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WinNewsWire for Windows

Version 1.0 · x64 / ARM64 · ~24 MB
Download installer (.msix)

Or install from the Microsoft Store · Build from source

Before you install

System requirements

Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (1809+)
Arch
x64 or ARM64
RAM
4 GB
Disk
150 MB free

Recommended

OS
Windows 11
Runtime
WebView2 (built in)
RAM
8 GB
Display
Any · HiDPI ready

WinNewsWire uses the Microsoft Edge WebView2 runtime to render articles. It ships with Windows 11 and recent Windows 10 updates — if it's missing, the installer will prompt you to add it.

Setup

Installing in three steps

Download the package

Grab the latest signed .msix installer from the button above, or search for “WinNewsWire” in the Microsoft Store.

Run the installer

Double-click the package and choose Install. Windows verifies the signature and adds WinNewsWire to your Start menu — no admin rights required.

Add your first feed

Launch the app, press Ctrl + N, and paste any blog or site URL. WinNewsWire finds the feed for you. New here? Read the getting-started guide.

For developers

Prefer to build it yourself?

WinNewsWire is fully open source. Clone the repository and build it with the .NET 8 SDK and Visual Studio 2022 (with the Windows App SDK workload).

  • WinUI 3 · Windows App SDK 1.8 · .NET 8
  • MIT licensed — fork it, ship it, learn from it
Open the repository 
# Clone & build
git clone https://github.com/jcqtech/WinNewsWire.git
cd WinNewsWire

# Restore & run tests
dotnet restore WinNewsWire.sln
dotnet test

# Open in Visual Studio 2022
start WinNewsWire.sln

Questions before you dive in?

The help guide covers setup, importing feeds, keyboard shortcuts, and troubleshooting.

Read the help guide