora to “C:\Wondershare Filmora”
filmora-idco_64bit_fullxxxx.exe /DIR="C:\Wondershare Filmora" /VERYSILENT /NOPAGE /NORESTART |
Exclude the Wondershare Filmora Desktop Shortcut During Install
The Wondershare Filmora installer creates a desktop shortcut by default. If you do not want the desktop shortcut, then you can run the following command line switches to exclude it.
Wondershare Filmora Silent Install (EXE) with No Desktop Shortcut
filmora-idco_64bit_fullxxxx.exe /VERYSILENT /NOPAGE /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktopicon |
How to Uninstall Wondershare Filmora Silently
Check out the Wondershare Filmora Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) post for a scripted solution.
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter the following set of commands:
Wondershare Filmora Silent Uninstall (EXE)
REG DELETE "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wondershare" /f |
"%ProgramFiles%\Wondershare\Wondershare Filmora\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /DELRESOURCE /NORESTART |
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files\Wondershare\Wondershare Helper Compact\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
RMDIR /Q /S "%ProgramFiles%\Wondershare\Wondershare Filmora Update" |
DEL "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Wondershare\Wondershare Filmora Update\Wondershare Filmora Update.lnk" |
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.