Microsoft has been fairly strict on some of the requirements for installing Windows 11. For example, recently it blocked more bypasses that allowed users to skip Microsoft Account sign-ins during the OOBE (out-of-box experience). The hard eligibility criteria are something that probably stops Windows 10 users from upgrading to 10, although ironically, right now Redmond itself has come in its own way by breaking the Media Creation Tool.
Thankfully various third-party apps exist, including popular ones like
Rufus, that help users bypass these restrictions. Another such app is Flyoobe, which has recently gained popularity due to its ease of usage and lightweight nature, as well as the frequent updates that the app receives as the author keeps introducing new and useful features at fairly regular intervals.
The app has received its latest update today, and with this, it has acquired the ability to manage app packages. In the release notes for the new update, the app author Belim writes: "The OOBE installer has been improved and expanded. It’s now possible to manually search and install app packages directly from the Winget manifest using the new “Install custom Winget package” option. The feature is a bit more barebones than
UnigetUI, but intentionally lightweight to keep Flyoobe fast and efficient as it covers everything essential."
Thus while Flyoobe will not quite be as comprehensive as something like UniGetUI, - which is another very useful third-party Windows wrapper tool that allows managing various CLI (command line interface) package managers with its GUI, - the new option can certainly be useful for users.
Besides that, there are also improvements to the app's UI as the new update promises overall better performance across several aspects. The changelog notes the following improvements:
• Leveled up the Apps OOBE page (Debloater) and upgraded both the backend and UI for easier navigation, lightning-fast app removal, and smarter batch operations
• The navigation system introduced in version 1.30 has been refined, especially the way menus expand, collapse, and guide the user through the interface.
• The OOBE “Personalization” page has been visually polished for a cleaner and more consistent look.
• A new log and activity manager has been added, accessible from the “More (⋯)” menu in the top-right corner. It allows you to monitor all Flyoobe operations and notifications in one place. Next to it, the Settings and About App buttons are now separated into their own dedicated menus
• Cleaned up the Experience OOBE page and removed the "Issues" section, since it's now partially covered by the Extensions and Installer OOBE
To try the new Flyoobe update, version 1.31, head over to its official GitHub repo
here to download it.
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