How to get rid of "Before you get started, we need to setup few things..." dialog

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How to get rid of "Before you get started, we need to setup few things..." dialog

Mikhail Nikitin 20

In an automation scenario, I want to install VS 2022 non-interactively. I download the VisualStudioSetup.exe and try running it with different parameters, but regardless of what I do that dreaded dialog pops up, requiring a button click. Which parameter am I missing? I tried passive, quiet, NoRefresh, SuppressRefreshPrompt.

I would also like the exe to wait until the installation is finished.

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Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,166 Microsoft External Staff

Hi @Mikhail Nikitin,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

Please use the command: VisualStudioSetup.exe --quiet --wait.

It prevents any user interface from being displayed until the installation is finished.

Sincerely,

Anna

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Mikhail Nikitin 20 Reputation points

2024-07-05T07:36:15.04+00:00

Thanks. I was using /quiet. The tool might be more user friendly by telling me the argument is incorrect :-)

--wait doesn't see to work, though.
Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,166 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-07-05T09:17:44.01+00:00

Hello, the parameter --quiet works fine on my side. Could you share me the specific command line you used? Did you install VS from the Internet or a network layout?
Mikhail Nikitin 20 Reputation points

2024-07-08T07:01:48.8733333+00:00

Note the difference: /quiet vs --quiet :-)

I used the VisualStudioSetup.exe installer from the MS site.
Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,166 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-07-08T12:46:36.5066667+00:00

Hello, please use --quiet not /quiet. The parameter --quiet is correct.
Mikhail Nikitin 20 Reputation points

2024-07-09T09:18:12.1966667+00:00

This is what my first comment was about - it'd be nice if VS installer would have said that /quiet is an incorrect parameter. Instead it just swallows it and says nothing.
Anna Xiu-MSFT 31,166 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff

2024-07-09T13:53:00.49+00:00

Thanks for your feedback! If you have any suggestion, you can directly report it to product team by selecting “Help” menu > Send Feedback.

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