Microsoft has 2 main update pathways. You use Windows Update for the main parts of Windows; Microsoft Store to update apps. If you install a program outside the Microsoft Store, there is a command line program called WinGet that isn’t user friendly. This is where UniGetUI comes in.
What does UniGetUI do?
UniGetUI is a graphical front end to a Windows tool called WinGet. WinGet is Microsoft’s official package manager and enables you to see what components and programs need to be updated, the program runs in the tray so it can alert you whenever a new version of a program is released.
What other package managers can UniGetUI use?
UniGetUI is versatile in that it can use popular package managers such as:
- Chocolatey – Just like WinGet, programs are installed globally so they require admin privileges to install.
- Scoop – This collection installs locally to the user so doesn’t require admin privileges to install or update.
If you are a programmer, you may wish to add these package managers:
- Npm – Node.js Package Manager for libraries and utilities written in JavaScript.
- Pip – Python library manager for libraries and utilities written in Python.
- Cargo – The Rust package manager.
- Vcpkg – C and C++ package manager.
- .Net Tool – .Net Framework package manager.
- Powershell 5.x and 7.x – Powershell package manager.