Deploying TextExpander onto Windows

How to Deploy TextExpander onto Windows

The TextExpander for Windows installer (found here – https://TextExpander.com/download/) contains MSI’s for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows.

To get these:

1. Create a folder in the same directory as the TextExpander installer
2. Open a command prompt
3. cd to the folder in step 1.
4. Run: TextExpanderSetup-x.y.z /layout NAMEOFFOLDER

You can then use the MSI’s in your deployment tool.

Disabling Updates

It is also possible to disable update checking by adding a DWORD under one of the following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Smile, Inc\TextExpander\AppCast
or
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Smile, Inc\TextExpander\AppCast

The DWORD needs to have the following attributes:
Name: enabled
Value: 0
After that, users will be unable to update their TextExpander applications.