Installing, repairing and removing applications
MSI, EXE, MSIX, Store and winget: install, repair, uninstall cleanly, and fix apps that won't start.
- Level
- Beginner
- Length
- About 35 minutes
- Contents
- 3 lessons · 1 video · final exam
- Status
- Published · updated 1 Oct 2026
Skills you'll practise
- Recognise the main Windows installer types and the right tool to repair or remove each.
- Diagnose an app that won't start or crashes, using events and a clean test.
- Install and update apps with winget or approved tools rather than random downloads.
Course outline
- 1.Installing, repairing and removing applicationsVideo · 4 min
- 2.Installer types and repair optionsLesson · 8 min
- 3.Clean installs, removals and compatibilityLesson · 8 min
- 4.Startup apps, default apps and app repair or resetLesson · 10 min
- 5.Installing, repairing and removing applications: knowledge checkKnowledge check · 16 questions
- 6.Installing, repairing and removing applications: practical exerciseKnowledge check · 1 question
- 7."Just give me admin rights"Scenario
- 8.Final exam6 questions · passing it completes the course, so people who already know the material can test out
Sources it draws on
The lessons and questions are written from these references, so learners can go back to the original.
- Microsoft Learn: Use the winget tool to install and manage applications
- Microsoft Learn: Msiexec (command-line options)
- Microsoft Support: Repair apps and programs in Windows
- Microsoft Learn: MSIX overview
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