Commands for installing pdfFactory 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 FineprintSoftware.pdfFactory -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id FineprintSoftware.pdfFactory -e --silentwinget uninstall --id FineprintSoftware.pdfFactory -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE · All users
Silent install
pdf935std.exe /quiet /reboot=0- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\pdfFactory
ARM64 · EXE · All users
Silent install
pdf935std.exe /quiet /reboot=0- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\pdfFactory
32-bit · EXE · All users
Silent install
pdf935std.exe /quiet /reboot=0- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\pdfFactory
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-pdffactory.ps1
$url = 'https://fineprint.com/release/pdf935std.exe'
$sha256 = '6A4F4A96AF2BCE3E2D561A817C14307FB52125FA72A1F65825FFB65C0AF887F9'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'pdf935std.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 /reboot=0' -Wait install-pdffactory.ps1
$url = 'https://fineprint.com/release/pdf935std.exe'
$sha256 = '6A4F4A96AF2BCE3E2D561A817C14307FB52125FA72A1F65825FFB65C0AF887F9'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'pdf935std.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 /reboot=0' -Wait install-pdffactory.ps1
$url = 'https://fineprint.com/release/pdf935std.exe'
$sha256 = '6A4F4A96AF2BCE3E2D561A817C14307FB52125FA72A1F65825FFB65C0AF887F9'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'pdf935std.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 /reboot=0' -Wait 
