# Installer Vault Release

Installer Vault is a PowerShell-based Windows utility for managing app downloads with WinGet.

What it does

• Scans installed apps.
• Downloads installers into a local folder.
• Keeps a local copy for later use.

Requirements

• Windows 10 or 11.
• PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7.
• WinGet installed.
• PS2EXE module for EXE export.

Install the build module

Install-Module ps2exe -Scope CurrentUser
Import-Module ps2exe

Export to EXE

Invoke-ps2exe -InputFile .\UpdateVaultv2.ps1 -OutputFile .\UpdateVault.exe

Optional build variations

Invoke-PS2EXE .\InstallerVault.ps1 .\dist\InstallerVault.exe -noConsole
Invoke-PS2EXE .\InstallerVault.ps1 .\dist\InstallerVault.exe -noConsole -requireAdmin
Invoke-PS2EXE .\InstallerVault.ps1 .\dist\InstallerVault.exe -noConsole -iconFile .\app_icon.ico

If the module alias is available

ps2exe .\InstallerVault.ps1 .\dist\InstallerVault.exe -noConsole

WinGet notes

• winget download downloads the installer and supports a custom folder with --download-directory. [web:32]
• Use exact package IDs when possible for cleaner downloads. [web:32]

Screenshots

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Release notes

• This release is intended for Windows.
• Build the EXE on Windows before distributing it.
• Some installers may still show vendor prompts even with silent-friendly flags.