Commands for installing SwitchHosts 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 oldj.switchhosts -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id oldj.switchhosts -e --silentwinget uninstall --id oldj.switchhosts -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · Current user · en-US
Silent install
SwitchHosts-5.0.3-windows-x64-setup.exe /SCustom folder
SwitchHosts-5.0.3-windows-x64-setup.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\switchhosts- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SwitchHosts
- Install folder
- %LocalAppData%\SwitchHosts
- DisplayVersion
- 5.0.3
ARM64 · EXE (NSIS) · Current user · en-US
Silent install
SwitchHosts-5.0.3-windows-arm64-setup.exe /SCustom folder
SwitchHosts-5.0.3-windows-arm64-setup.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\switchhosts- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SwitchHosts
- Install folder
- %LocalAppData%\SwitchHosts
- DisplayVersion
- 5.0.3
32-bit · EXE (NSIS) · Current user · en-US
Silent install
SwitchHosts-5.0.3-windows-x86-setup.exe /SCustom folder
SwitchHosts-5.0.3-windows-x86-setup.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\switchhosts- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\SwitchHosts
- Install folder
- %LocalAppData%\SwitchHosts
- DisplayVersion
- 5.0.3
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-switchhosts.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/oldj/SwitchHosts/releases/download/v5.0.3/SwitchHosts-5.0.3-windows-x64-setup.exe'
$sha256 = '0F0AF3E5F4BAE316EEDE8FF1299F15E7CCA8DA81BE33E3AAC7153A278D434ED1'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'SwitchHosts-5.0.3-windows-x64-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 install-switchhosts.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/oldj/SwitchHosts/releases/download/v5.0.3/SwitchHosts-5.0.3-windows-arm64-setup.exe'
$sha256 = 'B3BEA32D1FB489AF5ACF21BCF58FAB1EAF0B5B15C417ABD8CAEC6583C834AD40'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'SwitchHosts-5.0.3-windows-arm64-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 install-switchhosts.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/oldj/SwitchHosts/releases/download/v5.0.3/SwitchHosts-5.0.3-windows-x86-setup.exe'
$sha256 = 'A734A578437D8BDED5892835EDECE83644B2B3E89A3775EEDFC38DEBF385437D'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'SwitchHosts-5.0.3-windows-x86-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