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The Windows Package Manager (also known as winget) is a free and open-source package manager designed by Microsoft for Windows 10 and Windows 11. It consists of a command-line utility and a set of services for installing applications. Independent software vendors can use it as a distribution channel for their software packages. [1]
Before deciding to develop Windows Package Manager, the team behind it explored Chocolatey, Scoop, Ninite, AppGet, Npackd and the PowerShell-based OneGet.
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The WinGet command line tool, which is the client interface to the Windows Package Manager service, requires Windows 10 version 1809 (build 17763) or later, or Windows 11.
WinGet is the Windows Package Manager. This project includes a CLI (Command Line Interface), PowerShell modules, and a COM (Component Object Model) API (Application Programming Interface).
The client requires Windows 10 1809 (build 17763) or later at this time. Windows Server 2019 is not supported as the Microsoft Store is not available nor are updated dependencies. It may be possible to install on Windows Server 2022, this should be considered experimental (not supported), and requires dependencies to be manually installed as well. [2]
Install WinGet
The WinGet command line tool is only supported on Windows 10 version 1809 (build 17763) or later. WinGet will not be available until you have logged into Windows as a user for the first time, triggering Microsoft Store to register the Windows Package Manager as part of an asynchronous process. If you have recently logged in as a user for the first time and find that WinGet is not yet available, you can open PowerShell and enter the following command to request this WinGet registration: [1]
Add-AppxPackage -RegisterByFamilyName -MainPackage Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe
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winget-cli GitHub
https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli
Microsoft Store
https://www.microsoft.com/p/app-installer/9nblggh4nns1
Install Package
winget install <package> https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs
Example:
winget install Microsoft.WindowsTerminal Microsoft.PowerToys Microsoft.VisualStudioCode
Browse Winget Library
https://winstall.app/
Synergy
https://winstall.app/apps/Symless.Synergy
winget install --id=Symless.Synergy -e
Packages
Install WindowsTerminal
winget install Microsoft.WindowsTerminal
Install PowerToys
winget install Microsoft.PowerToys
Install VisualStudioCode
winget install Microsoft.VisualStudioCode
WinGet Community Packages
Repology https://repology.org/
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Windows Package Manager Community Repository https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs
Explore Windows Package Manager Tool
Explore the Windows Package Manager tool - Microsoft Learn https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/explore-windows-package-manager-tool/?WT.mc_id=AZ-MVP-5004737
PowerShell
PS > import-module Microsoft.WinGet.Client -verbose VERBOSE: Loading module from path 'C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\Microsoft.WinGet.Client\1.8.1911\Microsoft.WinGet.Client.psd1'. VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Add-WinGetSource'. VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Assert-WinGetPackageManager'. VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Disable-WinGetSetting'. VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Enable-WinGetSetting'. VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Export-WinGetPackage'. VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Find-WinGetPackage'. VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Get-WinGetPackage'. VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Get-WinGetSettings'. VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Get-WinGetSource'. VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Get-WinGetUserSettings'. VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Get-WinGetVersion'. VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Install-WinGetPackage'. VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Remove-WinGetSource'. VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Repair-WinGetPackageManager'. VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Reset-WinGetSource'. VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Set-WinGetUserSettings'. VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Test-WinGetUserSettings'. VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Uninstall-WinGetPackage'. VERBOSE: Importing cmdlet 'Update-WinGetPackage'.
