Telegram Desktop 5.8.1
Telegram Desktop
Author: Ronald Vonk
Date: November 18, 2024

Repackaging tips and silent install information for Telegram Desktop 5.8.1. This App Tip provides comprehensive details for conducting a silent installation of Desktop. It includes additional insights, such as user environment specifics, extra installation parameters, and repackaging tips.

About

Individual messaging - Telegram serves as a secure and feature-rich messaging app for personal communication. It allows users to send text messages, make voice and video calls, share media files, and create group chats.

General Information

Vendor Information

Telegram

Application Name

Desktop

Application Version

5.8.1

Download Link

https://telegram.org/dl/desktop/win64

License Needed

No

Vendor Install

Installation Type

Setup.exe

Architecture

x64

Application Configuration/Settings

Registry

File

AD/GPO

AAD/GPO

User Environment Data

Registry

File

"%APPDATA%\Telegram Desktop"

Other

Infrastructure Dependencies

Description

ODBC

Connection Name

Driver

Parameters

Setup.exe parameters

/HELP, /?
Shows this information.

/SP-
Disables the This will install... Do you wish to continue? prompt at the beginning of Setup.

/SILENT, /VERYSILENT
Instructs Setup to be silent or very silent.

/SUPPRESSMSGBOXES
Instructs Setup to suppress message boxes.

/LOG
Causes Setup to create a log file in the user's TEMP directory.

/LOG="filename"
Same as /LOG, except it allows you to specify a fixed path/filename to use for the log file.

/NOCANCEL
Prevents the user from cancelling during the installation process.

/NORESTART
Prevents Setup from restarting the system following a successful installation, or after a Preparing to Install failure that requests a restart.

/RESTARTEXITCODE=exit code
Specifies a custom exit code that Setup is to return when the system needs to be restarted.

/CLOSEAPPLICATIONS
Instructs Setup to close applications using files that need to be updated.

/NOCLOSEAPPLICATIONS
Prevents Setup from closing applications using files that need to be updated.

/FORCECLOSEAPPLICATIONS
Instructs Setup to force close when closing applications.

/FORCENOCLOSEAPPLICATIONS
Prevents Setup from force closing when closing applications.

/LOGCLOSEAPPLICATIONS
Instructs Setup to create extra logging when closing applications for debugging purposes.

/RESTARTAPPLICATIONS
Instructs Setup to restart applications.

/NORESTARTAPPLICATIONS
Prevents Setup from restarting applications.

/LOADINF="filename"
Instructs Setup to load the settings from the specified file after having checked the command line.

/SAVEINF="filename"
Instructs Setup to save installation settings to the specified file.

/LANG=language
Specifies the internal name of the language to use.

/DIR="x:\dirname"
Overrides the default directory name.

/GROUP="folder name"
Overrides the default folder name.
/NOICONS
Instructs Setup to initially check the Don't create a Start Menu folder check box.
/TYPE=type name
Overrides the default setup type.

/COMPONENTS="comma separated list of component names"
Overrides the default component settings.

/TASKS="comma separated list of task names"
Specifies a list of tasks that should be initially selected.

/MERGETASKS="comma separated list of task names"
Like the /TASKS parameter, except the specified tasks will be merged with the set of tasks that would have otherwise been selected by default.

/PASSWORD=password
Specifies the password to use.

MSI Public Properties

Installation Commands

Silent Install Command

tsetup-x64.5.8.1.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktopicon

Silent Uninstall Command

"%AppData%\Telegram Desktop\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART

Repackaging Score

MSI

Unknown

MSIX

Unknown

App-V

Unknown

ThinApp

Unknown

Citrix App Layer

Unknown

VMWare App Volumes

Unknown

Other

Full Functional
Silent Install

Repackaging Tips

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