diff --git a/aspnetcore-2.0-runtimepackagestore/aspnetcore-2.0-runtimepackagestore.nuspec b/aspnetcore-2.0-runtimepackagestore/aspnetcore-2.0-runtimepackagestore.nuspec
index e7b7d1c8..ae0989e1 100644
--- a/aspnetcore-2.0-runtimepackagestore/aspnetcore-2.0-runtimepackagestore.nuspec
+++ b/aspnetcore-2.0-runtimepackagestore/aspnetcore-2.0-runtimepackagestore.nuspec
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ The runtime package store enables creating a precompiled cache of common librari
 
 The package supports the following parameters (--package-parameters, --params):
 
-- `Quiet` - suppress display of native installer progress window (may be needed on Server Core)
+- `Passive` - display native installer progress window (may not work on Server Core)
 - `Skip32Bit` - do not install the 32-bit runtime on a 64-bit system
 
-Example: cinst -y --params="Quiet Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
+Example: cinst -y --params="Passive Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
     </description>
     <releaseNotes>
 ##### Software
diff --git a/dotnet-5.0-aspnetruntime/dotnet-5.0-aspnetruntime.nuspec b/dotnet-5.0-aspnetruntime/dotnet-5.0-aspnetruntime.nuspec
index a0985533..cbd8b20b 100644
--- a/dotnet-5.0-aspnetruntime/dotnet-5.0-aspnetruntime.nuspec
+++ b/dotnet-5.0-aspnetruntime/dotnet-5.0-aspnetruntime.nuspec
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ The ASP.NET Core Runtime enables you to run existing web/server applications.
 
 The package supports the following parameters (--package-parameters, --params):
 
-- `Quiet` - suppress display of native installer progress window (may be needed on Server Core)
+- `Passive` - display native installer progress window (may not work on Server Core)
 - `Skip32Bit` - do not install the 32-bit runtime on a 64-bit system
 
-Example: cinst -y --params="Quiet Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
+Example: cinst -y --params="Passive Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
     </description>
     <releaseNotes>
 ##### Software
diff --git a/dotnet-5.0-desktopruntime/dotnet-5.0-desktopruntime.nuspec b/dotnet-5.0-desktopruntime/dotnet-5.0-desktopruntime.nuspec
index 13d7bcc3..0a0d303c 100644
--- a/dotnet-5.0-desktopruntime/dotnet-5.0-desktopruntime.nuspec
+++ b/dotnet-5.0-desktopruntime/dotnet-5.0-desktopruntime.nuspec
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ The .NET Core Desktop Runtime enables you to run existing Windows desktop applic
 
 The package supports the following parameters (--package-parameters, --params):
 
-- `Quiet` - suppress display of native installer progress window (may be needed on Server Core)
+- `Passive` - display native installer progress window (may not work on Server Core)
 - `Skip32Bit` - do not install the 32-bit runtime on a 64-bit system
 
-Example: cinst -y --params="Quiet Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
+Example: cinst -y --params="Passive Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
     </description>
     <releaseNotes>
 ##### Software
diff --git a/dotnet-5.0-runtime/dotnet-5.0-runtime.nuspec b/dotnet-5.0-runtime/dotnet-5.0-runtime.nuspec
index f5c13ce5..02011c9c 100644
--- a/dotnet-5.0-runtime/dotnet-5.0-runtime.nuspec
+++ b/dotnet-5.0-runtime/dotnet-5.0-runtime.nuspec
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ This package is required to run console applications with the .NET Core runtime.
 
 The package supports the following parameters (--package-parameters, --params):
 
-- `Quiet` - suppress display of native installer progress window (may be needed on Server Core)
+- `Passive` - display native installer progress window (may not work on Server Core)
 - `Skip32Bit` - do not install the 32-bit runtime on a 64-bit system
 
-Example: cinst -y --params="Quiet Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
+Example: cinst -y --params="Passive Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
     </description>
     <releaseNotes>
 ##### Software
diff --git a/dotnet-aspnetcoremodule-v1/dotnet-aspnetcoremodule-v1.nuspec b/dotnet-aspnetcoremodule-v1/dotnet-aspnetcoremodule-v1.nuspec
index f51e6040..8611c19e 100644
--- a/dotnet-aspnetcoremodule-v1/dotnet-aspnetcoremodule-v1.nuspec
+++ b/dotnet-aspnetcoremodule-v1/dotnet-aspnetcoremodule-v1.nuspec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ The native installer is instructed to skip installing the .NET Core Runtime (`OP
 
 The package supports the following parameters (--package-parameters, --params):
 
