Keep your PC safe and updated with “winget”

Windows now has a powerful package manager called winget, which makes it super easy to update all your installed applications with just one click – just like on Linux!

I’ve created a shortcut on my desktop that automatically updates everything silently:

C:\Users\knuds\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget.exe upgrade --all --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements --silent

🔒 I run the shortcut as administrator, so it installs updates without asking for permission.

Here’s how it looks:

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Exclude programs from updating – like Microsoft Office Enterprise

If your company manages software like Microsoft Office, you don’t want winget to update it. Luckily, you can “pin” apps to prevent updates.

📌 To pin (lock) Office so it won’t update:

winget pin add --id Microsoft.Office

🔓 To unpin (unlock) it again:

winget pin remove --id Microsoft.Office

To see all pinned apps:

winget pin list

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Final Tips

✅ Run Windows Update regularly
✅ Use winget upgrade --all to keep your apps secure
✅ Use pinning to protect company-managed software

With this simple shortcut and a few commands, you’ll keep your system secure and fully up to date – with no effort.

You can also use winget to install programs ;O)