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How to Install or Uninstall the Flowace Silent App

Introduction


The Flowace Silent App helps organisations track productivity, capture time logs, and sync data seamlessly with the Flowace dashboard.

This guide provides step-by-step installation and uninstallation instructions for all operating systems — Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu — following both standalone and mass-installation methods.


Overview:


Download the Silent App from the Download page in a Flowace account.

Follow operating system-specific steps for Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu.

Uninstall using the system's native uninstallation process or a terminal command on Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu.

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Ubuntu

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How to Install the App

Windows


  • Log in to the flowace Account
  • Click on your name in the top-right corner of the screen
  • Click on Download
  • Choose Silent Mode from the available options


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Option A - For Standalone Installation

  • Open the command Prompt
  • Copy and paste the following lines of command into the command prompt and enter


Note: Ensure the command runs under the standard user's profile and not with administrator privileges.


powershell -Command "Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates.windows.squirrel.stealth.generic/download/release/installer.bat' -OutFile 'installer.bat'; if (Test-Path 'installer.bat') { & .\installer.bat companyname 17.1.8; Remove-Item 'installer.bat' }"


Once the installation is done it will show 'installation complete' on the command prompt.


( Example: The term 'demo' refers to the company name in the image below, next to the message 'Installing version 17.1.1 with the origin: demo' )


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Make sure that the following registry entry is present for every user in HKCU i.e. HKEY_CURRENT_USER, You may use the following command to create key.


REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\flowace /v flowace_origin /d "companyname.flowace.in"




Option B - Standalone Installation ( Single System Multiple User )


  • Download the .bat file.

Flowace _Machine_Level_Installation.bat

  • Open command prompt with admin privilliage.
  • loacte the .bat file, mention the company name and version.
Ex. C:\Users\Admin\Desktop>"Flowace _Machine_Level_Installation.bat" demo 17.1.8 ( 'demo' is the company name. )


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Option C – Mass Installation (Single User)


Download the .msi setups as per your system specifications (64 Bit or 32 Bit)

Flowace Installer (64 Bit)

https://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates.windows.squirrel.stealth.generic/download/release/v17.1.5/x64/Setup.msi



Flowace Installer (32 Bit)


https://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/updates.windows.squirrel.stealth.generic/download/release/v17.1.5/x86/Setup.msi

make sure that following registry entry is present for every user in HKCU i.e. HKEY_CURRENT_USER, You may use following command to create key

REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\flowace /v flowace_origin /d "companyname.flowace.in"




Option D - Mass Installation (Single System multiple users)


  • Download the .bat file.

Flowace _Machine_Level_Installation.bat

  • Open command prompt with admin privilliage.
  • loacte the .bat file, mention the company name and version.
Ex. C:\Users\Admin\Desktop>"Flowace _Machine_Level_Installation.bat" demo 17.1.8 ( 'demo' is the company name. )


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**Upload the File Via Intune\ Desktop Central **

  • Navigate to Client apps in Microsoft Intune
  • Add the .bat file.
  • Mention the company name and version.
  • Push to the targeted devices.
  • Restart the system.


Configure App Information:

  • On the Add app screen, fill out the required fields
  • Choose who will get the app
  • Once deployed, check the app installation status under Apps → Monitor → App install status



How To Uninstall The App


Open the command prompt and copy the lines of code provided below.


%LOCALAPPDATA%\Flowace\Update.exe --uninstallREG DELETE HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\flowace /f



How to install the Silent App

Mac

  • Log in to the flowace Account
  • Click on your name in the top-right corner of the screen
  • Click on Download
  • Choose Silent Mode from the available options


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  • Click on Mac
  • Copy the link for installation
  • Open Terminal on your Mac System
  • Paste the copied link in the terminal and Enter
  • Enter the password to proceed the installation
  • Search for the app from the Launch Pad and run the application
  • go to the Apple menu and select System Preferences
  • Click on Privacy & Security
  • Find Accessibility and turn on permissions for the Flowace App
  • Navigate to Screen & System Audio Recording and turn on permissions for the Flowace App

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How to Uninstall The App

  • Open Activity Monitor (you can find it by searching for it in Launchpad)
  • In Activity Monitor, search for the Plugin process
  • Select the process and click the Stop (X ) button in the top-left corner to force quit it
  • Go to your Applications folder
  • Find the Plugin app
  • Right-click on the Plugin app and select “Move to Bin” or drag it directly to the Trash



How to install the Silent App

Ubuntu


  • Log in to the flowace Account
  • Click on your name in the top-right corner of the screen
  • Click on Download
  • Choose Silent Mode from the available options

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  • Click on Linux
  • Copy this link for installation
  • Open Terminal on your Linux System
  • Paste the copied link in the terminal and Enter
  • Enter the password to proceed the installation

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How To Uninstall The App

  • Open the Home directory
  • Click on the three-line menu icon (or three dots) in the top-right corner of the file manager window
  • Select the option “Show Hidden Files” to display all hidden folders (hidden files and folders start with a dot, e.g., .local)
  • Delete the Plugin
  • Locate and open the .local folder (this is now visible because you enabled hidden files)
  • Inside the .local folder, find the Flowace folder
  • Right-click the Flowace folder and select “Move to Trash” or “Delete”


How to Install the Flowace plus app on windows


Step 1: Copy the Silent Installation Command

  • Log in to your Flowace Account
  • Click on your name in the top-right corner of the screen
  • Click on Download
  • Select: Silent Mode >> Windows >> Flowace Plus
  • Copy the complete installation command displayed on the screen.
  • Replace companyname.flowace.in with your actual Flowace company domain if required.


Important: Copy the entire command. Partial copies may cause the installation to fail.


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Step 2: Open Command Prompt

Method 1

  • Press Windows + R
  • Type cmd
  • Click OK

Method 2

  • Open Windows Search
  • Search for Command Prompt

Step 3: Paste the Command and Press Enter

  • Paste the copied installation command into the Command Prompt window
  • Press Enter on your keyboard
  • The installer will automatically download and launch


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Step 4: Select Installation Scope

When the installation wizard opens, choose the appropriate option:


For Shared or Multi-User Computers

Select: Anyone who uses this computer (all users)

Use this option when multiple users log in to the same machine.


For Individual Systems

Select: Only for me (Admin)

Use this option when the computer is used by a single user.


After selecting the appropriate option, click Install.


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Step 5: Complete the Installation

  • Wait for the installation process to finish
  • Once the Completing Plugin Setup screen appears, verify that Run Plugin is selected
  • Click Finish

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Installation Notes

  • Run Command Prompt as Administrator if you encounter permission-related errors.
  • Do not close the Command Prompt window during installation.
  • Allow any Windows Defender or antivirus prompts that appear.
  • Ensure an active internet connection throughout the installation process.
  • For shared systems, always select Anyone who uses this computer (all users) to enable tracking for all users on the machine.




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Updated on: 10/06/2026

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