Commands for installing Protected Folder 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 IObit.ProtectedFolder -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id IObit.ProtectedFolder -e --silentwinget uninstall --id IObit.ProtectedFolder -e --silentBy installer
32-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · All users · en-US
Silent install
protected-folder-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
protected-folder-setup.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\protected-folder"- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Protected Folder_is1
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-protected-folder.ps1
$url = 'https://cdn.iobit.com/dl/protected-folder-setup.exe'
$sha256 = '200CD872E58999883D0168FEF0D284D4D977B6C5E29E2ABAD526028DE477DC5D'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'protected-folder-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 
