The mshaz1000exe variant reportedly includes a pre-installation script that:
This results in zero downtime for the end user.
While Ardfry PSD Codec was the industry standard for Windows 7 and Windows 10, the landscape has changed. If you are setting up a modern environment (Windows 10 1903+ or Windows 11), the "better" solution might not be a silent install of a legacy codec at all.
Most codec installers support standard switches. Open Command Prompt (CMD) or PowerShell as an Administrator, navigate to the directory containing the file, and try the following commands in order of likelihood: ardfry psd codec 17 silent install mshaz1000exe better
For NSIS-based installers:
mshaz1000.exe /S
(Note the capital 'S'. This is the standard switch for Nullsoft installers. It usually suppresses all dialogs.)
For Inno Setup installers:
mshaz1000.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART
(This is a more aggressive silent mode often used in Inno Setup packages.)
For Windows Installer (MSI) wrappers:
If the .exe is a wrapper for an MSI file, this command often works:
mshaz1000.exe /quiet /norestart
Even with "better" tools, issues can arise. Here are the top three fixes for ARDFry PSD Codec 17 silent installs. This results in zero downtime for the end user
If the file is a standard self-extracting installer, open Command Prompt as Administrator, navigate to the folder containing the file, and run:
mshaz1000exe /silent
Note: If the file is named differently, replace mshaz1000exe with the actual filename (e.g., PSDSetup.exe).
Ardfry installers were frequently built with Inno Setup. If the /silent switch fails, try the more robust Inno Setup flags: While Ardfry PSD Codec was the industry standard
mshaz1000exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-
After silent install, check: