Need AppControl Setup on a server, golden image, or developer workstation without anyone watching the screen? winget's silent install handles it in seconds. Here's the recipe and the gotchas.
Skip to the command
Open Terminal as Administrator and run:
winget install --id AppControlLabs.AppControlSetup -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
AppControl Setup: AppControl Setup
Typical install time: 10–60 seconds depending on installer size.
What gets installed
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Package ID | AppControlLabs.AppControlSetup |
| Publisher | AppControl Labs |
| Installer type | NSIS (Nullsoft) |
| License | Propietary |
| Latest version | 1,3,0,335 |
| Minimum OS | Windows 10+ |
NSIS installers use a single /S flag for silent mode. Add /D=<path> (unquoted, last) for a custom install location.
Per-user install (no admin)
If you don't have admin rights, try per-user scope:
winget install --id AppControlLabs.AppControlSetup -e --scope user --silent
If the manifest doesn't have a user-scope installer, winget falls back with an error — in that case you genuinely need admin or use the Access denied fix.
Specify a version
To pin a known-good version (useful for reproducible CI / team standardisation):
winget install --id AppControlLabs.AppControlSetup -e --version 1,3,0,335 --silent
List available versions:
winget show --id AppControlLabs.AppControlSetup --versions
Override silent flags
If winget's --silent doesn't fully suppress the installer's UI, pass native flags via --override:
winget install --id AppControlLabs.AppControlSetup -e --override "/S"
These are the NSIS (Nullsoft)-native silent switches the installer recognises.
Verify after install
winget list --id AppControlLabs.AppControlSetup
If the version is shown, the install succeeded.
Upgrade silently
winget upgrade --id AppControlLabs.AppControlSetup -e --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
Or upgrade as part of a bulk weekly cron — see How to update all Windows apps.
Uninstall silently
winget uninstall --id AppControlLabs.AppControlSetup --silent --disable-interactivity
Detailed guide: How to uninstall Windows apps with winget.
In a provisioning script
PowerShell snippet for unattended Windows setup:
$apps = @(
"AppControlLabs.AppControlSetup"
# add more packages here
)
foreach ($id in $apps) {
winget install --id $id -e --silent `
--accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
}Wrap in Task Scheduler for one-shot machine provisioning. See Fresh Windows 11 setup.
Common errors
"AppControl Setup is already installed" — winget detected the existing install. To force-reinstall over the existing copy:
winget install --id AppControlLabs.AppControlSetup -e --silent --force
"Installer hash does not match" — AppControl Labs published a new version before the winget manifest updated. Wait ~24 hours or pass --force. See hash mismatch fix.
"Access denied" / 0x80070005 — run Terminal as Administrator. See Access denied fix.
0x80073D02 — package in use — AppControl Setup is currently running. Close it then retry. See package in use fix.
See also
- AppControl Setup on winget.tech → — full package details
- How to install Windows apps with winget → — beginner guide
- Winget commands cheatsheet → — complete reference
- Fresh Windows 11 setup → — full machine workflow