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Chocolatey is a Windows apt-get like global automation tool (used mostly as a silent installer).

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How to list Chocolatey packages already installed and newer version available from the command line

I have the following packages installed with Chocolatey. choco list > choco list Chocolatey v0.9.9.2 adobereader 11.0.10 ccleaner 5.03.5128 …
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How to list installed Chocolatey packages?

Probably a simple question, but how do I get Chocolatey to list which packages are currently installed on my system? When googling, I end up at the question below. It is related but slightly different, and it doesn't have a simple answer to my…
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Is there a way to list Chocolatey packages with their install directory?

The command choco list -lo lists the installed packages. But how do I determine where a Chocolatey application installs? So far I've had to hunt around for them. Some examples: NUnit goes to Program Files (x86) WGET goes to…
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How to clear Chocolatey cache in the free version?

Installation-file-cleaning is currently only available in the licensed edition of Chocolatey ($96 a year) and the developers seemingly have no plans to offer cache-cleaning support for the free version. The package installation files can easily take…
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Remove Chocolatey registration without uninstalling application

I want to be able to use choco upgrade all -y to update almost all of my Chocolatey packages. Some packages represent applications that I want to have installed, but I no longer want them to be updated, at least not automatically by the choco…
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How to update all Chocolatey packages except one?

cup all -y is used to update all Chocolatey packages at boot. At the moment there is an issue in the latest version of VirtualBox, and I want to avoid that this package is updated at boot while the other packages need to be updated. Attempt to solve…
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Is there a way to convert a non-Chocolatey installed program into a Chocolatey installed one?

I have a few programs that have been installed using non-Chocolatey methods (.msi packages, setup.exe, etc.). I have recently started using Chocolatey and would like to use it to update these programs. Is there a way I can do this or do I need to…
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Using chocolatey to install lots of apps at once

I am about to reinstall my Windows 10 pc, and would like to use Chocolatey for a lot of applications. Can I just issue one command to Chocolatey and let it deal with the dependencies and installation order, or is it better to do one application at a…
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How to choose between 32 bit or 64 bit version of a package?

When I install choco install notepadplusplus it installs 64 bit of Notepad++ and it causes issues (there no package manager for 64 bit of npp) Is there any way to specifically choose 32 bit or 64 bit of an installation package? I expect there…
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Chocolatey as non-admin user

I´m starting to use Chocolatey in the network of my hotel for software installs. I have a domain set on Win 2008 and all my users are not admins. So, lets say I have a user JOE that is not an admin on the domain (neither on the machine) and a user…
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Is it safe to uninstall Chocolatey?

Is it safe to uninstall Chocolatey after I have installed applications with it? I want to set up software for new PCs using Chocolatey, but want to remove the C:\Chocolatey folder. As far as I understand Chocolatey uses the native installers, so the…
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Is there a way to list all Chocolatey packages that have no dependencies?

Sometimes I found unexpected packages in my Chocolatey package list, and want to know if they're safe to uninstall. I know I can try to uninstall them and wait for Chocolatey to remind me, but that means I have to do this one by one.
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Does chocolatey allow to have multiple versions of same packages side by side?

As example, I am looking to have multiple versions of same package present on my machine, and switch active version without having to re-download it from chocolatey/nuget server. To take this further, ideally, I'd also want to have sets of package…
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How can I solve warning when I install chocolatey?

When I install chocolatey, I get error like this : ... WARNING: It's very likely you will need to close and reopen your shell before you can use choco. ... WARNING: You can safely ignore errors related to missing log files when upgrading…
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How do I tell chocolatey a program updated itself?

I installed a program (Paint.Net) with Choco. At the time, the version was 3.13, but Paint.Net updated itself to 3.15. However, when I run choco outdated, it still thinks 3.13 is installed and wants to (re)install 3.15. Is there a way to synchronize…
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