1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,700 Did you know that Windows has a cool feature called a package manager? 2 00:00:03,700 --> 00:00:08,040 Those of you who have used Linux before might already be very familiar with a package manager, 3 00:00:08,040 --> 00:00:13,740 but in case you aren't, a package manager is a quick way to manage programs from a command line. 4 00:00:13,740 --> 00:00:19,300 They've been part of Linux for a very long time, but Windows only recently got a package manager 5 00:00:19,300 --> 00:00:23,140 as a standard feature. Wait a second, a command line? 6 00:00:23,140 --> 00:00:26,460 You mean the way my grandpa uses computer back in the 80s? 7 00:00:26,460 --> 00:00:29,860 Why the heck would you install or update programs that way? 8 00:00:29,860 --> 00:00:34,460 Can't you just download what you want through a web browser or the Microsoft Store? 9 00:00:34,460 --> 00:00:38,900 Of course, you can do those things that way, but Windows package manager called Wingit 10 00:00:38,900 --> 00:00:44,100 differs in a couple of important ways. Wingit can provide a very comprehensive list 11 00:00:44,100 --> 00:00:48,300 of everything installed on your computer simply by typing this command. 12 00:00:48,300 --> 00:00:51,500 But you can also keep most of your programs up to date 13 00:00:51,500 --> 00:00:54,780 easily regardless of whether or not they're in the Microsoft Store. 14 00:00:54,780 --> 00:01:00,220 You see, Wingit operates by consulting a Microsoft-maintained repository of packages, 15 00:01:00,220 --> 00:01:03,500 and a package contains both the software you want 16 00:01:03,500 --> 00:01:06,700 as well as information about any dependencies 17 00:01:06,700 --> 00:01:10,900 it might need to run properly, such as additional files or resources. 18 00:01:10,900 --> 00:01:14,900 Some of the packages in the Wingit repository are Microsoft programs, 19 00:01:14,900 --> 00:01:18,200 but there are lots of third-party programs as well. 20 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:23,780 As of the time we wrote this video, Wingit had over 7,000 packages in its repository. 21 00:01:23,780 --> 00:01:28,380 Surely you're running some of those programs? This means one of the things Wingit excels at 22 00:01:28,380 --> 00:01:31,700 is keeping your programs up to date with one command. 23 00:01:31,700 --> 00:01:35,300 Just type this into the command prompt, hit Enter, and everything on your system 24 00:01:35,300 --> 00:01:39,940 that can be updated through Wingit will be listed and the installation process will begin immediately 25 00:01:39,940 --> 00:01:42,940 as Wingit pulls packages from either Microsoft itself 26 00:01:42,940 --> 00:01:46,540 or from third-party servers that hosts the software that you want. 27 00:01:46,540 --> 00:01:52,380 This includes popular tools such as OBS, BLC, Zoom, Discord, and various game launchers. 28 00:01:52,380 --> 00:01:55,520 Much easier than trying to go and check for updates 29 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:59,520 for all those programs manually, especially if you have lots of programs installed 30 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:04,640 that aren't kept up to date through the Microsoft Store. If you're migrating to a new PC, 31 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:09,720 Wingit can make it easy for you to quickly install many of the programs you had on your old PC. 32 00:02:09,720 --> 00:02:14,680 This is because Wingit has an export feature which creates a list of the supported packages 33 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:19,720 installed on your PC, which you can save to a USB drive by using this command. 34 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:23,960 Just enter the drive letter of your flash drive, then insert the drive into your new PC 35 00:02:23,960 --> 00:02:28,460 and type in this import command to install everything on your list. 36 00:02:28,460 --> 00:02:33,160 Just like with the update example we mentioned earlier, it's easier than downloading programs one by one 37 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:37,200 and delete packages you don't need on the new system before importing it. 38 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:42,920 If it doesn't spark joy, uninstall. Wingit can also search for and install new programs 39 00:02:42,920 --> 00:02:46,080 without having to click through a bunch of installation screens. 40 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:51,080 You can search with this command and install a program without those messy dialogue scenes 41 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:54,600 by using this command. If you want a no fuss uninstallation 42 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:58,340 of something on your PC, you can pull this off by typing this in. 43 00:02:58,340 --> 00:03:02,260 But do you remember how we said that Wingit lists more installed programs 44 00:03:02,260 --> 00:03:07,320 than what you might see in the settings app? This means that Wingit could make it easier 45 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:11,480 for you to inadvertently remove something your system depends on. 46 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:15,400 So unless you're really familiar with the packages you're trying to remove, 47 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:18,920 we'd recommend just uninstalling through the settings app instead. 48 00:03:18,920 --> 00:03:23,280 Wingit was designed more for advanced users. So the assumption is you know what you're doing 49 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:27,080 a little more than the average Joe if you're revving up this command prompt. 50 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:30,440 No disrespect meant to you average Joe's who might be watching this video, of course. 51 00:03:30,440 --> 00:03:35,040 We love you and we hope you become advanced Joe's. Maybe by using Wingit. 52 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:38,400 Thanks for watching. If you liked this video, check out our other video on why Windows 11 53 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:40,920 has been so slow to gain users. 54 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:44,720 I say from your Windows XP desktop.