WingetUpgradeAll.ps1

Overview

WingetUpgradeAll.ps1 is a PowerShell script designed to simplify software management using the Windows Package Manager (winget). It provides three main functionalities:

1. List: Display all upgradeable programs available via winget.
2. Save: Save a list of upgradeable programs to a file, excluding specified exceptions.
3. Upgrade: Upgrade programs from a saved list, excluding specified exceptions.

Usage

To use the script, open a PowerShell terminal and run the script with the appropriate parameters.

Syntax

.\WingetUpgradeAll.ps1 command <list|save|upgrade> -listPath <path> -exceptionsPath <path>

Parameters

• command (required): Specifies the operation to perform. Valid values are:

  • list: Lists all upgradeable programs.
  • save: Saves upgradeable programs to a file, excluding exceptions.
  • upgrade: Upgrades programs from the saved list, excluding exceptions.

• -listPath (optional): Path to save or read the list of upgradeable programs. Defaults to:

  $PSScriptRoot\UpgradeablePrograms.txt
  

• -exceptionsPath (optional): Path to a file containing program IDs to exclude from upgrades. Defaults to:

  $PSScriptRoot\PermanentUpgradeExceptions.txt
  

Examples

1. List Upgradeable Programs

.\WingetUpgradeAll.ps1 list

This command lists all programs that can be upgraded using winget.

2. Save Upgradeable Programs to a File

.\WingetUpgradeAll.ps1 save -listPath "C:\Path\To\UpgradeablePrograms.txt" -exceptionsPath "C:\Path\To\Exceptions.txt"

This command saves the list of upgradeable programs to the specified file, excluding any programs listed in the exceptions file.

3. Upgrade Programs from a Saved List

.\WingetUpgradeAll.ps1 upgrade -listPath "C:\Path\To\UpgradeablePrograms.txt" -exceptionsPath "C:\Path\To\Exceptions.txt"

This command upgrades programs listed in the specified file, excluding any programs listed in the exceptions file.

Notes

• Ensure that winget is installed and configured on your system.
• The script logs errors to a file named WingetUpgradeErrors.log in the script's directory.
• Use meaningful paths for -listPath and -exceptionsPath to avoid overwriting important files.

License

This script is provided as-is, without warranty of any kind. Use it at your own risk.