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winget-create
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Automatically upgrade your package on winget with GitHub Actions
This workflow uses Windows Package Manager Manifest Creator to update and submit a new version of a package manifest
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Announcing Windows Package Manager 1.1
Yes, any installer (MSIX, MSI, EXE) may be added (https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs). There is even a new tool the Windows Package Manager Manifest Creator (https://github.com/microsoft/winget-create) to make it easier to build a manifest and submit it to the GitHub repository. Portable / Stanalone .exe files and .zip files aren't supported yet, but they are on the backlog.
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Windows Package Manager 1.0
You can also add your programs or packages by executing winget install wingetcreate to install the Windows Package Manager Manifest Creator. Once the tool has been installed, execute wingetcreate new provide the URL to the installer. Then the tool will download the installer, parse it to determine any of the manifest values available in the installer, and guide you through the process to generate a valid manifest. If you provide your GitHub credentials when prompted, it will even fork the repository, create a new branch, submit a pull request, and provide you the URL to track its progress.
Winget-Install
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Top security recommendation is “update edge” but how? I can’t ask all users to click “update” in edge?
Chrome auto update requires it to be open to periodically check. Honestly I’m not sure if Edge is the same. I would personally use winget to install the later version over the top - at my place we leverage this: https://github.com/Romanitho/Winget-Install
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Chocolatey , you use it and like it ?
I specifically use winget using a couple scripts based off this guys GitHub. Highly highly recommend this. https://github.com/Romanitho/Winget-Install
- Easier Winget app update management in Intune?
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Not all winget applications available via Microsoft Store app (new)?
For that you can just use a Winget install Script https://github.com/Romanitho/Winget-Install
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Did you test Winget with SCCM?
Yes, Check out this.. Great solution that includes autoupdate and install for System context as well. https://github.com/Romanitho/Winget-Install
- Need help installing WinGet
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Choco vs WinGet
I can recommend this https://github.com/Romanitho/Winget-Install. He also created an app for Winget autoupdate apps at logon.
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Autoamtic Application Updates (=and Installation) with winget in MECM/SCCM
Winget Install --> Romanitho/Winget-Install: Powershell scripts for Winget with SCCM/Intune (github.com)Install your Applications directly from the winget store (assuming your desired application is listed and managed there)
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Adobe Reader DC - Install
So I'm using this project from GitHub as a wrapper around the installation with a simple command line.
What are some alternatives?
winget-cli-restsource - This project aims to provide a reference implementation for creating a REST based package source for the winget client.
Winget-AutoUpdate - WAU daily updates apps as system and notify connected users. (Allowlist and Blocklist support)
Chocolatey - Chocolatey - the package manager for Windows
WingetUI - WingetUI: a graphical user interface for Winget and Scoop [Moved to: https://github.com/marticliment/WingetUI]
winget-cli - WinGet is the Windows Package Manager. This project includes a CLI (Command Line Interface), PowerShell modules, and a COM (Component Object Model) API (Application Programming Interface).
appget - Free and open package manager for Windows.
Winget-AutoUpdate-Intune - WAUaaS daily updates apps as system and notify users. WAUaaS brings you WAU in a service like pattern that can be deployed and configured by Microsoft Intune (or other MDM solutions).
FSL - A Package Manager.
Win-Debloat-Tools - Re-imagining Windows like a minimal OS install, already debloated with minimal impact for most functionality.
nushell - A new type of shell
WingetTools - A set of PowerShell tools for working with the winget package manager.