Commands for installing Pixelformer 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 Qualibyte.Pixelformer -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id Qualibyte.Pixelformer -e --silentwinget uninstall --id Qualibyte.Pixelformer -e --silentBy installer
32-bit · EXE (NSIS) · All users
Silent install
Pixelformer.Setup.exe /SCustom folder
Pixelformer.Setup.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\pixelformer- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Pixelformer
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-pixelformer.ps1
$url = 'https://downloads.qualibyte.com/Pixelformer.Setup.exe'
$sha256 = '9E8F4EA76CE3A9444028FD417732571B41750390E1815F2FDBCA1427D9EDB9EA'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'Pixelformer.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 '/S' -Wait 
