The settings command opens the WinGet settings file in the default editor or manages admin settings.
Syntax
winget settings [options]
Subcommands
winget settings export - Exports current settings to JSONwinget settings set - Sets admin settingswinget settings reset - Resets admin settings
Options
Enable an admin setting (requires administrator)
Disable an admin setting (requires administrator)
Examples
Open settings file:
Enable admin setting:
winget settings --enable LocalManifestFiles
winget settings --disable LocalManifestFiles
Settings File Location
Settings stored at:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json
{
"$schema": "https://aka.ms/winget-settings.schema.json",
"visual": {
"progressBar": "rainbow"
},
"experimentalFeatures": {
"configuration": true
},
"installBehavior": {
"preferences": {
"scope": "user",
"locale": ["en-US", "en-GB"]
}
},
"source": {
"autoUpdateIntervalInMinutes": 1440
},
"network": {
"downloader": "wininet",
"doProgressTimeoutInSeconds": 60
}
}
Common Settings
Visual
"visual": {
"progressBar": "rainbow", // "accent", "rainbow", "retro", "plain"
"anonymizePathForDisplay": true
}
Install Behavior
"installBehavior": {
"preferences": {
"scope": "user", // "user" or "machine"
"locale": ["en-US"],
"architectures": ["x64", "x86"]
},
"skipDependencies": false
}
Experimental Features
"experimentalFeatures": {
"configuration": true,
"directMSI": true,
"windowsFeature": false
}
Source
"source": {
"autoUpdateIntervalInMinutes": 1440
}
Network
"network": {
"downloader": "wininet", // "wininet", "do" (Delivery Optimization)
"doProgressTimeoutInSeconds": 60
}
Admin Settings
Admin settings require administrator privileges and are system-wide.
Available Admin Settings
LocalManifestFiles - Allow local manifest installationsBypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore - Bypass certificate pinningInstallerHashOverride - Allow hash overrideLocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride - Allow skipping malware scan
Enable Admin Setting
winget settings --enable LocalManifestFiles
Disable Admin Setting
winget settings --disable LocalManifestFiles
winget settings export
Exports current settings to stdout:
Output:
{
"visual": {
"progressBar": "rainbow"
},
"experimentalFeatures": {
"configuration": true
}
}
winget settings export > my-settings.json
winget settings set
Sets admin settings (requires administrator):
winget settings set <setting> <value>
winget settings set DefaultProxy "http://proxy.example.com:8080"
winget settings reset
Resets admin settings:
winget settings reset <setting>
winget settings reset --all
Exit Codes
0 - Success0x80070005 - Access denied (admin settings require administrator)0x8A150043 - Invalid setting name
Changes to settings.json take effect immediately without restarting WinGet.
Admin settings affect all users on the system. Use with caution.