NOTE: there is already an official tool from Microsoft for downloading and upgrading software as packages: winget

install

Step 1 — Opening and Configuring PowerShell

Open Powershell as admin

cd ~
echo "type: RemoteSigned"
Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser

type:

RemoteSigned

confirm with Y

Confirmation

Get-ExecutionPolicy -List

should give:

``` Scope ExecutionPolicy ----- --------------- MachinePolicy Undefined UserPolicy Undefined Process Undefined CurrentUser RemoteSigned LocalMachine Undefined

### Step 2 — Installing the Package Manager Chocolatey

```sh
$script = New-Object Net.WebClient
$script.DownloadString("https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1")
iwr https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1 -UseBasicParsing | iex

choco feature enable -n allowGlobalConfirmation

List packages installed WITH CHOCO locally

choco list -l

or use shortcut clist

List ALL software installed by choco or classical installer

clist -li

Upgrade (all) packages

choco upgrade all

Install chocolatey gui

choco install chocolateygui

Packages

manually

dropbox paint.net

my packets

$ choco install Firefox GoogleChrome doublecmd fsviewer git greenshot SublimeText3 winscp sumatrapdf kitty ccleaner procmon conemu f.lux transmission 
choco install pycharm-community virtualbox vlc sandboxie winamp vscode meld partitionwizard ffmepg cmder defraggler

other things to install

searchmyfiles, Album art downloader XUI, windirstat