# Silently Install Vision Client Launcher without Desktop Shortcut

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/silently-install-vision-client-launcher-without-desktop-shortcut/40645>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 13, 2020, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/silently-install-vision-client-launcher-without-desktop-shortcut/40645 "2020-11-13T18:32:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 6:32pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/silently-install-vision-client-launcher-without-desktop-shortcut/40645/1 "2020-11-13T18:32:16Z")

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Is there a way to install the Vision Client Launcher so it will not create a desktop shortcut?

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**Author:** ![jcoffman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jcoffman/32/6429_2.png) [@jcoffman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcoffman)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/silently-install-vision-client-launcher-without-desktop-shortcut/40645/2 "2020-11-13T20:37:10Z")

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Im assuming this is on windows? [This should help](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Launchers+and+Workstation#LaunchersandWorkstation-WindowsSilentInstallations)

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**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@Jonathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jonathan)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/silently-install-vision-client-launcher-without-desktop-shortcut/40645/3 "2020-11-13T20:41:29Z")

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This looks to be about creating a shortcut to the project in Ignition. I was referring to the shortcut to the Vision Client Launcher itself.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/a/2/a250483611cd64daee44be0cc4b0dc02394f21a6.png)

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**Author:** ![jcoffman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jcoffman/32/6429_2.png) [@jcoffman](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jcoffman)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2020, 9:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/silently-install-vision-client-launcher-without-desktop-shortcut/40645/4 "2020-11-13T21:04:13Z")

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whoops, looks like its missing that info! you should be able to add `/MERGETASKS="!desktopicon"` to the commands present on the page I linked to under Windows Silent Installations to prevent the desktop icon from being created when installing.