This will only install Rainmeter if a newer version than what is currently installed is available. It will use the currently defined or default Silent Installation parameters listed above. This will force a new or overlay install of Rainmeter. WinGet comes with Windows 11, but must be downloaded and installed from WinGet Releases on Windows 10. If not, Windows will display a UAC (User Account Control) confirmation dialog when executed. If the cmd.exe or PowerShell command prompt window is run "As Administrator", the installation will be entirely "silent". You can install or upgrade to the latest version of Rainmeter from a cmd.exe or PowerShell command prompt window using the Windows Package Manager with the WinGet command. Rainmeter-4.5.0.exe /S /PORTABLE=1 /D=E:\MyRainmeter Rainmeter-4.5.0.exe /S /AUTOSTARTUP=0 /VERSION=32 Important! If defined, /D= must be the LAST parameter on the command line.
When installing in "portable" mode, the full path to the desired location is required.When installing in "normal" mode this is ignored, and will be forced to the %PROGRAMFILES% (generally C:\Program Files) folder for the account, in a \Rainmeter subfolder.This is required for "portable" installations.This will default to /LANGUAGE=1033 (English) on new installations. Also, on new installations, this language will be saved to Rainmeter.ini as the installed language - but ONLY on new installations. Any subsequent non-silent GUI installations will use this language for the installer. /LANGUAGE= : Optional - If defined as a 4-digit numeric code, this sets the installer language and saves it to the registry.On an upgrade installation, it will default to the current setting, but may be overridden. On a new installation, this will default to /VERSION=64 on 64-bit Windows and /VERSION=32 on 32-bit Windows. /VERSION= : Optional - This should be set to either /VERSION=64 or /VERSION=32, depending on the architecture of the Windows version you are running.This option can override this behavior with /RESTART=1 (restart Rainmeter when done), or /RESTART=0 (do not restart Rainmeter when done). /RESTART= : Optional - By default, Rainmeter will restart after the installation if it was running when the installation was started.This setting is ignored on a "portable" install, as no registry changes are made and no icons are created with a portable installation. On an upgrade of an existing installation, it will default to the current setting, but may be overridden. On a new installation, this will default to /AUTOSTARTUP=1. /AUTOSTARTUP= : Optional - This will tell the installer whether or not to add a shortcut to Rainmeter in the Startup folder for your Windows account.If a "portable" installation is done, the /D= destination folder must be set. /PORTABLE= : Optional - This can be set to either the default /PORTABLE=0 or /PORTABLE=1.This is the "silent" in "Silent Install".
Create Windows Start menu item for Startup/Rainmeter, so Rainmeter starts with Windows.Create Windows Start menu item for Rainmeter.rmskin file extension and the Rainmeter Skin Installer. Create a Windows file association for the.Install the program to the default or selected Destination folder.