Workrave is a free program that assists in the recovery and prevention of Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). It monitors your keyboard and mouse usage and using this information, it frequently alerts you to take microbreaks, rest breaks and restricts you to your daily computer usage. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Workrave from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install Workrave Silently
Workrave Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://github.com/rcaelers/workrave/releases/latest
- Download the workrave-win32-vx.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: workrave-win32-vx.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the Workrave Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Workrave |
| Vendor: | Rob Caelers & Raymond Penners |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | workrave-win32-vx.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (32-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles%\Workrave\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch (64-bit System) | "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Workrave\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://github.com/rcaelers/workrave/releases/latest |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/workrave-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-workrave-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 Workrave Installation Log File
The Workrave 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.
Workrave Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
workrave-win32-vx.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\Workrave-Install.log" |
Change the Workrave Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing Workrave to “C:\Workrave”
workrave-win32-vx.y.z.exe /DIR="C:\Workrave" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Exclude the Workrave Desktop Shortcut During Install
The Workrave 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.
Workrave Silent Install (EXE) with No Desktop Shortcut
workrave-win32-vx.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktopicon |
Do NOT Start Workrave When Windows Starts
workrave-win32-vx.y.z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!startupmenu |
How to Uninstall Workrave 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:
Workrave Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 32-bit System
"%ProgramFiles%\Workrave\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Workrave Silent Uninstall (EXE) on 64-bit System
"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Workrave\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.