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WinGet
On the record
- Availability
- WinGet is included in App Installer, which is delivered and updated through Microsoft Store on Windows desktop editions and through updates on Windows Server 2025.learn.microsoft.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Dependency resolution
- Yeslearn.microsoft.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Distribution
- On Windows desktop, WinGet is included in App Installer, which is delivered and updated through Microsoft Store.learn.microsoft.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Enterprise management
- Microsoft documents using WinGet with Group Policy settings for organizations managing security across work machines.learn.microsoft.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Install and upgrade
- Users can install one or multiple applications with a command, and `winget upgrade --all` attempts to upgrade installed applications that have updates available.learn.microsoft.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Installer formats
- WinGet supports EXE, ZIP, INNO, NULLSOFT, MSI, WIX, APPX, MSIX, BURN, PORTABLE, and FONT installer types.learn.microsoft.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Microsoft describes WinGet use by developers to manage applications and by software publishers to distribute packages.learn.microsoft.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- WinGet cannot identify whether a newer version exists for some applications that do not provide a version, so upgrading them requires including unknown versions.learn.microsoft.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Package contribution
- Publishers and community members can submit YAML package manifests to the open-source WinGet repository on GitHub for consideration.learn.microsoft.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Package formats
- EXE,ZIP,INNO,NULLSOFT,MSI,WIX,APPX,MSIX,BURN,PORTABLE,FONTlearn.microsoft.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Package management
- Its commands include search, install, upgrade, uninstall, export, import, configure, download, and repair.learn.microsoft.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Package sources
- Default sources include the Microsoft Store catalog, the WinGet Community Repository, and the community font repository.learn.microsoft.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Platforms and requirement
- WinGet is available on Windows 11, modern Windows 10 versions, and Windows Server 2025; the client requires Windows 10 version 1809 or later.learn.microsoft.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- PowerShell
- The Microsoft.WinGet.Client PowerShell module is available from the PowerShell Gallery.learn.microsoft.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Private registry auth
- Yeslearn.microsoft.com · read 22 Sep 2026
- Publisher submissions
- Publishers and community members can submit YAML package manifests through the open-source repository on GitHub for consideration in the WinGet catalog.learn.microsoft.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- WinGet is a command-line tool for discovering, installing, upgrading, removing, and configuring applications on Windows.learn.microsoft.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Repeatable setup
- WinGet Configuration files combine device setup and project onboarding instructions into a single repeatable command.learn.microsoft.com · read 12 Oct 2026
