Commands for installing FrostWire 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 FrostWire.FrostWire -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id FrostWire.FrostWire -e --silentwinget uninstall --id FrostWire.FrostWire -e --silentBy installer
32-bit · EXE (NSIS) · All users
Silent install
frostwire-7.0.3.windows.exe /SCustom folder
frostwire-7.0.3.windows.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\frostwire- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\FrostWire 6
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-frostwire.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/frostwire/frostwire/releases/download/frostwire-desktop-7.0.3-build-330/frostwire-7.0.3.windows.exe'
$sha256 = 'E634F757D7B0DAA4CC79411EA9BE43530C4E53EE98AE3DB8CE2E8E9FFC649396'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'frostwire-7.0.3.windows.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 '/S' -Wait