Commands for installing Folder Password Protector 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 SoftOrbits.FolderPasswordProtector -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id SoftOrbits.FolderPasswordProtector -e --silentwinget uninstall --id SoftOrbits.FolderPasswordProtector -e --silentBy installer
32-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · Current user · en-US
Silent install
FolderPasswordProtectorSetup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
FolderPasswordProtectorSetup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\folder-password-protector"- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Folder Password Protector_is1
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-folder-password-protector.ps1
$url = 'https://download.softorbits.com/filesNew/v/3.2/FolderPasswordProtectorSetup.exe'
$sha256 = '6AF6039C9AFF0AFD6F7460FB08CBD3BC95E71C952449DA5B2E4F5FB522946DFA'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'FolderPasswordProtectorSetup.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 