-- `Quiet` - suppress display of native installer progress window (may be needed on Server Core)
+- `Passive` - display native installer progress window (may not work on Server Core)
 - `IgnoreMissingIIS` - allow package installation even if IIS is not present (probably useless, as the native installer will not install anything)
 
 Example: cinst -y --params="Quiet IgnoreMissingIIS" dotnet-aspnetcoremodule-v1
diff --git a/dotnet-aspnetcoremodule-v2/dotnet-aspnetcoremodule-v2.nuspec b/dotnet-aspnetcoremodule-v2/dotnet-aspnetcoremodule-v2.nuspec
index fc5ca029..a23313b5 100644
--- a/dotnet-aspnetcoremodule-v2/dotnet-aspnetcoremodule-v2.nuspec
+++ b/dotnet-aspnetcoremodule-v2/dotnet-aspnetcoremodule-v2.nuspec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ The native installer is instructed to skip installing the .NET Core Runtime (`OP
 
 The package supports the following parameters (--package-parameters, --params):
 
-- `Quiet` - suppress display of native installer progress window (may be needed on Server Core)
+- `Passive` - display native installer progress window (may not work on Server Core)
 - `IgnoreMissingIIS` - allow package installation even if IIS is not present (probably useless, as the native installer will not install anything)
 
 Example: cinst -y --params="Quiet IgnoreMissingIIS" dotnet-aspnetcoremodule-v2
diff --git a/dotnetcore-2.0-runtime/dotnetcore-2.0-runtime.nuspec b/dotnetcore-2.0-runtime/dotnetcore-2.0-runtime.nuspec
index 63c794e2..a08fa670 100644
--- a/dotnetcore-2.0-runtime/dotnetcore-2.0-runtime.nuspec
+++ b/dotnetcore-2.0-runtime/dotnetcore-2.0-runtime.nuspec
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ This package is required to run console applications with the .NET Core runtime.
 
 The package supports the following parameters (--package-parameters, --params):
 
-- `Quiet` - suppress display of native installer progress window (may be needed on Server Core)
+- `Passive` - display native installer progress window (may not work on Server Core)
 - `Skip32Bit` - do not install the 32-bit runtime on a 64-bit system
 
-Example: cinst -y --params="Quiet Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
+Example: cinst -y --params="Passive Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
     </description>
     <releaseNotes>
 ##### Software
diff --git a/dotnetcore-2.1-aspnetruntime/dotnetcore-2.1-aspnetruntime.nuspec b/dotnetcore-2.1-aspnetruntime/dotnetcore-2.1-aspnetruntime.nuspec
index bee0a15e..9e653fd3 100644
--- a/dotnetcore-2.1-aspnetruntime/dotnetcore-2.1-aspnetruntime.nuspec
+++ b/dotnetcore-2.1-aspnetruntime/dotnetcore-2.1-aspnetruntime.nuspec
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ The ASP.NET Core Runtime enables you to run existing web/server applications.
 
 The package supports the following parameters (--package-parameters, --params):
 
-- `Quiet` - suppress display of native installer progress window (may be needed on Server Core)
+- `Passive` - display native installer progress window (may not work on Server Core)
 - `Skip32Bit` - do not install the 32-bit runtime on a 64-bit system
 
-Example: cinst -y --params="Quiet Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
+Example: cinst -y --params="Passive Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
     </description>
     <releaseNotes>
 ##### Software
diff --git a/dotnetcore-2.1-runtime/dotnetcore-2.1-runtime.nuspec b/dotnetcore-2.1-runtime/dotnetcore-2.1-runtime.nuspec
index 80c9a1af..16acb5ec 100644
--- a/dotnetcore-2.1-runtime/dotnetcore-2.1-runtime.nuspec
+++ b/dotnetcore-2.1-runtime/dotnetcore-2.1-runtime.nuspec
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ This package is required to run console applications with the .NET Core runtime.
 
 The package supports the following parameters (--package-parameters, --params):
 
-- `Quiet` - suppress display of native installer progress window (may be needed on Server Core)
+- `Passive` - display native installer progress window (may not work on Server Core)
 - `Skip32Bit` - do not install the 32-bit runtime on a 64-bit system
 
-Example: cinst -y --params="Quiet Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
+Example: cinst -y --params="Passive Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
     </description>
     <releaseNotes>
 ##### Software
diff --git a/dotnetcore-2.2-aspnetruntime/dotnetcore-2.2-aspnetruntime.nuspec b/dotnetcore-2.2-aspnetruntime/dotnetcore-2.2-aspnetruntime.nuspec
index 525babe8..8053b13f 100644
--- a/dotnetcore-2.2-aspnetruntime/dotnetcore-2.2-aspnetruntime.nuspec
+++ b/dotnetcore-2.2-aspnetruntime/dotnetcore-2.2-aspnetruntime.nuspec
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ The ASP.NET Core Runtime enables you to run existing web/server applications.
 
