Commands for installing Classic Shell 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 IvoSoft.ClassicShell -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id IvoSoft.ClassicShell -e --silentwinget uninstall --id IvoSoft.ClassicShell -e --silentBy installer
Any CPU · EXE
Silent install
download /qnPowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-classic-shell.ps1
$url = 'https://sourceforge.net/projects/classicshell/files/Version%204.3.1%20general%20release/ClassicShellSetup_4_3_1.exe/download'
$sha256 = '8BBD850FD8A2B41D090FBF8E005F9A5A76C774ACA643318A8A34254F99F79ED8'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'download'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/qn' -Wait