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title: "How to Silent Install or Uninstall 8x8 Work for Desktop"
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updated: 2026-04-16T12:09:36Z
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# How to Silent Install or Uninstall 8x8 Work for Desktop

## Objective

Silent install or uninstall process for 8x8 Work for Desktop.

## Applies To

- 8x8 Work for Desktop

## Procedure

> [!NOTE]
> Note:
> 
> The executable installation for 8x8 work does not offer a silent install option, only the MSI does. For this article, we are going to refer to a sample MSI file named as *VOD_6.6.2-9.msi*. We will also use the following location purely as an example: C:\Users\admin\Downloads\test-script.

1. **Download the MSI file**. Make sure to know the path of the Windows folder where the *.msi package has been saved.
2. Open **Command Prompt** in Admin Mode.
3. **Type *cd C:\Users\admin\Downloads\test-script*** (cd = change directory). You should now be located in C:\Users\admin\Downloads\test-script
  - **To Install**, paste one of the below commands:
    - *msiexec /i VOD_6.6.2-9.msi /passive*
    - *msiexec /i VOD_6.6.2-9.msi /quiet*
  - **To uninstall** the softphone app, use the below command:
    - *msiexec. /x VOD_6.6.2-9.msi /quiet*

## Additional Information

[Click here](https://www.advancedinstaller.com/user-guide/msiexec.html) for more information on the above commands.