Azul Zulu JDK 21 silent install and uninstall

Azul Zulu 21 is a build of OpenJDK 21

MSI x64 Updated 19 Oct 2026
Vendor
Azul Systems, Inc.
Category
Runtimes
Installer
Windows Installer (MSI, built with WiX)
Architecture
x64
Checked version
21.52.203
winget ID
Azul.Zulu.21.JDK
Product code
{F4398475-D551-4354-9982-D19B41AC7266}
License
GPL-2.0 with Classpath Exception
Download
Official download

Silent install

msiexec /i zulu21.52.203-ca-jdk21.0.12.1-win_x64.msi /qn /norestart ADDLOCAL=ALL
  1. Download the installer from the direct download link.
  2. Open an elevated Command Prompt: right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
  3. Change to the folder with the installer, for example cd C:\Temp.
  4. Run the command above. Adjust the file name if you downloaded a different version.

Or install with winget

winget install --id Azul.Zulu.21.JDK --exact --silent --scope machine --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements

Silent uninstall

MSI
msiexec /x {F4398475-D551-4354-9982-D19B41AC7266} /qn /norestart
winget
winget uninstall --id Azul.Zulu.21.JDK --exact --silent --accept-source-agreements

Run the command from an elevated Command Prompt.

About the Windows Installer (MSI, built with WiX) installer

An MSI built with the WiX Toolset. It is installed with msiexec and accepts the standard MSI switches.

SwitchWhat it does
/qnNo user interface.
/norestartNever restart, even if the installation needs it.
/l*v "C:\Temp\install.log"Verbose log file.

Deploy Azul Zulu JDK 21 with Microsoft Intune

Package the installer as a Win32 app (.intunewin) and use these settings:

Install commandmsiexec /i zulu21.52.203-ca-jdk21.0.12.1-win_x64.msi /qn /norestart ADDLOCAL=ALL
Uninstall command msiexec /x {F4398475-D551-4354-9982-D19B41AC7266} /qn /norestart
Install behaviorSystem
Detection ruleMSI product code {F4398475-D551-4354-9982-D19B41AC7266}

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