This App Is the Easiest Way to Find, Install and Update Software on Windows.
Installing software on Windows can be a daunting task. Sure, you’ll find some things to download from the Microsoft Store, but many other apps require you to find the official site and download the executable file. This is an annoying process, especially if you have a bunch of software that needs to be installed all at once – you have to wait a long time and click “Next”.
Downloading software manually also poses a security risk. The increasing unreliability of Google search results means it’s becoming harder to find legitimate sources for a given app, increasing your chances of downloading malware.
Linux users don’t have to deal with this cumbersome process – they install software using a package manager that can automatically download and install software in a couple of clicks. And it turns out that Windows has a hidden Windows package manager called Winget that allows you to install software by opening a command prompt and typing the desired command.
But not everyone likes typing commands, and that’s whereUniGetUI comes to the rescue. This application, formerly known as WingetUI, provides a visual interface for Winget and other text-based package managers. Just open the application, type the application you want and press Enter.
You can double-click any result to read more detailed information. You can search for and check any number of apps, then click Install Selected Packages to bulk install multiple apps at once.
There are plenty to choose from: UniGetUI looks for WinGet, which has access to thousands of apps, as well as everything in the Microsoft Store. This means you can use it to search for and install software from the Microsoft Store without even opening the Microsoft Store, which is nice. But that’s not all: package managers Chocolatey, Scoop, Pip, Npm, .NET Tool and PowerShell Gallery are also supported. However, if you don’t know what this means, don’t worry—they’re just different software sources. If you combine everything into one application, you can install almost anything using UniGetUI.
You can also update apps from all of these sources at once from the Software Updates tab. This is very important if you are the kind of person who hates seeing update prompts in all your individual apps. You can even install an optional widget that lets you run updates without opening the app.
There are a few other features worth mentioning. You can create a package that includes multiple apps and save it for use on future computers, which is handy if you ever need to reinstall Windows and want to reinstall all your apps at once. If you want, you can even share your app sets with your friends.
Of course, not everyone needs an app like this, but if you’re the type of person who installs a lot of software, I can’t recommend it enough.