Package List Command
winget list - The list command of the winget tool displays a list of the applications currently installed on your computer. The list command will show apps that were installed through the Windows Package Manager as well as apps that were installed by other means. [3]
Example list:
PS C:\> winget list
Name Id Version Available Source
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Windows Driver Package - Plantronics… ARP\Machine\X64\07AFE62D73C8799E9E568… 04/21/2009 5.1
Windows Driver Package - Cambridge S… ARP\Machine\X64\452AADC6DA7150831AEE7… 11/19/2021 4.0.2.0
7-Zip 24.09 (x64) 7zip.7zip 24.09 winget
Windows Driver Package - Silicon Lab… ARP\Machine\X64\9E2C239D42290B984A9E2… 09/19/2016 6.7.4.261
CPUID CPU-Z 2.13 CPUID.CPU-Z 2.13 2.15 winget
Firefox Developer Edition (x64 en-US) Mozilla.Firefox.DeveloperEdition 137.0 winget
Git Git.Git 2.47.1.2 2.49.0 winget
Greenshot 1.2.10.6 Greenshot.Greenshot 1.2.10.6 winget
IrfanView 4.70 (64-bit) IrfanSkiljan.IrfanView 4.70 winget
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) Mozilla.Firefox 136.0.2 winget
Mozilla Thunderbird (x64 en-US) Mozilla.Thunderbird.ESR 128.2.3 128.8.0 winget
Mozilla Maintenance Service ARP\Machine\X64\MozillaMaintenanceSer… 136.0
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) Notepad++.Notepad++ 8.7.7 8.7.8 winget
Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise - … Microsoft.Office 16.0.18526.20168 winget
Microsoft OneDrive Microsoft.OneDrive 25.035.0223.0003 winget
VLC media player VideoLAN.VLC 3.0.21 winget
WinMerge 2.16.46.0 x64 WinMerge.WinMerge 2.16.46.0 winget
Synergy (64-bit) Symless.Synergy < 3.0.80.1-rc3 3.0.80.1-rc3 winget
Google Chrome Google.Chrome 134.0.6998.165 134.0.6998.166 winget
Beyond Compare 4 ScooterSoftware.BeyondCompare.4 4.4.7.28397 winget
YubiKey Manager CLI Yubico.YubiKeyManagerCLI 5.5.0.0 5.6.1 winget
MongoDB Compass MongoDB.Compass.Full 1.43.4.0 1.45.4.0 winget
Google Drive Google.GoogleDrive 105.0.1.0 winget
Microsoft SQL Server Compact 4.0 SP1… ARP\Machine\X64\{78909610-D229-459C-A… 4.0.8876.1
MongoDB Shell MongoDB.Shell 2.2.15 2.4.2 winget
Intel(R) Serial IO ARP\Machine\X64\{9FD91C5C-44AE-4D9D-8… 30.100.2129.8
Microsoft Teams Meeting Add-in for M… ARP\Machine\X64\{A7AB73A3-CB10-4AA5-9… 1.24.31301
Wave CommandLine.Wave 0.9.3.0 0.11.2 winget
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) Adobe.Acrobat.Reader.64-bit 25.001.20435 winget
RealVNC Viewer 7.13.1 RealVNC.VNCViewer 7.13.1.57 winget
OpenHashTab version v3.0.4 namazso.OpenHashTab v3.0.4 winget
Microsoft Update Health Tools ARP\Machine\X64\{C6FD611E-7EFE-488C-A… 5.72.0.0
PowerShell 7-x64 Microsoft.PowerShell 7.5.0.0 winget
PowerShell 7.4.6.0-x64 Microsoft.PowerShell 7.4.6.0 winget
GlobalProtect ARP\Machine\X64\{D69F9E89-516A-4543-9… 6.2.3
Slack (Machine) SlackTechnologies.Slack 4.42.120 4.43.49 winget
Paint.NET dotPDN.PaintDotNet 5.1.4 5.1.7 winget
Microsoft Visual Studio Code Microsoft.VisualStudioCode 1.98.2 winget
Adobe Creative Cloud Adobe.CreativeCloud 6.5.0.348 winget
Citrix Workspace 2409 ARP\Machine\X86\CitrixOnlinePluginPac… 24.9.10.28
GnuWin32: CoreUtils version 5.3.0 ARP\Machine\X86\CoreUtils-5.3.0_is1 5.3.0
FileZilla 3.68.1 ARP\Machine\X86\FileZilla Client 3.68.1
Google Chrome Beta Google.Chrome.Beta.EXE 135.0.7049.28 winget
Microsoft Edge Microsoft.Edge 134.0.3124.85 winget
Prisma Access Browser ARP\Machine\X86\Palo Alto Networks Pr… 134.20.7.166
Windhawk v1.5.1 RamenSoftware.Windhawk 1.5.1 winget
klogg variar.klogg 22.06.0.1289 winget
WinSCP 6.3.7 WinSCP.WinSCP 6.3.7 winget
YubiKey Manager Yubico.YubikeyManager 1.2.6 winget
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redis… Microsoft.VCRedist.2010.x86 10.0.30319 10.0.40219 winget
Intel(R) Chipset Device Software ARP\Machine\X86\{2d8d3782-0c02-4681-8… 10.1.18838.8284
Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime - … Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.7 7.0.20 winget
