Commands for installing Vulkan SDK 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.VulkanSDK -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id KhronosGroup.VulkanSDK -e --silentwinget uninstall --id KhronosGroup.VulkanSDK -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE · All users
Silent install
vulkansdk-windows-X64-1.4.363.0.exe install --accept-licenses --default-answer --confirm-commandUninstall
msiexec /x {8DD79C3B-DCE8-4AA3-94A6-475643FDBD49} /qn /norestart- MSI product code
- {8dd79c3b-dce8-4aa3-94a6-475643fdbd49}
- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{8dd79c3b-dce8-4aa3-94a6-475643fdbd49}
ARM64 · EXE · All users
Silent install
vulkansdk-windows-ARM64-1.4.363.0.exe install --accept-licenses --default-answer --confirm-commandUninstall
msiexec /x {8DD79C3B-DCE8-4AA3-94A6-475643FDBD49} /qn /norestart- MSI product code
- {8dd79c3b-dce8-4aa3-94a6-475643fdbd49}
- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{8dd79c3b-dce8-4aa3-94a6-475643fdbd49}
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-vulkan-sdk.ps1
$url = 'https://sdk.lunarg.com/sdk/download/1.4.363.0/windows/vulkansdk-windows-X64-1.4.363.0.exe'
$sha256 = '94A82D378F7A5E3E54C9DB7D2FB7016AF136E14AC0A18DBF0F2F67A36352D141'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'vulkansdk-windows-X64-1.4.363.0.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 'install --accept-licenses --default-answer --confirm-command' -Wait install-vulkan-sdk.ps1
$url = 'https://sdk.lunarg.com/sdk/download/1.4.363.0/warm/vulkansdk-windows-ARM64-1.4.363.0.exe'
$sha256 = '4AF4E6A08EEBD55695E7C4BB54A69ED65F21A727B5CB54AF4FD78C3489B4B9A0'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'vulkansdk-windows-ARM64-1.4.363.0.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 'install --accept-licenses --default-answer --confirm-command' -Wait 
