[Setup] Dir=C:\Program Files\IDM Group=Network Tools NoIcons=1 AutoStart=0 IntegrateWithEdge=1 IntegrateWithChrome=1 DownloadFolder=D:\Downloads MaxConnections=8 Launch with:
The installer is typically named IDM_v6.x.BuildXX.exe . 3. Silent Installation Command-Line Switches Based on reverse engineering and vendor documentation (Tonec Inc., 2024), the following switches work for recent IDM versions (6.40+):
reg import IDM_prefs.reg copy /Y idm.settings "%APPDATA%\IDM\" Example IDM_prefs.reg : idm silent install
if ($process.ExitCode -eq 0) Write-Host "IDM installed successfully" if ($LicenseKey) Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Tonec\IDM" -Name "Serial" -Value $LicenseKey -Force Write-Host "License key applied"
else Write-Error "Install failed with exit code $($process.ExitCode)" idm silent install
"%ProgramFiles%\IDM\Uninstall.exe" /S Or using built-in Windows uninstaller:
| Switch | Function | |--------|----------| | /S | Silent mode (no GUI, no prompts) | | /silent | Same as /S | | /verysilent | Supresses all windows, including background progress | | /suppressmsgboxes | Prevents message boxes from halting install | | /norestart | Prevents forced reboot | | /log="path.txt" | Writes installation log to specified file | | /DIR="x:\path" | Overrides default install directory | | /GROUP="folder" | Specifies Start Menu group | | /NOICONS | Prevents creation of desktop/quicklaunch icons | idm silent install
IDM_v6.42.Build25.exe /S /DIR="C:\Program Files\IDM" /NOICONS 4.1 Using an Answer File (IDM.ini) IDM supports an optional IDM.ini file placed in the same directory as the installer. This file pre-configures settings without post-install scripting.
Example IDM.ini :