Commands for installing TalkType 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 CareScribe.TalkType -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id CareScribe.TalkType -e --silentwinget uninstall --id CareScribe.TalkType -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (NSIS) · Current user
Silent install
TalkType-Installer.exe /SCustom folder
TalkType-Installer.exe /S /D=C:\Apps\talktype- Uninstall registry key
- HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\f1cab706-94d6-5284-951f-924f487399ff
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-talktype.ps1
$url = 'https://storage.googleapis.com/talktype-desktop-releases/3.7.0/windows/TalkType-Installer.exe'
$sha256 = '850AC3FE790A0CC820D6CD87B9B31A47F712F6174471A0CDAA7C1FEBD5707C9B'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'TalkType-Installer.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