There is a workaround for this! You can now install all essential and required applications using a single command through the built-in Command Line Interface (CLI) in Windows 10. This approach will save you a lot of navigation as well as time. Continue through the article to learn how you can install every basic application quickly.
Install Windows Package Manager: Winget
In May 2020, Microsoft released a package manager by the name “Winget.” The package manager is still in its testing phase. Hence only a preview version is available. Moreover, it is currently only CLI-based. Therefore it cannot be directly downloaded from the Microsoft Store.
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Winget allows users to manage their Windows applications in bulk. Initially, only a few commands were supported by the package manager. However, with recent updates, more features have been added to it. To install essential Windows applications like web browsers, tools and utilities, entertainment apps, you will need to install Winget on your PC. Now that the utility to download and install the applications has been installed, we may proceed to the next phase.
Install essential apps using Command Line
We must now choose what applications you need to install on your PC. For this, we shall be using a brilliant creation by Mehedi Hassan known as Winstall. Winstall.app is a website created to bridge the gap between the CLI-based Winget and a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for the Windows package manager. You can now use this website to select applications required, and it will automatically generate a script for you to copy and paste in the Command-Line. Here is how you can use Winstall to install all the essential applications from under one roof. Note that installing Winget is a prerequisite for this phase. You will be notified when all the selected applications have been installed successfully, and you may then close the CLI. Although Winget is a great resource, it is still only in its beginning stages. Winget currently does not support uninstalling the applications. All apps installed must still be removed through the legacy Apps and features option in the Control Panel, or through the Settings app.
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Both the Winget package manager and Winstall.app have been a blessing for Windows users thus far. You can also use the Winget package manager for other purposes, such as showing application information, managing source files, etc. To get a list of supported commands, type in winget in the CLI.
