winget source remove

Removes a package source

The source remove command removes a configured package source from WinGet. You can also use the rm alias.

Syntax

winget source remove --name <name>

Required Options

-n, --name · string · required

Name of the source to remove

Examples

Remove a custom source:

winget source remove --name Contoso

Use alias:

winget source rm --name MySource

Behavior

The remove command:

1. Removes the source from WinGet’s configuration
2. Deletes cached source data
3. Cannot be undone (except by re-adding the source)

Default Sources

Default sources (winget, msstore) can be removed but this is not recommended. If removed, they can be restored using source reset.

# Not recommended
winget source remove --name winget

# Restore default sources
winget source reset --force

Group Policy Protection

Sources configured via Group Policy cannot be removed:

Error: 0x8A15003D
Source is configured by Group Policy and cannot be removed.

Exit Codes

• 0 - Success
• 0x8A150016 - Source not found
• 0x8A15003D - Source protected by Group Policy
• 0x80070005 - Access denied (requires administrator)

Removing sources requires administrator privileges.

Removing the default winget source will prevent you from installing packages from the Microsoft community repository.