mControl ARP\Machine\X86\{64D959BF-0B83-4AD2-9… Unknown
Microsoft ASP.NET Core 7.0.20 - Shar… Microsoft.DotNet.AspNetCore.7 7.0.20 winget
Python Launcher Python.Launcher > 3.12.0 winget
Plantronics Hub Software Poly.PlantronicsHub 3.25.54307.37251 winget
MobaXterm Mobatek.MobaXterm 24.2.0.5220 25.1.0.5288 winget
Microsoft Search in Bing ARP\Machine\X86\{C17F6DEF-D34C-4B75-9… 2.0.2
AI Suite 3 ARP\Machine\X86\{CD36E28B-6023-469A-9… 3.03.36
Microsoft Teams VDI Citrix plugin ARP\Machine\X86\{CF8A7E4B-3636-4E6B-9… 24.41.1.1
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redis… Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x64 14.42.34438.0 winget
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redis… Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x86 14.42.34438.0 winget
CrowdStrike Windows Sensor ARP\Machine\X86\{d223a5fc-7936-4a58-8… 7.21.19205.0
Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime - … Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 8.0.14 winget
Adobe Acrobat MSIX\AdobeAcrobatDCCoreApp_23.1.0.0_x… 23.1.0.0
Intel® Graphics Command Center MSIX\AppUp.IntelGraphicsExperience_1.… 1.100.5688.0
Microsoft Clipchamp MSIX\Clipchamp.Clipchamp_4.1.10320.0_… 4.1.10320.0
Microsoft Teams Microsoft.Teams 25044.2208.3471.2155 winget
AV1 Video Extension MSIX\Microsoft.AV1VideoExtension_1.3.… 1.3.4.0
AVC Encoder Video Extension MSIX\Microsoft.AVCEncoderVideoExtensi… 1.1.13.0
Windows Application Compatibility En… MSIX\Microsoft.ApplicationCompatibili… 1.2411.16.0
News MSIX\Microsoft.BingNews_4.56.242.0_x6… 4.56.242.0
Microsoft Bing MSIX\Microsoft.BingSearch_1.1.34.0_x6… 1.1.34.0
MSN Weather MSIX\Microsoft.BingWeather_4.54.63007… 4.54.63007.0
Copilot MSIX\Microsoft.Copilot_1.25024.146.0_… 1.25024.146.0
App Installer Microsoft.AppInstaller 1.25.340.0 winget
Xbox MSIX\Microsoft.GamingApp_2501.1001.3.… 2501.1001.3.0
Get Help MSIX\Microsoft.GetHelp_10.2409.22951.… 10.2409.22951.0
HEIF Image Extensions MSIX\Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_1.2… 1.2.3.0
HEVC Video Extensions from Device Ma… MSIX\Microsoft.HEVCVideoExtension_2.2… 2.2.9.0
MPEG-2 Video Extension MSIX\Microsoft.MPEG2VideoExtension_1.… 1.0.61931.0
Microsoft Edge MSIX\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge.Stable_1… 134.0.3124.66
Microsoft 365 (Office) MSIX\Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_18.… 18.2405.1221.0
Solitaire & Casual Games MSIX\Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireColl… 4.21.12110.0
Microsoft Sticky Notes MSIX\Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_4… 4.0.6104.0
Microsoft .Net Native Framework Pack… MSIX\Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.2… 2.2.29512.0
Microsoft .Net Native Framework Pack… MSIX\Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.2… 2.2.29512.0
Microsoft .Net Native Runtime Packag… MSIX\Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.2.2… 2.2.28604.0
Microsoft .Net Native Runtime Packag… MSIX\Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.2.2… 2.2.28604.0
OfficePushNotificationsUtility MSIX\Microsoft.OfficePushNotification… 16.0.18526.20168
OneDrive MSIX\Microsoft.OneDriveSync_25035.223… 25035.223.3.0
Outlook for Windows MSIX\Microsoft.OutlookForWindows_1.20… 1.2025.319.100
Paint MSIX\Microsoft.Paint_11.2412.311.0_x6… 11.2412.311.0
Microsoft People MSIX\Microsoft.People_10.2202.100.0_x… 10.2202.100.0
Power Automate MSIX\Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop_1… 1.0.1394.0
Raw Image Extension MSIX\Microsoft.RawImageExtension_2.5.… 2.5.3.0
Snipping Tool MSIX\Microsoft.ScreenSketch_11.2501.7… 11.2501.7.0
Windows Security MSIX\Microsoft.SecHealthUI_1000.27703… 1000.27703.1006.0
Store Experience Host MSIX\Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_22411… 22411.1401.1.0
Microsoft To Do MSIX\Microsoft.Todos_0.114.7122.0_x64… 0.114.7122.0
Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7 Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7 7.2409.9001.0 winget
Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7 Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.7 7.2409.9001.0 winget
Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8 Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8 8.2501.31001.0 winget
Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8 Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8 8.2501.31001.0 winget
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 UWP Deskto… Microsoft.VCLibs.Desktop.14 14.0.33728.0 winget
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 UWP Deskto… Microsoft.VCLibs.Desktop.14 14.0.33728.0 winget
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 UWP Runtim… MSIX\Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14.0.335… 14.0.33519.0
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 UWP Runtim… MSIX\Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14.0.335… 14.0.33519.0
VP9 Video Extensions MSIX\Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_1.2… 1.2.2.0
Web Media Extensions MSIX\Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions_1.1… 1.1.1295.0
Webp Image Extensions MSIX\Microsoft.WebpImageExtension_1.1… 1.1.1711.0
Widgets Platform Runtime MSIX\Microsoft.WidgetsPlatformRuntime… 1.6.8.0
Dev Home Microsoft.DevHome 0.2000.758.0 0.2001.758.0 winget
Microsoft Photos MSIX\Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2025.11… 2025.11020.11001.0
Windows Clock MSIX\Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_11.2501.… 11.2501.7.0
WindowsAppRuntime.1.4 MSIX\Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.1.4_… 4000.1309.2056.0
WindowsAppRuntime.1.4 MSIX\Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.1.4_… 4000.1309.2056.0
WindowsAppRuntime.1.5 MSIX\Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.1.5_… 5001.373.1736.0
WindowsAppRuntime.1.5 MSIX\Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.1.5_… 5001.373.1736.0
WindowsAppRuntime.1.6 MSIX\Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.1.6_… 6000.424.1611.0
WindowsAppRuntime.1.6 MSIX\Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.1.6_… 6000.424.1611.0
Windows Calculator MSIX\Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_11.2… 11.2501.1.0
Windows Camera MSIX\Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2025.250… 2025.2501.1.0
Feedback Hub MSIX\Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_1.2… 1.2411.17101.0
Windows Maps MSIX\Microsoft.WindowsMaps_1.0.64.0_x… 1.0.64.0
Windows Notepad MSIX\Microsoft.WindowsNotepad_11.2412… 11.2412.16.0
Windows Sound Recorder MSIX\Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder_1… 1.0.80.0
Microsoft Store MSIX\Microsoft.WindowsStore_22502.140… 22502.1401.4.0
Windows Terminal Microsoft.WindowsTerminal 1.21.10351.0 1.22.10731.0 winget
Windows Package Manager Source (wing… MSIX\Microsoft.Winget.Source_2025.325… 2025.325.529.21
Xbox TCUI MSIX\Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.24.10001.0… 1.24.10001.0
Xbox Game Bar Plugin MSIX\Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_1.54.4… 1.54.4001.0
Game Bar MSIX\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_7.22… 7.225.2131.0
Xbox Identity Provider MSIX\Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_1… 12.115.1001.0
Game Speech Window MSIX\Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverla… 1.97.17002.0
Phone Link MSIX\Microsoft.YourPhone_1.25022.70.0… 1.25022.70.0
Windows Media Player MSIX\Microsoft.ZuneMusic_11.2501.9.0_… 11.2501.9.0
Movies & TV MSIX\Microsoft.ZuneVideo_10.25011.100… 10.25011.10061.0
Quick Assist MSIX\MicrosoftCorporationII.QuickAssi… 2.0.32.0
Windows Subsystem for Linux Microsoft.WSL 2.3.26.0 2.4.12 winget
Windows Web Experience Pack MSIX\MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExper… 525.1301.30.0
Cross Device Experience Host MSIX\MicrosoftWindows.CrossDevice_1.2… 1.25021.28.0
Mail and Calendar MSIX\microsoft.windowscommunicationsa… 16005.14326.22301.0