Policy

Enable Windows Package Manager command line interfaces

Windows 11 25H2

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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassComputer
CategoryWindows Components > Desktop App Installer
Supported onAt 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.

Registry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled value
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppInstaller\EnableWindowsPackageManagerCommandLineInterfacesREG_DWORD
1
0

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