 The package supports the following parameters (--package-parameters, --params):
 
-- `Quiet` - suppress display of native installer progress window (may be needed on Server Core)
+- `Passive` - display native installer progress window (may not work on Server Core)
 - `Skip32Bit` - do not install the 32-bit runtime on a 64-bit system
 
-Example: cinst -y --params="Quiet Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
+Example: cinst -y --params="Passive Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
     </description>
     <releaseNotes>
 ##### Software
diff --git a/dotnetcore-2.2-runtime/dotnetcore-2.2-runtime.nuspec b/dotnetcore-2.2-runtime/dotnetcore-2.2-runtime.nuspec
index 69f9a805..f9cf7202 100644
--- a/dotnetcore-2.2-runtime/dotnetcore-2.2-runtime.nuspec
+++ b/dotnetcore-2.2-runtime/dotnetcore-2.2-runtime.nuspec
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ This package is required to run console applications with the .NET Core runtime.
 
 The package supports the following parameters (--package-parameters, --params):
 
-- `Quiet` - suppress display of native installer progress window (may be needed on Server Core)
+- `Passive` - display native installer progress window (may not work on Server Core)
 - `Skip32Bit` - do not install the 32-bit runtime on a 64-bit system
 
-Example: cinst -y --params="Quiet Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
+Example: cinst -y --params="Passive Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
     </description>
     <releaseNotes>
 ##### Software
diff --git a/dotnetcore-3.0-aspnetruntime/dotnetcore-3.0-aspnetruntime.nuspec b/dotnetcore-3.0-aspnetruntime/dotnetcore-3.0-aspnetruntime.nuspec
index 8811caf7..a212a18c 100644
--- a/dotnetcore-3.0-aspnetruntime/dotnetcore-3.0-aspnetruntime.nuspec
+++ b/dotnetcore-3.0-aspnetruntime/dotnetcore-3.0-aspnetruntime.nuspec
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ The ASP.NET Core Runtime enables you to run existing web/server applications.
 
 The package supports the following parameters (--package-parameters, --params):
 
-- `Quiet` - suppress display of native installer progress window (may be needed on Server Core)
+- `Passive` - display native installer progress window (may not work on Server Core)
 - `Skip32Bit` - do not install the 32-bit runtime on a 64-bit system
 
-Example: cinst -y --params="Quiet Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
+Example: cinst -y --params="Passive Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
     </description>
     <releaseNotes>
 ##### Software
diff --git a/dotnetcore-3.0-desktopruntime/dotnetcore-3.0-desktopruntime.nuspec b/dotnetcore-3.0-desktopruntime/dotnetcore-3.0-desktopruntime.nuspec
index c5f6df1f..742dbb5b 100644
--- a/dotnetcore-3.0-desktopruntime/dotnetcore-3.0-desktopruntime.nuspec
+++ b/dotnetcore-3.0-desktopruntime/dotnetcore-3.0-desktopruntime.nuspec
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ The .NET Core Desktop Runtime enables you to run existing Windows desktop applic
 
 The package supports the following parameters (--package-parameters, --params):
 
-- `Quiet` - suppress display of native installer progress window (may be needed on Server Core)
+- `Passive` - display native installer progress window (may not work on Server Core)
 - `Skip32Bit` - do not install the 32-bit runtime on a 64-bit system
 
-Example: cinst -y --params="Quiet Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
+Example: cinst -y --params="Passive Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
     </description>
     <releaseNotes>
 ##### Software
diff --git a/dotnetcore-3.0-runtime/dotnetcore-3.0-runtime.nuspec b/dotnetcore-3.0-runtime/dotnetcore-3.0-runtime.nuspec
index 2badccaa..db25c982 100644
--- a/dotnetcore-3.0-runtime/dotnetcore-3.0-runtime.nuspec
+++ b/dotnetcore-3.0-runtime/dotnetcore-3.0-runtime.nuspec
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ This package is required to run console applications with the .NET Core runtime.
 
