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| Tool | Pros | Cons | |------|------|------| | | Native, fast, Microsoft-backed | CLI only, smaller repo than Chocolatey | | Chocolatey | Larger package set, mature | Requires PowerShell execution policy change | | Scoop | No admin rights needed, portable apps | Fewer GUI apps, different structure | | WingetUI | Graphical interface for WinGet | Not official, adds overhead |

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Historically, Windows package management was a mess. You had: | Tool | Pros | Cons | |------|------|------|