Commands for installing NxShell 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 NxShellTeam.NxShell -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id NxShellTeam.NxShell -e --silentwinget uninstall --id NxShellTeam.NxShell -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · Current user
Silent install
NxShell-x64-win-1.9.3-202303220723.exe /SCustom folder
NxShell-x64-win-1.9.3-202303220723.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\nxshell- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\3949332e-609b-5d21-9144-216551c051e9
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · All users
Silent install
NxShell-x64-win-1.9.3-202303220723.exe /SCustom folder
NxShell-x64-win-1.9.3-202303220723.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\nxshell- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\3949332e-609b-5d21-9144-216551c051e9
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-nxshell.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/nxshell/nxshell/releases/download/v1.9.3/NxShell-x64-win-1.9.3-202303220723.exe'
$sha256 = '75EACFE5F96CD7F2FC39277A929934A72C91B269682DC28042A57C0F4B866C8A'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'NxShell-x64-win-1.9.3-202303220723.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-nxshell.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/nxshell/nxshell/releases/download/v1.9.3/NxShell-x64-win-1.9.3-202303220723.exe'
$sha256 = '75EACFE5F96CD7F2FC39277A929934A72C91B269682DC28042A57C0F4B866C8A'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'NxShell-x64-win-1.9.3-202303220723.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 
