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💾 About The Project

PowerShell Winget Interface (Enhanced v2.5)

This script, WingetSearch_Enhanced.PS1, is an alternative version of the PowerShell Winget Interface. Like its successor, it offers both a text-based Shell mode and a graphical GUI mode for managing software via the Windows Package Manager (winget). It allows for searching, installing, upgrading, and uninstalling applications.

Built by: Zachary Whiteman & Google Gemini Ai.

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🔰 Getting Started

This tool provides a flexible way to interact with winget.

🕰️ 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.

💽 Installation & Execution

  1. Download: Download the WingetSearch_Enhanced.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. 
    .\WingetSearch_Enhanced.PS1
  4. Choose Mode: Enter 1 for Shell Mode or 2 for GUI Mode when prompted.

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🚀 Features

GUI Mode

A graphical window providing:

  • Search Bar: Quickly find packages by name.
  • Results List: Displays package Name, ID, Version, and Availability.
  • Actions: Install, Upgrade, or Uninstall selected packages via buttons.
  • Status Bar: Shows current operation and package counts.

Shell Mode

A menu-driven command-line interface offering:

  • Package Search: Search for software directly in the terminal.
  • Listing: View all currently installed winget packages.
  • Management: Interactive prompts to install, upgrade, or uninstall packages by ID.
  • Source Management: View configured package sources.

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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 processes user input and constructs winget commands to execute in the background.
  • Dependencies: Functionality is entirely dependent on the winget executable being present in the system PATH.

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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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