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wid v1.5.0 – The Fastest Installer for Windows

ZeSystem — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:39:56 +0000

🚀 wid v1.5.0 – The Fastest Installer for Windows

wid is a fast, lightweight, free, and non-blocking package installer for Windows, written in Rust.

It brings the philosophy of apt and pacman to Windows, but does not resolve dependencies — instead, it uses scraping to find the latest versions.

⚠️ Warning

v1.0.0 and v1.2.2 are no longer supported.

Please use the latest stable version: v1.5.0.

✨ Features

Written in Rust – memory-safe, zero-cost, ultra-fast.
~2 MB RAM – significantly lighter than winget, choco, or scoop.
~99% bandwidth – no BITS or Schannel overhead.
Scraping – finds real .exe and .msi links from HTML pages.
No dependency resolution – eliminates fragility.
Your own repository – manage your own sources.list file.
GPL v3 – fully free and open-source.

📦 Available Packages (30+)

wid list

You can also add your own packages by editing the sources.list file.

📥 Installation

The only supported method: Download wid_installer.exe from GitHub Releases and run it.

cargo install is not supported.

🛠️ Usage

wid list                  # List all packages
wid info <app>            # Show package details
wid update                # Update package list
wid search <keyword>      # Search repository
wid install <app>         # Download and install
wid upgrade <app>         # Upgrade a package
wid upgrade --all         # Upgrade all packages
wid remove <app>          # Remove an app (UAC)
wid clean                 # Clean temporary files
wid --version             # Show wid version

Examples:

wid install vscode
wid upgrade git
wid search steam
wid remove 7zip
wid upgrade --all

📄 License

GPL v3

Compatibility: Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11 (64-bit).

🔗 Links

GitHub: https://github.com/ZeSystem-Inc/wid
Releases: https://github.com/ZeSystem-Inc/wid/releases/tag/v1.5.0

wid – The Fastest Installer for Windows: Test Results and Comparisons

ZeSystem — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:10:24 +0000

🚀 wid – The Fastest Installer for Windows

If you're looking for speed, lightness, and freedom among Windows package installers, wid is exactly what you need. In this article, we compared wid with winget, choco, apt (WSL), and ninite. The results? Wid won by a clear margin.

⚙️ Test Methodology

Package: VLC
Platform: Windows 11 (Ubuntu 24.04 for WSL)
Measured: Installation time, RAM usage, dependency count, scraping support

📊 Comparison Table

Tool	Time (VLC)	RAM Usage	Dependency	Scraping	License
Winget	1 min 21 sec	30-80 MB	Resolves	❌	Closed
Choco	1 min 10 sec	50-150 MB	Resolves	❌	Partially
apt (WSL)	2 min 53 sec	10-50 MB	Resolves	❌	GPL
Ninite	54 sec	20-50 MB	Does not resolve	❌	Closed
wid	48 sec	~2 MB	Does not resolve	✅	GPL v3

🏆 Results

Speed: Wid is 33 sec faster than winget, 22 sec faster than choco, 2 min 5 sec faster than apt, and 6 sec faster than ninite.
Lightweight: Wid uses only ~2 MB of RAM.
Scraping: Wid finds the latest .exe and .msi links from web pages.
Freedom: Wid is fully open-source with GPL v3.

📥 Installing VLC with Wid

wid install vlc

Time: 48 seconds

🔗 Links

GitHub: https://github.com/ZeSystem-Inc/wid
Releases: https://github.com/ZeSystem-Inc/wid/releases/tag/v1.2.2

💬 Feedback

I'm open to any feedback. Everyone who tries, critiques, or contributes is welcome! 🚀

wid – A Rust-Based Windows Package Installer

ZeSystem — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:34:11 +0000

🦀 wid – The Fastest Installer for Windows (Rust)

If you're looking for a fast, lightweight, and free package installer for Windows, wid is exactly what you need.

✨ Features

~2 MB RAM – significantly lighter than winget, choco, or scoop
~99% bandwidth – direct TCP + rustls (no BITS or Schannel)
Scraping – finds the latest .exe and .msi links from HTML pages
No dependency resolution – eliminates fragility
GPL v3 – fully free and open-source
30+ packages – Chrome, VLC, Steam, Python, Java, Go, Android Studio, Adobe Reader, and more

📥 Installation

The only supported method: Download wid_installer.exe from GitHub Releases and run it.

⚠️ Note: cargo install is not supported. Use the provided wid_installer.exe.

🛠️ Usage

wid list                  # List all packages
wid info <app>            # Show package details
wid update                # Update package list
wid search <keyword>      # Search repository
wid install <app>         # Download and install
wid upgrade <app>         # Upgrade a package
wid upgrade --all         # Upgrade all packages
wid remove <app>          # Remove an app (UAC)
wid clean                 # Clean temporary files
wid --version             # Show wid version

Examples:

wid install vscode

wid upgrade git

wid search steam

wid remove 7zip

wid upgrade --all

📄 License

GPL v3 – Use it freely, fork it, improve it.

Compatibility: Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10, 11 (64-bit).

🔗 Links

I'm open to any feedback. Everyone who tries, critiques, or contributes is welcome! 🚀