Commands for installing NVIDIA PhysX System Software 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 Nvidia.PhysX -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id Nvidia.PhysX -e --silentwinget uninstall --id Nvidia.PhysX -e --silentBy installer
32-bit · EXE · All users
Silent install
PhysX_9.26.0703_SystemSoftware.exe /s- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{B2FE1952-0186-46C3-BAEC-A80AA35AC5B8}_Display.PhysX
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-nvidia-physx-system-software.ps1
$url = 'https://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/9.26.0703/PhysX_9.26.0703_SystemSoftware.exe'
$sha256 = '84B606D047B350B050B55E10993039C9FB0D3F8A2D01D3519872E80C1DA109F8'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'PhysX_9.26.0703_SystemSoftware.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 
