Not available for Steam versions Running any app installer via a command line with /s switch will silently install. Adding /noreboot will not reboot the machine post-install. After any install (manual or silent) is done, the Stardock Activation window is shown as well as the config UI or the app: If your desire it to have an end-to-end silent install \ activation, in your script after the silent install, you would include the following before any silent activation. If you are installing over an existing install, it is important to reboot at the earliest possible convenience. Not available for Steam versions Most of Stardock's current applications can be activated via the command prompt. The command line option will activate the application without exposing the application or activation UI. If you are deploying a Stardock product from an image, it must be done so unactivated. Activation must happen on the destination PC. Start11 prodId prodName company version serial email If this is the 1st time a registration is being activated, take great care in what email address is chosen as it will be tied to that email address henceforth. For enterprise deployments, it is HIGHLY recommended that a generic (e.g. stardockLicensing@YourDomain.com) is used to avoid proper name email address credentials and their inherent problems. ‘ProdID’ and ‘ProdName’ table for command line activation Product ProdName ProdID Cursor FX 4 CursorFX 2651 Curtains Curtains 2654 DeskScapes 10 DeskScapes 2646 DeskScapes 8 DeskScapes 2268 Fences 2 Fences2 2240 Fences 3 Fences3 2628 Fences 4 Fences4 2664 Fences 5 Fences5 2675 Groupy Groupy 2644 Groupy 2 Groupy2 2670 Launch 8 Launch8 2276 Modern Mix ModernMix 2271 Multiplicity 3 KM/KVM/Pro Multiplicity 2283 ObjectDock ObjectDock 1169 ObjectDock 3 ObjectDock 2682 Sound Packager 10 SoundPackager 2653 Space Monger SpaceMonger 2625 Start 10 Start10 2623 Start 11 v1 Start11 2663 Start11 v2 Start11 2674 Start 8 Start8 2267 Tiles Tiles 1942 WindowBlinds 11 WindowBlinds 2667 WindowsBlinds 10 WindowBlinds 2630 WindowBlinds 8 WindowBlinds 2272 WindowFX WindowFX 2245 If a command line activation was successful, a product-specific license.sig file will be created in the app-appropriate folder in\ProgramData\Stardock. For example, a successful Start11 activation will have a license.sig file created in: \ProgramData\Stardock\Start11 The example video below is for Fences but can be used for any of the apps above:Silent Install
taskkill /f /im Fences.exe
taskkill /f /im SdDisplay.exe
Silent Activation
Command line example
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Stardock\Start11"\SASUpgrade.exe -prodId=2663 -prodName="Start11" -company="Stardock" -ver="1.0" -email="USER@USER.COM" serial="PRODUCTKEYGOESHERE"Variables
The internal Stardock product ID is unique to every product line
The Stardock issued product name. This must be accurate. (Example: Fences4 <-note no space in name and version)
For Stardock products, this will always be “Stardock”. Do not enter your company name or the activation will fail.
The version being installed.
The serial \ product key for the registration.
Email address of the account the current registration is activated under or the email account it is to be attached to if activating for the 1st timeStardock Product IDs
Activaiton Verification
Example Video
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