command is worth the installation alone—it keeps every supported app on your system up to date in one go. Lightweight:
| Command | Description | Example | |---------|-------------|---------| | winget search <app> | Find packages | winget search Firefox | | winget show <id> | Show package details | winget show Microsoft.PowerShell | | winget install <id> | Install a package | winget install Git.Git | | winget upgrade | List upgradable packages | winget upgrade | | winget upgrade <id> | Upgrade a specific package | winget upgrade Microsoft.VisualStudioCode | | winget uninstall <id> | Remove a package | winget uninstall Spotify.Spotify | | winget list | Show installed packages | winget list | | winget source | Manage repositories | winget source list | microsoft winget client verified
The "verified" aspect of WinGet is critical to its story. Unlike downloading random installers from the web, WinGet relies on the . command is worth the installation alone—it keeps every
Run winget --info to check your client version (v1.25+ recommended). Review your current sources with winget source list . Then, install your next package with confidence, knowing exactly what “Microsoft WinGet Client Verified” guarantees. Run winget --info to check your client version (v1