Commands for installing MX5 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 Maxthon.Maxthon.5 -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id Maxthon.Maxthon.5 -e --silentwinget uninstall --id Maxthon.Maxthon.5 -e --silentBy installer
32-bit · EXE · All users
Silent install
mx5.3.8.2000.exe /S- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Maxthon5
32-bit · EXE · All users · zh-CN
Silent install
mx5.3.8.2000cn.exe /S- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Maxthon5
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-mx5.ps1
$url = 'https://dl.maxthon.com/mx5/mx5.3.8.2000.exe'
$sha256 = '84C5A3C3CE4E32A2798DD73C30B7EE8BBDF2B2DA537D0A10D1DBFC7B69A4CB79'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'mx5.3.8.2000.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 install-mx5.ps1
$url = 'https://dl.mxfast.com/mxpast/mx5.3.8.2000cn.exe'
$sha256 = '1BDA7628C882D2562177D9D9D7E492E42FF656C099BDB1EDC01A95C6759C47B7'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'mx5.3.8.2000cn.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 
