Notepad++ Exe Silent Install

[Faith Lienhard]

Ive been trying to install Notepad++ version 7.5.6 on numerous remote servers completely unattended. I've researched and found the silent switch '/S' but it doesn't work as I intended in my local environment. When I run the following code, it still generates a popup for the language, just as if I had clicked on the installer manually.

there are some files left in the Notepad++ file afterward. Notepad++'s uninstaller, when run manually, prompts halfway through the uninstall asking "Do you want to keep your custom settings" and I'm thinking that the command may be choosing to answer this "Yes" by default. I'm wondering if there's an easy way to have it choose "No" here instead. If not, I can probably just delete the folder.

I'm running the installation using the 32 bit default .exe file from Notepad++ in a deployment package compiled in Lansweeper. What I'm noticing is that presently, the package executed the CMD uninstall command, but stops short of installing the new version. For reference, I've been using an installed 7.3.2 and the installer for 7.3.3 to test, so that it should uninstall the 7.3.2 and install 7.3.3 by the end of the package.

I'm wondering if the fact that there are a number of options in the Notepad++ installer could be the culprit here. If it is better to install via command line or to include some sort of configuration file I'm fine with either option, just not especially well-versed in doing them.

I'm hoping someone may be able to make helpful suggestions here as I've not had any experience with configuring silent installs with specific parameters. Notepad++ doesn't seem to have its own MSI and I won't use a third party one so some sort of batch or configuration file or flagging options in cmd if possible are the preferable options.

Are you upgrading from an existing install? I just removed my existing version, pushed the new version to my PC using PDQ Deploy, and it installed in Program Files. PDQ is executing the command Adam listed above.

I uninstalled my Notepad++ app and deleted the leftover folders in both Program Files and AppData Local and Roaming. And then, using the free version of Ninite, ran the install (not silent) but with no user-required actions for Notepad++ itself. No new folders were created in AppData, just Program Files.

I cant figure out the parameter(s) to change the default install path C:\Program Files\ of Notepad++ to the drive I want it to install to when I run my PowerShell script. I am trying to do a silent install and can't change it manually.

Below is my code and what I am trying in PowerShell. I have been messing around a lot with the -ArgumentList parameters to figure out if I can point it to the E: drive but no luck so far. I am running this on Windows Server 2012 also.

Do you really require an installation? You have the standalone package out there on dev site, you can copy it wherever you want. As for the 'cool' context menu addons, they are simple enough to add manually.

This should do it. Although I did not test the above on my machine, I am pretty confident that this will sort out the "manual" installation issue. As a sidenote, it could be worth as a suggestion to developer (or, as a best way, write it on your own!) to add some silent installation configuration switches so that we don't have to bother with the above 'workarounds'. Should you run into some issues setting this up, let me know.

True, a good workaround @Koliat but i figured it out. I went into the registry and exported those .reg files that contained the default paths to the C:\ and changed them all to the E:. Then i put all those .reg files i exported into a master .reg file and then called that through my script.

I deploy notepad++ to several computer labs where end users don't have administrative rights. I am able to deploy the software, but I need to turn off automatic updates so they aren't getting popups when the next version comes out. Is there a way to do this either via command line switches on install or after install by modifying the registry, or other files?I am currently installing with: "npp.6.6.9.Installer.exe" /S

There's a couple of ways you could do it. If you don't deploy the updater folder then the updating functionality won't work (and you don't appear to get any error messages). If you just want to disable the option you'll need to edit the user's config.xml file, e.g.

If I run the installer through the local machines command prompt using the same format as above it works.

For example:

C:\path\to\installer\npp.7.5.6.Installer.x64.exe /S

This will run the install silently on the local machine.

I need to install the WebView2 control as a prerequisite. When I run the installer, it installs all of the necessary prerequisites, including WebView2, but then it simply exits with no error message. There's no log file to look at either. The file it's running to install the prerequisite is

I am experiencing the same issue with WebView2 in a UI install (non-silent). The dialog appears stating Installing the prq (MicrosoftEdgeWebview2Setup.exe). Once it completes, the dialog closes automatically and no errors are displayed. The prq does get installed correctly so if I re-run it, it completes normally because it is not installed again.

Did this ever get resolved? I am having the same issue, with the installer closing after installing the WebView2 prereq. Same happens with or without the UI. I'm using /silent /install in the command line arguments to remove the UI but this doesn't help.

You can change the settings to "Reboot the machine and resume on reboot" and on other drop down change it to "Ask weather to continue setup" option and save the prq and then rebuild your project and try installing and verify.

Refer screenshot for reference.

I don't think the reboot is needed, as I have previously been able to run the install to get WebView2 in place, it bombs out, then I run the install again and it upgrades our main software, with no reboot required, and everything working ok.

Hi, I'm helping to create a chocolatey package for realterm ( ) but am having trouble running it after it is installed. Chocolatey gets the install package from OSDN ( _redir.php?m=acc&f=realterm%2FRealterm%2F2.0.0.70%2FRealterm_2.0.0.70_setup.exe) then runs it with the switch /S, making it a silent installer. The package reports the install went fine, but then when I try to open Realterm I get the error "Exception EOleSysError in module realterm.exe at 00081A75. Error accessing the OLE registry".

If it is installed using the GUI and default options then uninstalled, it will run correctly after being reinstalled using the /S switch. If I go through the registry cleaning out all mentions of Realterm then the problem comes back.

Sorry, I don't really understand what this is or really what the point is. (Why don't people actually explain what the hell something is on the website?)

Is this re-packaging with a new installer? Is it a second installer wrapped around the existing installer? How is package signing handled etc? Is this downgrading installer security?

Hi Simon, chocolatey is a software manager for Windows. There's a business version for use inside organisations, and a community version which allows people to create 'packages' that silently install and update lots of different software (including dependencies and pre or post install actions). As a user you run it once, e.g. from the command line,

The core part of the proposed Realterm package is here, it's my understanding that it doesn't re-package anything, but is a Powershell script that downloads an install file from a defined URL, compares a checksum of the downloaded file with a checksum defined in the script, then runs the installer with the /S switch. Package signing is in their roadmap but not implemented.

Notepad++'s auto-update notifications are notoriously cumbersome and annoying. So, the newly released Notepad++ v8.6.9 adds a silent update system that saves you the trouble of repeatedly clicking "Next" every time an update window appears onscreen.

In most applications, a "silent update" system occurs without notifying the user that an update has taken place. The new implementation in Notepad++ is more like a "one-click" update process. You select "Yes (Silent)" when Notepad++ tells you about an update, and it immediately installs the update without any additional user input.

So, Notepad++'s new auto-update system aims to strike a nice balance for all users. If you want to install an update with a single click, just hit the "Yes (Silent)" button the next time an update notification appears onscreen. Those who prefer the classic update process can stick with the "Yes" and "No" buttons, while anyone who hates automatic updates can simply hit "Never."

Just know that a silent update will force Notepad++ to reboot. This can be somewhat disruptive if you're in the middle of a workflow. Some users have already asked to change this behavior, as they'd prefer to see silent updates installed after Notepad++ is manually closed.

Other improvements in Notepad++ include new dark mode icons, a backspace unindent option, and a load of bugfixes. In fact, it's mostly bugfixes. This is a much smaller update than the one we got in November 2023, which included multi-line coding.

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