Sync silent install & uninstall

Commands for installing Sync 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.

With winget

PowerShell

winget install --id Sync.Sync -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements

winget upgrade --id Sync.Sync -e --silent

winget uninstall --id Sync.Sync -e --silent

By installer

64-bit · MSI · All users

Silent installmsiexec /i latest.msi /qn /norestart

Write a logmsiexec /i latest.msi /qn /norestart /l*v "%TEMP%\sync-install.log"

Uninstallmsiexec /x {96855E80-23DA-11E2-BDFB-09006188709B} /qn /norestart

MSI product code: {96855E80-23DA-11E2-BDFB-09006188709B}
Uninstall registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{96855E80-23DA-11E2-BDFB-09006188709B}
UpgradeCode: {3A5C34FE-6CDE-48D4-A41D-8D57F6B78427}
DisplayVersion: 5.0.40.30

32-bit · MSI · All users

Silent installmsiexec /i latest-x86.msi /qn /norestart

Write a logmsiexec /i latest-x86.msi /qn /norestart /l*v "%TEMP%\sync-install.log"

Uninstallmsiexec /x {96855E80-23DA-11E2-BDFB-09006188709B} /qn /norestart

MSI product code: {96855E80-23DA-11E2-BDFB-09006188709B}
Uninstall registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{96855E80-23DA-11E2-BDFB-09006188709B}
UpgradeCode: {3A5C34FE-6CDE-48D4-A41D-8D57F6B78427}
DisplayVersion: 5.0.40.29

PowerShell: download, verify, install

Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.

install-sync.ps1

$url = 'https://www10.sync.com/download/sync-packages/win/5.0.40/cur/latest.msi'
$sha256 = 'C4338AF3357D737B306CE076C05FCD99154AF09AA0E6C9CA21A55D224EE75E14'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'latest.msi'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process msiexec.exe -ArgumentList '/i', ('"{0}"' -f $file), '/qn', '/norestart' -Wait