Command-Line Options for Internet Explorer 9 Installer

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The Internet Explorer 9 offline installer supports numerous command-line options that can also help you to automate installation on computers that are already running Windows 7.

They are:

Help options

/help : Displays command-line help.

Setup modes

/passive : Runs the installer without any input from the user.

/quiet : Runs the installer without any input from the user, and without showing the user interface.

Setup options

/update-no : Installs Internet Explorer 9 without checking for updates.

/no-default : Installs Internet Explorer 9 without making it the default web browser.

/closeprograms : Closes running programs automatically.

/recommendedsettings-no : Turns off the SmartScreen Filter and Compatibility View features.

Restart options

/norestart : Installs Internet Explorer 9 without restarting the computer.

/forcerestart : Installs Internet Explorer 9 and always restarts after installation.

Miscellaneous options

/log:folder : Creates a log file in the folder that is specified by Folder.

/x:folder : Extracts the contents of the installer in the folder that is specified by folder; used to extract the update package (MSU file) to add to a Windows 7 image or an MDT deployment share.

To learn more about piloting IE9 in Windows 7 visit TechNet.

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