Commands for installing Open-Shell 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
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winget install --id Open-Shell.Open-Shell-Menu -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id Open-Shell.Open-Shell-Menu -e --silentwinget uninstall --id Open-Shell.Open-Shell-Menu -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE · All users
Silent install
OpenShellSetup_4_4_198.exe /quiet /norestart32-bit · EXE · All users
Silent install
OpenShellSetup_4_4_198.exe /quiet /norestartPowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-open-shell.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases/download/v4.4.198/OpenShellSetup_4_4_198.exe'
$sha256 = 'A4D2D4459DE55B5E962BA2A14F7BB794170511649138173DFA72949837B48C3F'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'OpenShellSetup_4_4_198.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 '/quiet /norestart' -Wait install-open-shell.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases/download/v4.4.198/OpenShellSetup_4_4_198.exe'
$sha256 = 'A4D2D4459DE55B5E962BA2A14F7BB794170511649138173DFA72949837B48C3F'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'OpenShellSetup_4_4_198.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 '/quiet /norestart' -Wait 
