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PowerShell feature parity: list --details

professionaltart started Feb 14, 2026 in PowerShell

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How to use winget to install VSCode with custom options?

Zamiell asked Dec 14, 2021 in Q&A · Answered

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How do I know if a package is from an official source?

fourteen-1 asked Dec 27, 2023 in Q&A · Unanswered

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Windows Package Manager 1.28.190

florelis announced Feb 10, 2026 in Releases

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Windows Package Manager 1.28.90-preview

florelis announced Jan 6, 2026 in Releases

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SSL/TLS implementation

inoperable asked Jan 29, 2026 in Q&A · Unanswered

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Windows Package Manager 1.12.470

florelis announced Feb 2, 2026 in Releases

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Wavepay

blackpanda84841-source asked Feb 2, 2026 in App Installer · Unanswered

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I used the -l option to install, why is it not installed to the specified location on the hard disk?

dong-lufei asked Jan 3, 2023 in Q&A · Answered

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Windows Package Manager 1.28.110-preview

florelis announced Jan 27, 2026 in Releases

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I am having trouble using winget with packer.

5nines asked Jun 9, 2023 in Q&A · Unanswered

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Windows Package Manager 1.12.460

florelis announced Jan 20, 2026 in Releases

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Windows Package Manager 1.28.100-preview

florelis announced Jan 20, 2026 in Releases

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Sysinternals isn't available via winget, despite documentation claiming that it is

mariobrostech asked Feb 22, 2022 in Q&A · Unanswered

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[Package Path] winget list --details

denelon asked Sep 30, 2025 in Ideas · Unanswered

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WinGet Configuration use case from a software developer and Windows enthusiast

totkeks started Jul 5, 2023 in Configuration

@totkeks @markembling @denelon

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make winget run as admin instead of asking for admin on each installer

Sakooooo asked Apr 25, 2023 in General · Answered

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Why are the environment variable names of software installed via winget so long?

thouen asked Jan 4, 2026 in Q&A · Unanswered

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Elevation where the user does not have administrative access

markembling started Nov 12, 2025 in Configuration

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Clipboard History

ariellourenco started Jan 1, 2026 in Configuration

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Python security updates are not installed

Jan-Pleva asked Dec 11, 2025 in General · Unanswered

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Can Winget provide more details when IsUpdateAvailable is false?

Mmate99 started Nov 13, 2025 in PowerShell

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Windows Package Manager 1.12.440

florelis announced Dec 15, 2025 in Releases

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winget missing from windows 11 (10.0.22000.65)

BladeFireLight asked Sep 2, 2021 in Q&A · Answered

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Usage with System Account

actuallygmenzies asked Aug 25, 2020 in Q&A · Answered

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