Commands for installing Visual Controls 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 AcuityBrands.VisualControls -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id AcuityBrands.VisualControls -e --silentwinget uninstall --id AcuityBrands.VisualControls -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · ZIP · All users
Silent install
Download.aspx /quiet /norestartUninstall
msiexec /x {E1520DAF-BE0F-47FC-A12B-F319F77F2FEC} /qn /norestart- MSI product code
- {e1520daf-be0f-47fc-a12b-f319f77f2fec}
- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{e1520daf-be0f-47fc-a12b-f319f77f2fec}
- UpgradeCode
- {7FD69ED7-722E-4AF3-B48B-81EDE198680E}
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-visual-controls.ps1
$url = 'https://www.visual-3d.com/Tools/Download.aspx?file=vc-releases-production'
$sha256 = '79484F59292BA1DB98780D0CA68C31CCE8118519B50D6349833A68A96BCAD54F'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'Download.aspx'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $file -UseBasicParsing
if ((Get-FileHash $file -Algorithm SHA256).Hash -ne $sha256) { throw 'SHA256 mismatch' }
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/quiet /norestart' -Wait