Google Chrome silent install

Question

I need to silent install Google Chrome on virtual machine. (Windows 8.1) I took the standalone installer from https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/desktop/index.html?system=true&standalone=1#eula.
On virtual machine in terminal I perform the command - 'ChromeStandaloneSetup.exe'. At the end on installation I got the window with 'Close' button.

Is there command line switch for Google Chrome to perform silent installation?

Answer 1

You can try to perform silent install with .msi file.

First go and download msi to : https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/index.html?msi=true

Second create a text file called install.cmd and copy in the following command lines:

@echo install Google Chrome
start /wait msiexec /i "%~dp0%googlechromestandaloneenterprise.msi%" /qn /l*

Both save to a folder in your computer and "run as administrator" install.cmd file.

If you get error please see silent install google chrome tutorial for more information.

Best Regards

Answer 2

Should be fairly straight forward, grab the MSI installer and use the following MSI command for a fully silent installation:

msiexec.exe /i "GoogleChromeStandaloneEnterprise.msi" /q /norestart

You can also make the following changes should you need them:

Change the /i to /x for uninstall Change the /i to /f for a repair installation Change the /q to /qb+ for the wizard to show but no user intervention apart from the final modal box at the end of the install

Remove the /norestart if you are happy for it to carry out a restart automatically

Source: https://blog.techygeekshome.info/2018/07/google-chrome-msi-installer-version-67-0-3396-99-release/

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/msi/command-line-options