This is the fastest official method. Winget is bundled into the App Installer package. We will grab it directly from the Microsoft Store CDN using PowerShell.
Run this in Admin PowerShell:
# Download and install Winget from official GitHub $releases = "https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest" $asset = (Invoke-WebRequest $releases | ConvertFrom-Json).assets | Where-Object name -like "*.msixbundle" $downloadUrl = $asset.browser_download_url $output = "$env:TEMP\winget.msixbundle"Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $downloadUrl -OutFile $output Add-AppxPackage -Path $output
Write-Host "Winget installed. Restart PowerShell." -ForegroundColor Greeninstall winget using powershell hot
Start-Service StoreInstallService
This resets the Windows Package Manager registry and forces Windows to re-download Winget during the next maintenance window. This is the fastest official method
A common scripted approach (not a single "hot" command):
$url = "https://aka.ms/getwinget"
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile "$env:TEMP\winget.msixbundle"
Add-AppxPackage "$env:TEMP\winget.msixbundle"
Even the "hot" methods can hit a wall. Here are the top 3 errors and fixes. Start-Service StoreInstallService
The Fix: Your PATH environment variable is stale. Close PowerShell, open a new one, or run this to refresh:
$env:Path = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path","Machine") + ";" + [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path","User")
Sometimes, Windows Update breaks the ability to install Winget. To fix this "hot," we must use the Package Manager Provisioning.
Run these commands sequentially in PowerShell (Admin):
# Remove the broken stub
Remove-Item -Path "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\*DesktopAppInstaller*" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
This is the most popular current method. It uses the Microsoft Store ID to trigger an automatic install/update.
Add-AppxPackage -RegisterByFamilyName -MainPackage Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe
Why this works: This command tells PowerShell to look for the "App Installer" (which contains winget) by its family name. If it is not installed or is outdated, it triggers a background update/install from the Microsoft Store.