Commands for installing Password Tech 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 ChristianThoeing.PasswordTech -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id ChristianThoeing.PasswordTech -e --silentwinget uninstall --id ChristianThoeing.PasswordTech -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · Current user
Silent install
PwTech-3.6.1-Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
PwTech-3.6.1-Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\password-tech"- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{F2074AC4-1897-470C-A160-EF5C74F76763}_is1
64-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · All users
Silent install
PwTech-3.6.1-Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
PwTech-3.6.1-Setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\password-tech"- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{F2074AC4-1897-470C-A160-EF5C74F76763}_is1
- Install folder
- %ProgramFiles%\Password Tech
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-password-tech.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/cthoeing/passwordtech/releases/download/v3.6.1/PwTech-3.6.1-Setup.exe'
$sha256 = 'AA971B6272DD8197C24929EC57EC6FF220DE3BD123B76FD3E63DB516DD927B22'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'PwTech-3.6.1-Setup.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 '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-' -Wait install-password-tech.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/cthoeing/passwordtech/releases/download/v3.6.1/PwTech-3.6.1-Setup.exe'
$sha256 = 'AA971B6272DD8197C24929EC57EC6FF220DE3BD123B76FD3E63DB516DD927B22'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'PwTech-3.6.1-Setup.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 '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-' -Wait 
