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Published onMarch 1, 2024
published onMarch 1, 2024
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Windows Package Manager version 1.7 is here, and it will help you greatly. After all, WinGet has some efficient quality-of-life updates. In addition, the command line tool for installing software will do most of the work for you. Furthermore, the 1.7 version also adds support for Entra ID authentication.
What is the advantage of Windows Package Manager?
The general advantage of the Windows Package Manager is that itsearches, downloads, installs, and configures applications. In addition, it can also assist with their removal. Furthermore, there are different uses for this tool. For example, developers use it for management, software vendors use WinGet for distribution, and enterprises use it to automate their device setup.
The latest update allows the Windows Package Manager toupgrade itself. In addition, you won’t need to reboot your PC manually when updates and installations require it because WinGet does that for you. Furthermore, Windows Package Manager 1.7repairs packagesandenhances the performancefor better network efficiency. Moreover, it can enableWindows features as a dependency, and with it, you could set them to open when installations need them.
The new versionimproves the quality of lifeand sets new heights for software installation. After all, theautomatic rebootsfor software installation was a feature that most of us needed. Thus, now we can allow our Windows Package Manager 1.7 to do it without wasting time waiting to give manual input. Furthermore, to enable this option, you just need to add the–allow-rebootto your commands.
By the way, the Windows Package Manager 1.7 also accepts URLs besides local files.
In a nutshell, theWindows Package Manager version 1.7is great because it has many quality-of-life features. Furthermore, it could make WinGet better than its competitors, such as Chocolatey. Hopefully, Windows will add more features in the future for this tool. After all, the WinGet has a lot of potential.
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Sebastian Filipoiu
Sebastian is a content writer with a desire to learn everything new about AI and gaming. So, he spends his time writing prompts on various LLMs to understand them better. Additionally, Sebastian has experience fixing performance-related problems in video games and knows his way around Windows. Also, he is interested in anything related to quantum technology and becomes a research freak when he wants to learn more.
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