Commands for installing Cambridge Reader without prompts, removing it again and detecting it from deployment tools. A command is shown only when it is certain: from the manifest or the installer technology’s documented default.
Related guide: Silent install switches: MSI, NSIS, Inno Setup · Uninstall a program with the registry or PowerShell
With winget
PowerShell
winget install --id CambridgeUniversityPress.CambridgeReader -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id CambridgeUniversityPress.CambridgeReader -e --silentwinget uninstall --id CambridgeUniversityPress.CambridgeReader -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (Inno Setup)
Silent install
cambridgereader.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
cambridgereader.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\cambridge-reader"PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-cambridge-reader.ps1
$url = 'https://elevate.cambridge.org/desktopreader/cambridgereader.exe'
$sha256 = '240C1C2DE310F4038B48970200A2703482B7FB4963494A17282083CAA4B3DBA5'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'cambridgereader.exe'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-' -Wait