Commands for installing YACReader 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 YACReader.YACReader -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementswinget upgrade --id YACReader.YACReader -e --silentwinget uninstall --id YACReader.YACReader -e --silentBy installer
64-bit · EXE (Inno Setup) · All users
Silent install
YACReader-v10.4.0.261009428-winx64-7z-qt6.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
YACReader-v10.4.0.261009428-winx64-7z-qt6.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\yacreader"- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{019AC70F-0312-76B8-BD8F-BE9DCBF49E25}_is1
- Install folder
- %ProgramFiles%\YACReader
- DisplayVersion
- 10.4.0.261009428
ARM64 · EXE (Inno Setup) · All users
Silent install
YACReader-v10.4.0.261009428-winarm64-7z-qt6.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Custom folder
YACReader-v10.4.0.261009428-winarm64-7z-qt6.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP- /DIR="C:\Apps\yacreader"- Uninstall registry key
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{019AC70F-0312-76B8-BD8F-BE9DCBF49E25}_is1
- Install folder
- %ProgramFiles%\YACReader
- DisplayVersion
- 10.4.0.261009428
PowerShell: download, verify, install
Downloads the official file, checks its SHA256 and installs it silently.
install-yacreader.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/YACReader/yacreader/releases/download/10.4.0/YACReader-v10.4.0.261009428-winx64-7z-qt6.exe'
$sha256 = '676CEB05712591E33C2D2EB833203D15E016DE01ACD1426ECB8758F0EF63B778'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'YACReader-v10.4.0.261009428-winx64-7z-qt6.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 '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-' -Wait install-yacreader.ps1
$url = 'https://github.com/YACReader/yacreader/releases/download/10.4.0/YACReader-v10.4.0.261009428-winarm64-7z-qt6.exe'
$sha256 = 'B775F8B71EE7198B4069EA052D48A628135EB540F790DBA89B342090C69F05EF'
$file = Join-Path $env:TEMP 'YACReader-v10.4.0.261009428-winarm64-7z-qt6.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 '/VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-' -Wait 
