In this blog post, I will show you how to use PowerShell and the WinGet module to install a specific or the latest version of software using Intune Win32 Detection and install scripts. This solution will automatically update your apps if updates are available without using Remediation, Enterprise App Catalog, or third-party tools.
Category: Winget
Using the PowerShell WinGet Client module to install your apps on your new computer
Installing all your (management) apps on a new system always takes too much time. In this blog post, I will show you how to use PowerShell and the WinGet Client module to install them quickly.
Using the PowerShell WinGet module
In March 2023, I wrote a blog post about the Preview version of the WinGet module. Since then, it has undergone many updates, and in this (long) blog post, I will show you how to use Microsoft.WinGet.client PowerShell Module.
Query WinGet software installer data with PowerShell
I'm a big fan of WinGet, and the software available in their ecosystem is growing daily. Still, I'm always curious about what WinGet will download and how it does the silent install of the specified software. In this blog post, I will show you an easy way of retrieving that data 🙂
Creating a development Windows Sandbox using PowerShell and WinGet
As I mentioned before, I like Windows Sandbox! However, since Windows 11 24H2, Windows Sandbox has been missing two things I often use: Notepad and Windows ISE. In this blog post, I will show you how to start Windows Sandbox and automatically install your preferred editors and tools using WinGet and PowerShell.
PowerShell Profile
It's being used in every PowerShell session, the PowerShell Profile. In this blog post, I will show you what it does, what you can use it for, and how I use it.
Using the preview version of the WinGet PowerShell Module
I've been using the WinGet command-line version for quite some time now, and I am pleased with the apt-get-like installation method for installing/updating/removing software on my Windows machines. (WinGet is also the new Windows Store installation option for Microsoft Intune) But there's also a PowerShell module for WinGet, still in preview but very functional already. I will show you how to use that module in this blog post.
It’s a lot of work reinstalling your system… But not with PowerShell and Winget!
Whenever I reinstall my Windows laptop (Or a new management VM), I have a lot of apps, modules, RSAT Tools, Sysinternals tools, and settings that need to be installed or configured. So... Let's automate that 🙂
