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💾 About The Project

PowerShell Winget User Interface

The PowerShell Winget User Interface is a versatile script that provides a modern, user-friendly frontend for the Windows Package Manager (winget). It allows users to choose between a feature-rich Graphical User Interface (GUI) or a classic, menu-driven command-line interface (Shell Mode).

Built by: Zachary Whiteman & Google Gemini Ai.

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🔰 Getting Started

This tool simplifies software management on Windows by wrapping the powerful winget command-line tool.

🕰️ Prerequisites

To run this script, you will need:

  • Windows Operating System: (Windows 10 Version 1709 or later).
  • PowerShell 5.1 or newer.
  • .NET Framework: Required for the GUI mode.
  • Windows Package Manager (winget): Must be installed. It is usually included with the "App Installer" from the Microsoft Store. The script checks for this dependency on launch.

💽 Installation & Execution

  1. Download: Download the WinGet_GUI_07-2025.ps1 script file.
  2. Unblock: Right-click the file, go to Properties, and click Unblock if the file was downloaded from the internet.
  3. Run: Execute the script from a PowerShell console. 
    .\WinGet_GUI_07-2025.ps1
  4. Select Mode: Upon launch, you will be prompted to choose between GUI Mode [1] or Shell Mode [2].

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🚀 Features

GUI Mode

The Graphical User Interface offers a familiar, application-like experience:

  • Search & Install: Easily search the winget repository and install applications.
  • Visual Management: View installed packages with their icons and installation dates.
  • Batch Operations: Select multiple packages to install, upgrade, or uninstall at once.
  • Updates: Quickly check for and apply updates to all your installed software.
  • Details: View detailed manifest information for any package.
  • Launch: Double-click an installed application in the list to launch it (if the path can be determined).

Shell Mode

The Shell Mode provides a robust text-based menu for quick operations:

  • Menu-Driven: Navigate options using simple number keys.
  • Core Functions: Search, list, upgrade, and uninstall packages directly from the console.
  • Formatted Output: Displays results in clean, readable tables.

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🛠️ Technology Stack

  • Scripting Language: PowerShell
  • GUI Framework: .NET Windows Forms (WinForms).
  • Backend: Windows Package Manager (winget.exe).

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📐 Architecture & Security Notes

  • Wrapper: This script acts as a frontend wrapper. All actual package management operations are performed by the official winget tool.
  • Configuration: The GUI mode saves settings (like custom icons and window title) to %APPDATA%\PowerShellWingetUI\config.json.

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🪪 License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.txt for more information.

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☎️ Contact

Zach Whiteman - elitesoftwarecolimited@gmail.com

HuggingFace - https://huggingface.co/EliteSoftware

HuggingFace (Personal) - https://huggingface.co/TheShadyRainbow

LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/zachrainbow

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/EliteSoftwareCo

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