Zoom is a video communications application that allows you to set up virtual video and audio conferencing, webinars, live chats and screen-sharing. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of Zoom from the command line using the MSI installer.
How to Install Zoom Desktop Client Silently
Zoom 32-bit Silent Install (MSI)
- Navigate to: https://zoom.us/client/latest/ZoomInstallerFull.msi
- Download the ZoomInstallerFull.msi 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: MsiExec.exe /i ZoomInstallerFull.msi /qn
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will see the Zoom Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Zoom |
| Vendor: | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. |
| Architecture: | x86 |
| Installer Type: | MSI |
| Silent Install Switch: | MsiExec.exe /i ZoomInstallerFull.msi /qn |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | MsiExec.exe /x ZoomInstallerFull.msi /qn |
| Repair Command: | MsiExec.exe /fa ZoomInstallerFull.msi /qn |
| Download Link: | https://zoom.us/client/latest/ZoomInstallerFull.msi |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/zoom-desktop-client-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-the-zoom-desktop-client-powershell/ |
Zoom 64-bit Silent Install (MSI)
- Navigate to: https://zoom.us/client/latest/ZoomInstallerFull.msi?archType=x64
- Download the ZoomInstallerFull.msi 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: MsiExec.exe /i ZoomInstallerFull.msi /qn
- Press Enter
After a few moments you will see the Zoom Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | Zoom |
| Vendor: | Zoom Video Communications, Inc. |
| Architecture: | x64 |
| Installer Type: | MSI |
| Silent Install Switch: | MsiExec.exe /i ZoomInstallerFull.msi /qn |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | MsiExec.exe /x ZoomInstallerFull.msi /qn |
| Repair Command: | MsiExec.exe /fa ZoomInstallerFull.msi /qn |
| Download Link: | https://zoom.us/client/latest/ZoomInstallerFull.msi?archType=x64 |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/zoom-desktop-client-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-the-zoom-desktop-client-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 Zoom Installation Log File
The Zoom MSI 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.
Zoom (MSI) Silent Install with Logging
MsiExec.exe /i ZoomInstallerFull.msi /qn /L*V "%WINDIR%\Temp\Zoom-Install.log" |
Enable Auto-Update
The Zoom MSI installer has auto-update disabled by default. Enabling auto-update will not technically perform the updates automatically, however users will not require elevated admin rights to update the application when prompted to upgrade to the latest version.
Zoom (MSI) Silent Install with Auto-Update Enabled
MsiExec.exe /i ZoomInstallerFull.msi ZoomAutoUpdate=true /qn |
Enable Auto-Start
The Zoom installer has auto-start disabled by default. This setting enables the Zoom application to launch everytime you startup Windows.
MsiExec.exe /i ZoomInstallerFull.msi ZoomAutoStart=true /qn |
Enable Auto-Start Silently
The Zoom MSI installer has auto-start silently disabled by default. This setting enables the Zoom application to launch in the background everytime you startup Windows.
MsiExec.exe /i ZoomInstallerFull.msi ZSilentStart=true /qn |
Exclude Zoom Desktop Shortcut During Install
The Zoom installer creates a desktop shortcut by default. If you don’t want the desktop shortcut, then you can run the following command line switch to exclude it.
MsiExec.exe /i ZoomInstallerFull.msi ZNoDesktopShortCut=true /qn |
Preconfigure SSO (Single Sign-On) URL
This setting allows you to prepopulate your organization in the “Sign In with SSO” login screen.
MsiExec.exe /i ZoomInstallerFull.msi ZSSOHost="your_company.zoom.us" /qn |
Disable Facebook & Google Login for Zoom
This settings allows you to disable logging into Zoom with either Facebook or Google authentication.
MsiExec.exe /i ZoomInstallerFull.msi ZConfig=nofacebook=1;nogoogle=1 /qn |
Disable SSO (Single Sign-On) Login for Zoom
This settings allows you to disable logging into Zoom with SSO (Single Sign-On) authentication.
MsiExec.exe /i ZoomInstallerFull.msi ZConfig=nosso=1 /qn |
Disable Zoom Login With Email
This settings allows you to disable logging into Zoom with Email.
MsiExec.exe /i ZoomInstallerFull.msi ZConfig=DisableLoginWithEmail=1 /qn |
How to Uninstall Zoom Silently
Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:
| Zoom Desktop Client Install and Uninstall (PowerShell) |
| Zoom Desktop Client Silent Uninstall (PowerShell) |
- Navigate to: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362163-Mass-Installation-and-Configuration-for-Windows
- Search the page for the Clean Zoom Uninstaller
- Note: It tends to change locations on the page frequently
- Download the CleanZoom.zip
- Extract the CleanZoom.exe using 7-Zip to (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 one of the following commands:
Zoom Silent Uninstall
CleanZoom.exe /silent |
Zoom Silent Uninstall (Remove Zoom, but leave the Outlook Plugin installed)
CleanZoom.exe /silent /keep_outlook_plugin |
Zoom Silent Uninstall (Remove Zoom, but leave the Lync/Skype for Business Plugin installed)
CleanZoom.exe /silent /keep_lync_plugin |
Zoom Silent Uninstall (Remove Zoom, but leave the Notes Plugin installed)
CleanZoom.exe /silent /keep_notes_plugin |
Zoom Silent Uninstall (Remove the VDI package)
CleanZoom.exe /silent /vdi_clean |
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.
