The apps you download from Winget are 100% safe and secure for installation, and there’s no risk involved. Another benefit of relying on Winget is that you don’t need to find a safe software download site and click on multiple download buttons.
However, the only problem with Windows Package Manager is that it’s difficult to operate. Since it’s entirely text-based, the only way to access it is via Windows Terminal. So, if you think you’re a power user and want a better way of searching and installing apps on Windows 11, here’s how you can use the Winget tool.
1. Search for Apps on Windows 11 using Winget
The first step is to find the app you wish to install on your Windows 11 computer. To search apps using Winget on Windows 11, follow the steps below.
1. Type in Command Prompt on the Windows 11 search. Next, right-click on the Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
2. When the command prompt opens, you must execute a command to search for apps. For example, if you want to download the Photoscape app, execute this command:
winget search photoscape
3. The Windows Package Manager will search for Photoscape in the Windows Repository and Microsoft Store.
4. If you want to get details of a specific package, execute this command:
winget view app_id
Note: You must find the ‘app_id’ from the ‘Id’ column.
2. Install Apps with Windows Package Manager?
Once you find the app you want to install, follow these steps. Here’s how you can install apps on Windows 11 with the winget command.
1. Follow the above steps to find the app you want to download & install.
2. Once you find the app, execute this command:
winget install app_id
Note: Replace app_id with the unique package ID displayed in the ‘ID’ column.
3. Now you must wait until winget downloads & installs the program on your PC.
3. Updating Windows Apps Using Winget?
You can update installed apps on Windows 11 using Winget as well. Here’s how you can update existing apps on Windows 11 using winget.
1. Open the Command Prompt with administrative rights.
2. Now execute this command to search for installed apps.
winget list
3. Now, you can see all apps installed on your computer.
4. To update a specific app, enter winget update <ID>. Replace <ID> with the Package ID for the app you want to update.
5. If you want to update all installed apps, execute this command:
winget update --all
This guide covers searching, downloading, and installing apps with Windows Package Manager. Let us know if you need more help downloading or installing apps on Windows 11 using Winget.
