Installation switches for installing DisplayLink software on Windows

The following switches can be used with the DisplayLink setup.exe. These switches can be used in combination to enable more than one option at once:

  • -silent : Suppresses all progress dialogs and messages, apart from the SLA screen
  • -suppressUpToDateInfo : Prevents the "Software is up to date" message when setup.exe is run and the DL software is already installed
  • -stageDrivers: Does not install the DisplayLink software, but adds the driver to the Windows driver store, so the software is installed when a DisplayLink device is first seen
  • -uninstall : Removes the software (available from 8.0 M3 setup.exe). Can be combined with -silent for a silent removal from the command line.
      Not required on Windows 10/11, removed since R11.4 software:
  • -noreboot : Prevents rebooting/prompts for reboot at the end of install (use with –silent). Note, the PC may still require rebooting before the new installed software correctly operates.
  • -ignoreCompatibility : Skips the installation compatibility check (from v7.5 software)

For silent install, or corporate install, we recommend using the MSI files, available from our website.


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