Installing and Using WinGet on Windows IoT Enterprise (LTSC)

This guide explains how to install and use WinGet, Microsoft's command-line package manager, on Windows IoT Enterprise LTSC systems that do not have access to the Microsoft Store.

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1. Requirements

• OS: Windows 10 or Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC
  (Tested on Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021)
  See the official documentation:
  Install WinGet Client - Windows IoT Enterprise

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2. Download the Required Files

All required files are available from the WinGet CLI GitHub releases page (download the latest stable version, not a pre-release).

You must download:

• The .msixbundle file
• License1.xml
• DesktopAppInstaller_Dependencies.zip

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3. Extract Dependencies

1. Open DesktopAppInstaller_Dependencies.zip.
2. Navigate to the folder matching your device architecture (x64, arm64, etc.).
3. You should see files similar to the following:
   • Microsoft.VCLibs.**.appx
   • Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.**.appx

These must be installed before WinGet itself.

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4. Install the Packages

Run the commands below in an elevated PowerShell window.
Important: before running any command, make sure PowerShell’s current directory is the folder where you extracted the files (use cd "C:\path\to\folder" or Set-Location). Verify with pwd. Adjust file names and paths in the commands as needed. Note: the commands below are examples for x64 and the versions may differ.

Add-AppxPackage -Path .\Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop_14.0.33728.0_x64.appx

Add-AppxPackage -Path .\Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14.0.33519.0_x64.appx

Add-AppxPackage -Path .\Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.1.8_8000.616.304.0_x64.appx

If you want to install for current users on the system, use this command:

Add-AppxPackage -Path .\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle -LicensePath .\e53e159d00e04f729cc2180cffd1c02e_License1.xml

If you want to install for all users on the system, use this command instead for the last step:

Add-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackagePath .\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle -LicensePath .\e53e159d00e04f729cc2180cffd1c02e_License1.xml

5. Verify the Installation

To confirm that WinGet is installed, run to check version installed:

winget --version

6. Additional Notes & Tips

This method is for systems without Microsoft Store access (e.g., IoT Enterprise LTSC).

The file versions shown above are examples only — always use the versions from the latest release on GitHub.

For usage examples and more commands, check the official WinGet documentation.

Usage Examples

# Search for a package
winget search brave

# Install a package
winget install Brave.Brave

My Apps

winget install Google.Chrome.EXE RARLab.WinRAR Adobe.Acrobat.Reader.64-bit RustDesk.RustDesk DucFabulous.UltraViewer

Additional

winget install joncampbell123.DOSBox-X