pCloud Drive silent install and uninstall
pCloud is a file hosting service (also called cloud storage, or online storage), founded in Switzerland in 2013
- Vendor
- pCloud AG
- Category
- Cloud Storage
- Installer
- WiX Burn bootstrapper
- Architecture
- x86, x64
- Checked version
- 5.1.4.0
- winget ID
pCloudAG.pCloudDrive- License
- Proprietary
- Download
- Official download
Silent install
pCloudDrive-setup.exe /quiet /norestart- Download the installer from the direct download link.
- Open an elevated Command Prompt: right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
- Change to the folder with the installer, for example
cd C:\Temp. - Run the command above. Adjust the file name if you downloaded a different version.
Or install with winget
winget install --id pCloudAG.pCloudDrive --exact --silent --scope machine --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreementsSilent uninstall
winget uninstall --id pCloudAG.pCloudDrive --exact --silent --accept-source-agreementsRun the command from an elevated Command Prompt.
About the WiX Burn bootstrapper installer
A setup.exe that bundles one or more MSI packages and prerequisites. It takes its own switches, not msiexec ones.
| Switch | What it does |
|---|---|
/quiet | No user interface. |
/passive | Progress bar only, no questions. |
/norestart | Suppress any restart. |
/log "C:\Temp\install.log" | Write a log file. |
/uninstall | Remove the bundle (run the cached setup.exe). |
Deploy pCloud Drive with Microsoft Intune
Package the installer as a Win32 app (.intunewin) and use these settings:
| Install command | pCloudDrive-setup.exe /quiet /norestart |
|---|---|
| Uninstall command | Use the uninstaller from the install folder; winget is not available to the SYSTEM account by default. |
| Install behavior | System |