Windows 10: Have App installer in Store, tried installing from github. STILL NO WINGET CLI. NOT IN...

I have windows 11 latest update as of 1 May 2025 and have tried to install WinGet on My laptop. i have tried to get from github. no luck. but i found this post How to install or uninstall OneDrive using WINGET in Windows 11 and followed it on powershell and got the updates no sweat. can anyone tell what might be happening??

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Problems updating Google Chrome with Winget (App installer)

Hi, I'm Robinson, and I’m happy to help you today.

I found this thread on the Winget Github about this problem and this happens when the installer format changes from one type to another. It could be going from MSIX to MSI, EXE to MSI, or any other installer format transition.

In this case, you can use the command "winget show Google.Chrome -s winget" o get the URL to the installer and then run the command "winget install <URL installer>".

You can the entire thread at this link.

https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/discuss...

 

powershell error running winget opens a "open with" window in windows 11

Troubleshooting here:

winget-cli/doc/troubleshooting at master · microsoft/winget-cli · GitHub

Specifically, something related to this:

1. The App Installer did not automatically add the PATH environment variable. You should add the path environment variable. The value to add is "%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps". You can verify this by running %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget from a command-prompt or & "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget" from a powershell. If the command runs then, but not before, then you very likely have a missing PATH environment component.
   

 

I need a script to SILENTLY install winget

No, the Store version is never the "latest" because it needs to be a super stable branch. And the Store version requires you to have a MS Account (even for free apps) for winget to connect. The GitHub branch has allowed MSA-free access for a year now, it was one of the loudest complaints about winget that MS fixed. Why doesn't MS just update the ISO to include a working winget? and why the Store version lags behind... These questions have never been answered. You should be using whatever branch is Release Windows Package Manager 1.4.11071 . microsoft/winget-cli . GitHub Store versions run in a parallel track, and numbered by release year (2023.417.2324.0) Not using the Store version solves several problems: 1. Don't have a MS Account (local user account only) 2. Store was removed by a debloating script or tool. GitHub winget can run without any Store, since that's only required for browsing and downloading apps. Normally, WU does all the app updates so there is no reason to keep Store around (unless the user wants it). Feel free to solve this problem any way you like, but that's my advice.