Add support for downloading standalone executables (not installers) like Process Explorer

[panasenco]

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Would like to be able to use winget to install and run Microsoft Process Explorer and other tools that don't have installers, but are standalone executables.

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

[megamorf]

Hey @panasenco, thanks for creating this issue. However, this seems to be a duplicate of #182, #194 and #298, so please close this issue and subscribe to the ones I linked, thanks :-)

[panasenco]

Thanks megamorf, my apologies.

[phasemaster]

While the support for standalone executables is still open, your specific request seems to be solved: the Microsoft Process Explorer as part of the Sysinternals Suite is now available through winget: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/

[energister]

I've just installed Process Explorer

winget install Microsoft.Sysinternals.ProcessExplorer

but can't find out how to start it :) Start menu show me nothing on "Process Explorer" or "procexp" search requests

[ChristianSauer]

I have the same problem as @energister

[ChristianSauer]

@ItzLevvie Thanks. But how can I discover that on my own as a user of winget?

[energister]

Agree with Christian: even winget show Microsoft.Sysinternals.ProcessExplorer shows nothing relevant

[HomemadeAdvanced]

Hello,
I have installed it with:
winget install --id="Microsoft.Sysinternals.ProcessExplorer"

It is located in (make sure to change USERNAME with your Windows Username):

C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages\Microsoft.Sysinternals.ProcessExplorer_Microsoft.Winget.Source_8wekyb3d8bbwe\

The procexp.exe should be located in the path.