 The package supports the following parameters (--package-parameters, --params):
 
-- `Quiet` - suppress display of native installer progress window (may be needed on Server Core)
+- `Passive` - display native installer progress window (may not work on Server Core)
 - `Skip32Bit` - do not install the 32-bit runtime on a 64-bit system
 
-Example: cinst -y --params="Quiet Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
+Example: cinst -y --params="Passive Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
     </description>
     <releaseNotes>
 ##### Software
diff --git a/dotnetcore-3.1-aspnetruntime/dotnetcore-3.1-aspnetruntime.nuspec b/dotnetcore-3.1-aspnetruntime/dotnetcore-3.1-aspnetruntime.nuspec
index d62176d8..580230ca 100644
--- a/dotnetcore-3.1-aspnetruntime/dotnetcore-3.1-aspnetruntime.nuspec
+++ b/dotnetcore-3.1-aspnetruntime/dotnetcore-3.1-aspnetruntime.nuspec
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ The ASP.NET Core Runtime enables you to run existing web/server applications.
 
 The package supports the following parameters (--package-parameters, --params):
 
-- `Quiet` - suppress display of native installer progress window (may be needed on Server Core)
+- `Passive` - display native installer progress window (may not work on Server Core)
 - `Skip32Bit` - do not install the 32-bit runtime on a 64-bit system
 
-Example: cinst -y --params="Quiet Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
+Example: cinst -y --params="Passive Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
     </description>
     <releaseNotes>
 ##### Software
diff --git a/dotnetcore-3.1-desktopruntime/dotnetcore-3.1-desktopruntime.nuspec b/dotnetcore-3.1-desktopruntime/dotnetcore-3.1-desktopruntime.nuspec
index 19ea083f..a8b59bdf 100644
--- a/dotnetcore-3.1-desktopruntime/dotnetcore-3.1-desktopruntime.nuspec
+++ b/dotnetcore-3.1-desktopruntime/dotnetcore-3.1-desktopruntime.nuspec
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ The .NET Core Desktop Runtime enables you to run existing Windows desktop applic
 
 The package supports the following parameters (--package-parameters, --params):
 
-- `Quiet` - suppress display of native installer progress window (may be needed on Server Core)
+- `Passive` - display native installer progress window (may not work on Server Core)
 - `Skip32Bit` - do not install the 32-bit runtime on a 64-bit system
 
-Example: cinst -y --params="Quiet Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
+Example: cinst -y --params="Passive Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
     </description>
     <releaseNotes>
 ##### Software
diff --git a/dotnetcore-3.1-runtime/dotnetcore-3.1-runtime.nuspec b/dotnetcore-3.1-runtime/dotnetcore-3.1-runtime.nuspec
index 3ed7cf66..7ef95340 100644
--- a/dotnetcore-3.1-runtime/dotnetcore-3.1-runtime.nuspec
+++ b/dotnetcore-3.1-runtime/dotnetcore-3.1-runtime.nuspec
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ This package is required to run console applications with the .NET Core runtime.
 
 The package supports the following parameters (--package-parameters, --params):
 
-- `Quiet` - suppress display of native installer progress window (may be needed on Server Core)
+- `Passive` - display native installer progress window (may not work on Server Core)
 - `Skip32Bit` - do not install the 32-bit runtime on a 64-bit system
 
-Example: cinst -y --params="Quiet Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
+Example: cinst -y --params="Passive Skip32Bit" dotnetcore-runtime.install
     </description>
     <releaseNotes>
 ##### Software
diff --git a/tools/Shared/ChocolateyInstall-runtime.ps1 b/tools/Shared/ChocolateyInstall-runtime.ps1
index f47295ff..1e34d532 100644
--- a/tools/Shared/ChocolateyInstall-runtime.ps1
+++ b/tools/Shared/ChocolateyInstall-runtime.ps1
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ function Test-Skip32BitRequested
     return $Env:chocolateyPackageParameters -like '*Skip32Bit*'
 }
 
-function Test-QuietRequested
+function Test-PassiveRequested
 {
-    return $Env:chocolateyPackageParameters -like '*Quiet*'
+    return $Env:chocolateyPackageParameters -like '*Passive*'
 }
 
 function Test-OsSupports32Bit
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ function Get-PassiveOrQuietArgument
     Param (
         [string] $Scenario = 'installation'
     )
-    if (Test-QuietRequested) {
-        Write-Verbose "Performing a quiet $Scenario, as requested."
-        $passiveOrQuiet = 'quiet'
-    } else {
-        Write-Verbose "Performing an $Scenario with visible progress window (default)."
+    if (Test-PassiveRequested) {
+        Write-Verbose "Performing an $Scenario with visible progress window, as requested."
         $passiveOrQuiet = 'passive'
+    } else {
+        Write-Verbose "Performing a quiet $Scenario (default)."
+        $passiveOrQuiet = 'quiet'
     }
     return $passiveOrQuiet
 }