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ExplorerTabUtility silent install & uninstall

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Commands for installing ExplorerTabUtility 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 w4po.ExplorerTabUtility -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
winget upgrade --id w4po.ExplorerTabUtility -e --silent
winget uninstall --id w4po.ExplorerTabUtility -e --silent

By installer

32-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · Current user · en-US

Silent installExplorerTabUtility_v2.5.0_Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-
Custom folderExplorerTabUtility_v2.5.0_Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\explorertabutility"
Uninstall registry key
HKCU\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{E1F2A3C4-F5D4-3B2E-1D5A-8F7B2F8D3E7A}_is1
Install folder
%LocalAppData%\Programs\ExplorerTabUtility

PowerShell: download, verify, install

Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.

install-explorertabutility.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/w4po/ExplorerTabUtility/releases/download/v2.5.0/ExplorerTabUtility_v2.5.0_Setup.exe'
$sha256 = '168E1F8938903B528177F04C789860C2CC167C9AB49DE69600E135555575939A'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'ExplorerTabUtility_v2.5.0_Setup.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

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