For this, we shall be using a brilliant creation by Mehedi Hassan known as Winstall. We must now choose what applications you need to install on your PC. Install essential apps using Command Line Now that the utility to download and install the applications has been installed, we may proceed to the next phase. Once it updates, you will see a dialog box stating “For the proper functioning of the app, try to launch a Windows app package.” You may now close this box as Winget has been installed.A dialog box would appear, such as the one below.

Once downloaded, run the application bundle.

Navigate to Winget’s GitHub page and download the latest version of the app under the name “Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appxbundle.”.

To install essential Windows applications like web browsers, tools and utilities, entertainment apps, you will need to install Winget on your PC. However, with recent updates, more features have been added to it. Initially, only a few commands were supported by the package manager. Winget allows users to manage their Windows applications in bulk. Therefore it cannot be directly downloaded from the Microsoft Store. Moreover, it is currently only CLI-based. Hence only a preview version is available. In May 2020, Microsoft released a package manager by the name “ Winget.” The package manager is still in its testing phase. Install essential apps using Command Line.Install Windows Package Manager: Winget.I have opened support case and reply is like doing basic level of investigation which I mentioned to support team that is it not helping at all. I have spent like 7 days with different versions of Windows and 3 PCs but not is working.Īppriciate WD Help here, am having critical data saved on my drive and it seems gone for now.Ĭould you guys give some working solution here?

I was going thru community posts and there are many users having same issue since long where “NO ONE Made MYBOOK Essential” Password protected but suddently it started asking for PASSWORD. To debug issue, I connected this drive on my old PC with Windows’ 7 where still having “WD Smartware” and that also showing drive is locked. Issue with MYBook Essential is – It suddenly started asking for PASSWOD stating drive is locked but I never ever locked the drive.įor me, Drive is showing in Windows 10 device manager, and I can see it is connected on USB dirve list as well.

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