How to Search for Apps in Windows Package Manager

Windows Package Manager (also known as Winget) is an amazing command line tool to search and install apps on Windows 11 and 10. Unlike traditional ways to download a setup file and install the app, Winget allows you to quickly search for a package and install it with a simple command.

So in this article, we bring you a tutorial on how to search for apps in Windows Package Manager. It shows apps from both the Winget repository and the Microsoft Store. Here’s how it works:

Search and Install Apps Using Winget

How to Update Apps Using Winget

Now, if you want tosearch for installed appsusing Winget, the below command will list all the installed apps on your system. Then, you can choose the ones you wish to update.

Finally, if you want to update all the existing apps on your Windows 10 or 11 PC, you can run the below command.

This is all you have to do to search for apps in Windows Package Manager using the Winget tool. I am increasingly using Winget over Microsoft Store to quickly find apps and install them. Managing the packages and upgrading them is also quite effortless with Winget.

If you wish to learn how touninstall apps using Windows Package Manager, follow the tutorial we have linked here. This will allow you todebloat your PCand make the system perform much better. If you have any questions, let us know in the comment section below.

Arjun Sha

Passionate about Windows, ChromeOS, Android, security and privacy issues. Have a penchant to solve everyday computing problems.

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