Windows developers have long looked at Linux’s surfeit of package managers with envy. Having a simple command line tool like apt or rpm that would install an application and all its prerequisites ...

If you're setting up a new Windows PC, installing 20 apps that you use every day will require opening the browser and searching for the downloader or visiting the official website. Once you're there, ...

Windows Package Manager has been updated to version 1.3. The update adds support for portable packages, which are apps that don't require an installer. Windows ...

At its Build 2020 conference, which had to be held as an online-only event this time around due to the coronavirus outbreak, Microsoft had a bunch of announcements to make, some of which include new ...

With time, security loopholes surfaced in operating systems and the software that runs on them. As such, it becomes essential to plug these holes to keep your system and personal information safe.

WINGET is a command-line tool that helps you install, uninstall, and obtain more information about an app using Windows PowerShell. This open-source tool is intended for developers to run packages ...

Windows Package Manager already lets you install apps, now it's about to let you remove them as well. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Finally, Microsoft has a way to avoid wading through the Microsoft Store app or hunting down an app download link from the web: Winget, also known as the Windows Package Manager, has finally been ...

Installing a bunch of applications at once on Windows can be annoying. You need to find the installer packages, download them, then run them all, one after another ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft surprised Windows users with a new package manager yesterday. It’s a ...