Microsoft adding new PowerToys utlity for Windows package manager (WinGet)

Microsoft adding new PowerToys utlity for Windows package manager (WinGet)

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Exterior of the varied native customization and tweaking apps Home windows already comes with, Microsoft additionally provides PowerToys which brings with it varied helpful utilities like Superior Paste, FancyZones, File Explorer add-ons, Registry Preview, and keyboard and mouse supervisor, amongst others.

Because the identify suggests, PowerToys is supposed for energy customers and Home windows fans.

One such utility is PowerToys Run, and back in December final 12 months, Microsoft shared that model 2 of PowerToys Run was coming. The brand new model introduced in a recent UI (person interface) and improved UX (person expertise), amongst different modifications. You will discover the small print about it in our devoted article right here.

Kayla Cinnamon, who’s a Senior Product Supervisor at Microsoft for PowerToys and Home windows developer experiences, shared on her X deal with that the corporate is engaged on a brand new PowerToys utility for putting in WinGet packages. A tiny preview has additionally been shared:

When a person on the thread enquired additional concerning the new characteristic, Clint Rutkas, a Lead for developer experiences on Home windows, revealed that this was the “subsequent gen model” of PowerToys Run:

For many who is probably not acquainted, WinGet is the command line instrument and shopper interface (cli) for Home windows Package deal Supervisor service. Package deal Managers are primarily used to automate the putting in, upgrading, configuring and the utilizing of software program, although it’s primarily used within the context of developer instruments.

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