repair command (winget)
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The repair command of the winget tool repairs the specified application. This is useful when an app is malfunctioning or has corrupted files but doesn't require a full reinstall.
Use the list command to identify the application you want to repair. The repair command requires that you specify the exact string to repair. If there is any ambiguity, you will be prompted to further filter the repair command to an exact application.
Usage
winget repair [[-q] <query> ...] [<options>]
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Aliases
The following aliases are available for this command:
fix
Arguments
The following arguments are available.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| -q,--query | The query used to search for an app. |
The query argument must be provided as a positional parameter. Wildcard syntax is not supported. Typically, this is a string that uniquely identifies the package you want to install.
Options
These options allow you to customize the install experience to meet your needs.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -m, --manifest | Must be followed by the path to the manifest (YAML) file. You can use the manifest to run the repair experience from a local YAML file. |
| --id | Limits the install to the ID of the application. |
| --name | Limits the search to the name of the application. |
| --moniker | Limits the search to the moniker listed for the application. |
| -v, --version | Enables you to specify an exact version to install. If not specified, latest will install the highest versioned application. |
| --product-code | Filters using the product code. |
| -a, --architecture | Select the architecture to install. |
| --scope | Allows you to specify if the installer should target user or machine scope. See known issues relating to package installation scope. |
| -s, --source | Restricts the search to the source name provided. Must be followed by the source name. |
| -i, --interactive | Runs the installer in interactive mode. The default experience shows installer progress. |
| -h, --silent | Runs the installer in silent mode. This suppresses all UI. The default experience shows installer progress. |
| -o, --log | Directs the logging to a log file. You must provide a path to a file that you have the write rights to. |
| --ignore-local-archive-malware-scan | Ignore the malware scan performed as part of installing an archive type package from local manifest. |
| --accept-source-agreements | Used to accept the source license agreement, and avoid the prompt. |
| --accept-package-agreements | Used to accept the license agreement, and avoid the prompt. |
| --locale | Specifies which locale to use (BCP47 format). |
| --header | Optional Windows-Package-Manager REST source HTTP header. |
| --authentication-mode | Specify authentication window preference (silent, silentPreferred or interactive). |
| --authentication-account | Specify the account to be used for authentication. |
| --force | Direct run the command and continue with non security related issues. |
| --ignore-security-hash | Ignore the installer hash check failure. Not recommended. |
| -e, --exact | Uses the exact string in the query, including checking for case-sensitivity. It will not use the default behavior of a substring. |
| -?, --help | Get additional help on this command. |
| --wait | Prompts the user to press any key before exiting. |
| --logs,--open-logs | Open the default logs location. |
| --verbose, --verbose-logs | Used to override the logging setting and create a verbose log. |
| --nowarn,--ignore-warnings | Suppresses warning outputs. |
| --disable-interactivity | Disable interactive prompts. |
| --proxy | Set a proxy to use for this execution. |
| --no-proxy | Disable the use of proxy for this execution. |
Example queries
The following example repairs an application.
winget repair Micrososft.WinGetCreate