Commands for installing jdDesktopEntryEdit 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 JakobDev.jdDesktopEntryEdit -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id JakobDev.jdDesktopEntryEdit -e --silentwinget uninstall --id JakobDev.jdDesktopEntryEdit -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · Current user · en-US
Silent install
download /SCustom folder
download /S /D=C:\Apps\jddesktopentryedit- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\jdDesktopEntryEdit
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · All users · en-US
Silent install
download /SCustom folder
download /S /D=C:\Apps\jddesktopentryedit- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\jdDesktopEntryEdit
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-jddesktopentryedit.ps1
$url = 'https://sourceforge.net/projects/jddesktopentryedit/files/1.8/jdDesktopEntryEdit-1.8-WindowsInstaller.exe/download'
$sha256 = '9237C5C314302376B2AE4D22F19B4ABCBC91CA44EC3F1003B62D7E8C3A8978A5'
$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 '/S' -Wait install-jddesktopentryedit.ps1
$url = 'https://sourceforge.net/projects/jddesktopentryedit/files/1.8/jdDesktopEntryEdit-1.8-WindowsInstaller.exe/download'
$sha256 = '9237C5C314302376B2AE4D22F19B4ABCBC91CA44EC3F1003B62D7E8C3A8978A5'
$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 '/S' -Wait 
