Commands for installing Shift 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 Shift.Shift -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id Shift.Shift -e --silentwinget uninstall --id Shift.Shift -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · Current user
Silent install
shift-v9.6.8.1270-stable-x64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
shift-v9.6.8.1270-stable-x64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\shift"- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{4BA3EF94-93FA-4376-96DC-3BF6506C8DE5}_is1
64-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · All users
Silent install
shift-v9.6.8.1270-stable-x64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
shift-v9.6.8.1270-stable-x64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\shift"- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{4BA3EF94-93FA-4376-96DC-3BF6506C8DE5}_is1
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-shift.ps1
$url = 'https://updates.tryshift.com/v9.6.8/stable/shift-v9.6.8.1270-stable-x64.exe'
$sha256 = 'A340976691A87748172BDB46AC959940A21EF520FD143DA91D26C2395D0F0D69'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'shift-v9.6.8.1270-stable-x64.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-shift.ps1
$url = 'https://updates.tryshift.com/v9.6.8/stable/shift-v9.6.8.1270-stable-x64.exe'
$sha256 = 'A340976691A87748172BDB46AC959940A21EF520FD143DA91D26C2395D0F0D69'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'shift-v9.6.8.1270-stable-x64.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 
