Choco

Chocolatey – the package manager for Windows

What’s new

Verified 1h ago

Version 2.7.4 Released 2026-08-19

As part of this release we had [2 issues](https://github.com/chocolatey/choco/milestone/87?closed=1) closed.

### Dependency Changes

- [Security] Upgrade log4net to 3.3.1 in chocolatey.lib.
- See [#3915](https://github.com/chocolatey/choco/issues/3915) by [st3phhays](https://github.com/st3phhays), resolved in [!3916](https://github.com/chocolatey/choco/pull/3916) by [st3phhays](https://github.com/st3phhays).
- [Security] Update bundled 7zip executables to 26.02.
- See [#3918](https://github.com/chocolatey/choco/issues/3918) by [AdmiringWorm](https://github.com/AdmiringWorm), resolved in [!3924](https://github.com/chocolatey/choco/pull/3924) by [alexaveldanez](https://github.com/alexaveldanez).

### Contributors

3 contributors made this release possible.

Full release notes →

Official download sources

Each source below has been validated against an approved publisher domain and editorially approved. Links route through a safe internal redirect.

Windows Official

Official repository

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Verified checksum File integrity

No threats detected — 0/44 engines VirusTotal ↗

Verify your downloaded file matches the publisher’s official hash before installing.

SHA-256 f39efebdc012525a7057f573f136f63af91a496efddd1db4c7910d657a5ac407

Install with one command

Prefer a package manager? Paste this into Windows Terminal:

winget winget install --id Chocolatey.ChocolateyGUI -e

choco choco install ChocolateyGUI -y

Platforms: Windows

Choco compared

A factual, side-by-side overview based only on verified data.

Attribute	Choco This page	PeaZip	PSP-UFU	Qscan
Developer	Chocolatey	Giorgio Tani	Thales1330	qi4L
Category	Utilities	Utilities	Utilities	Utilities
Platforms	Windows	Windows	Windows	Windows
Official sources	1	1	1	1
Verified official	✓	✓	✓	✓

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I download Choco safely?

Use the official sources listed on this page. Each link is validated against an approved publisher domain and routes through a safe internal redirect — no third-party or bundled installers.

Which platforms does Choco support?

Choco is available for Windows.

Is this the official Choco download?

Yes. Every source shown here is validated against the publisher’s approved domain and editorially reviewed before being published.

Who develops Choco?

Choco is developed by Chocolatey.

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