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Quietly Install a Screensaver
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If you've created an installation package for your screensaver,
many command-line options are available to configure the install procedure.
Options are specified after the EXE filename in the execution command-line.
 How to quietly install a screensaver
on a computer?
In the command-line
specify "/q" after the EXE install program name ("q"
means "quiet"). For example:
 Install /q
All command-line options
The Screensaver Installer command-line syntax
includes the following options:
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Option |
Parameters |
Definition |
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/? or /h |
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Help
- Displays a help screen. |
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/q |
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Quiet
Mode - Installs the screensaver quietly without user interface.
If the installation failed the error code (ERRORLEVEL) returned by the
install is 1. If it is successful, the returned value is 0. |
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/f |
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Display
the Progress and Final Screens - In quiet mode, displays the progress
and the final notice screens to inform the user during the screensaver
installation result. This option is ignored if the installation is not
in quiet mode. |
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/d |
[-] |
Set
as Default Screensaver - Set the installed screensaver as Windows®
default screensaver. Specify "/d-"
to clear the option. |
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/s |
[-] |
Create
a Desktop Shortcut - Create a shortcut icon on the Windows® Desktop
(to easily launch and test the screensaver). Specify "/s-"
to clear the option. |
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/m |
[-] |
Create
a Start Menu Entry - Creates an entry in the Windows® Start Menu
(to easily launch the screensaver). Specify "/m-"
to clear the option. |
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/p |
[-] |
Open
Display Properties - Automatically open the Windows® display properties
dialog box (to select and adjust the screensaver configuration). Specify
"/p-"
to clear the option. |
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/u |
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Uninstall
the Screensaver - Automatically uninstall the screensaver. |
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/x |
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Windows®
XP User Interface - Forces the installation to use a XP-like user
interface. |
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/w |
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Windows®
ME, Windows® 2000 User Interface - Forces the installation to use a standard
Windows® ME, Windows® 2000 user interface. |
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Command-line examples
1.
Automatically
un-install the screensaver:
Install /u
2.
Install
the screensaver in quiet mode, set the screensaver as default Windows®
screensaver and do NOT create a desktop shortcut icon:
Install /q /d /s-
3.
Install
the screensaver in quiet mode, display a progress dialog box and force
use of the Windows® ME, Windows® 2000 standard interface :
Install /w /q /f
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