Windows Package Manager hits v1.4 and brings with it support for zip files

Another update another super useful feature.

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What you need to know

TheWindows Package Manager (WinGet)has reached version 1.4 and with it adds a slew of tasty new features. If you’re not yet familiar with the tool, it’s an alternative way of installing software on Windows. In many ways, it’s similar to the sort of package manager you might find on Linux or WSL, or the Windows-friendly Chocolatey.

Of the new features on offer the one that immediately caught my eye was the ability to download, extract and run installers from .zip archives without any outside input.

“WinGet now supports installing packages contained within a .zip archive. This feature builds on the existing support for portable packages, and existing installer support for MSIX, MSI, and EXE-based installers. Our initial support includes either a single installer, or (one or more) portable package(s).”

Other notable features in this update include:

If you’re already using the Windows Package Manager then you should be getting the update now or very soon. Alternatively you can learn more about this release on theblog postor grab it directly fromGitHub.

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