Commands for installing Vulkan Runtime 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 KhronosGroup.VulkanRT -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id KhronosGroup.VulkanRT -e --silentwinget uninstall --id KhronosGroup.VulkanRT -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE
Silent install
VulkanRT-X64-1.4.363.0-Installer.exe /SARM64 · EXE
Silent install
VulkanRT-ARM64-1.4.363.0-Installer.exe /SPowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-vulkan-runtime.ps1
$url = 'https://sdk.lunarg.com/sdk/download/1.4.363.0/windows/VulkanRT-X64-1.4.363.0-Installer.exe'
$sha256 = '3F03BDA2522D1D10D05461CE8A47364F9AF6F5DC8642B7C45E43943DBA164303'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'VulkanRT-X64-1.4.363.0-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 install-vulkan-runtime.ps1
$url = 'https://sdk.lunarg.com/sdk/download/1.4.363.0/warm/VulkanRT-ARM64-1.4.363.0-Installer.exe'
$sha256 = '302B652DD5C952077D8B20726F31CD4CABB6541A5A3F0BF7F8AA80099DF8BA5A'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'VulkanRT-ARM64-1.4.363.0-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 