Installing apps from the internet can be dangerous, but a package manager can reduce a lot of that risk — and Windows has one built in.

Package managers are less common among the general Windows user base. Most of us still prefer the old Microsoft Store or web search method for finding and installing software packages on our PCs. I also followed the same procedure whenever I had to install an app on my Windows 10 or 11 PC. WinGet debuted in 2022, and it was my first time trying a command-line tool for installing and managing system packages.

The popular WingetUI Windows package managing utility, now called, UniGetUI, has received its latest update, and it is now even snappier.