Policy

Enable Windows Package Manager command line interfaces

Microsoft Windows

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Enable Windows Package Manager command line interfaces
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

Computer
Category
Windows Components > Desktop App Installer
Supported on
At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1809

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016

This policy determines if a user can perform an action using the Windows Package Manager through a command line interface (WinGet CLI, or WinGet PowerShell). If you disable this policy, users will not be able execute the Windows Package Manager CLI, and PowerShell cmdlets. If you enable, or do not configuring this policy, users will be able to execute the Windows Package Manager CLI commands, and PowerShell cmdlets. (Provided “Enable App Installer” policy is not disabled). This policy does not override the “Enable App Installer” policy.

Internal name
EnableWindowsPackageManagerCommandLineInterfaces
Policy ID
55946363cceb
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller
Value name
EnableWindowsPackageManagerCommandLineInterfaces
REG_DWORD
HKLM
1
HKLM
0
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Computer
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller
Value name
EnableWindowsPackageManagerCommandLineInterfaces
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
1
Disabled value
0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

This policy has no additional user input fields.