vs_enterprise.exe --layout C:\VS2022_Layout \ --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NativeDesktop \ --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.Universal \ --includeRecommended --lang en-US Then, from the target machine, run the silent install from the layout:
For individual developers, clicking "Next" a few times is tolerable. But for DevOps pipelines, lab managers, or IT admins rolling out dozens of machines, the GUI is a bottleneck.
--nickname "DevOps Build Agent 2022" Here’s how you’d use this in a Windows container:
Let’s be honest: watching the Visual Studio Installer run interactively is like watching paint dry—except the paint has 15 different workloads, three SDKs, and keeps asking you to reboot. silent install visual studio
Enter .
$exitCode = Start-Process -Wait -PassThru vs_enterprise.exe -ArgumentList "--quiet --wait --norestart --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetWeb" if ($exitCode -eq 0) { Write-Host "Success!" } elseif ($exitCode -eq 3010) { Write-Host "Success, but reboot required." } else { Write-Host "Failed with code: $exitCode" }
On a reference machine with the perfect VS setup, run: vs_enterprise
Download the bootstrapper, run --help , and build your perfect response file today. Have a nightmare silent install story? Or a clever script? Let me know in the comments below!
Open PowerShell or CMD and run:
Whether you’re maintaining a build farm, onboarding new developers, or just tired of clicking "Modify," the --quiet flag is your new best friend. Or a clever script
vs_enterprise.exe --quiet --wait --norestart --config config.vsconfig This ensures 100% parity across your team. Need to install on machines without internet? Create a local network layout first.
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/windows/servercore:ltsc2022 COPY vs_enterprise.exe /installer/vs.exe COPY config.vsconfig /installer/config.vsconfig
vs_enterprise.exe --export config.vsconfig
By running Visual Studio unattended, you can deploy a fully configured IDE across hundreds of machines with the precision of a surgeon and the patience of a machine (i.e., none).
