diff --git a/functions/private/Install-WinUtilProgramWinget.ps1 b/functions/private/Install-WinUtilProgramWinget.ps1
index 393857cb..4f840007 100644
--- a/functions/private/Install-WinUtilProgramWinget.ps1
+++ b/functions/private/Install-WinUtilProgramWinget.ps1
@@ -28,39 +28,46 @@ Function Install-WinUtilProgramWinget {
 
         Write-Progress -Activity "$manage Applications" -Status "$manage $Program $($x + 1) of $count" -PercentComplete $($x/$count*100)
         if($manage -eq "Installing"){
-            # Install package via ID, if it fails try again with different scope. 
-            # Install-WinGetPackage always returns "InstallerErrorCode" 0, so we have to check the "Status" of the install.
-            # With WinGet, not all installers honor any of the following: System-wide or User Installs OR Silent Install Mode.
+            # Install package via ID, if it fails try again with different scope and then with an unelevated prompt. 
+            # Since Install-WinGetPackage might not be directly available, we use winget install command as a workaround.
+            # Winget, not all installers honor any of the following: System-wide, User Installs, or Unelevated Prompt OR Silent Install Mode.
             # This is up to the individual package maintainers to enable these options. Aka. not as clean as Linux Package Managers.
-            $status=$((Install-WinGetPackage -Id $Program -Scope SystemOrUnknown -Mode Silent -Source winget -MatchOption Equals).Status)
-            if($status -ne "Ok"){
-                Write-Host "Not System"
-                $status=$((Install-WinGetPackage -Id $Program -Scope UserOrUnknown -Mode Silent -Source winget -MatchOption Equals).Status)
-                if($status -ne "Ok"){
-                    Write-Host "Not User"
-                    $status=$((Install-WinGetPackage -Id $Program -Scope Any -Mode Silent -Source winget -MatchOption Equals).Status)
-                    if($status -ne "Ok"){
-                        Write-Host "Failed to install $Program."
+            try {
+                $status = $(Start-Process -FilePath "winget" -ArgumentList "install --id $Program --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements" -Wait -PassThru).ExitCode
+                if($status -ne 0){
+                    Write-Host "Attempt with User scope"
+                    $status = $(Start-Process -FilePath "winget" -ArgumentList "install --id $Program --scope user --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements" -Wait -PassThru).ExitCode
+                    if($status -ne 0){
+                        Write-Host "Attempt with Unelevated prompt"
+                        $status = $(Start-Process -FilePath "powershell" -ArgumentList "-Command Start-Process winget -ArgumentList 'install --id $Program --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements' -Verb runAsUser" -Wait -PassThru).ExitCode
+                        if($status -ne 0){
+                            Write-Host "Failed to install $Program."
+                        } else {
+                            Write-Host "$Program installed successfully with Unelevated prompt."
+                        }
                     } else {
-                        Write-Host "$Program installed successfully."
+                        Write-Host "$Program installed successfully with User scope."
                     }
                 } else {
                     Write-Host "$Program installed successfully."
                 }
-            } else {
-                Write-Host "$Program installed successfully."
+            } catch {
+                Write-Host "Failed to install $Program due to an error: $_"
             }
         }
         if($manage -eq "Uninstalling"){
-            # Uninstall package via ID.
-            # Uninstall-WinGetPackage always returns "InstallerErrorCode" 0, so we have to check the "Status" of the uninstall.
-            $status=$((Uninstall-WinGetPackage -Id $Program -Mode Silent -MatchOption Equals -Source winget).Status)
-            if ("$status" -ne "Ok") {
-                Write-Host "Failed to uninstall $Program."
-            } else {
-                Write-Host "$Program uninstalled successfully."
+            # Uninstall package via ID using winget directly.
+            try {
+                $status = $(Start-Process -FilePath "winget" -ArgumentList "uninstall --id $Program --silent" -Wait -PassThru).ExitCode
+                if($status -ne 0){
+                    Write-Host "Failed to uninstall $Program."
+                } else {
+                    Write-Host "$Program uninstalled successfully."
+                }
+            } catch {
+                Write-Host "Failed to uninstall $Program due to an error: $_"
             }
-	    }
+        }
         $X++
     }
 
diff --git a/winutil.ps1 b/winutil.ps1
index 82772dd7..ad6a4c04 100644
--- a/winutil.ps1
+++ b/winutil.ps1
@@ -727,39 +727,46 @@ Function Install-WinUtilProgramWinget {
 
         Write-Progress -Activity "$manage Applications" -Status "$manage $Program $($x + 1) of $count" -PercentComplete $($x/$count*100)
         if($manage -eq "Installing"){
-            # Install package via ID, if it fails try again with different scope. 
-            # Install-WinGetPackage always returns "InstallerErrorCode" 0, so we have to check the "Status" of the install.
-            # With WinGet, not all installers honor any of the following: System-wide or User Installs OR Silent Install Mode.
+            # Install package via ID, if it fails try again with different scope and then with an unelevated prompt. 
+            # Since Install-WinGetPackage might not be directly available, we use winget install command as a workaround.
+            # Winget, not all installers honor any of the following: System-wide, User Installs, or Unelevated Prompt OR Silent Install Mode.
             # This is up to the individual package maintainers to enable these options. Aka. not as clean as Linux Package Managers.
-            $status=$((Install-WinGetPackage -Id $Program -Scope SystemOrUnknown -Mode Silent -Source winget -MatchOption Equals).Status)
-            if($status -ne "Ok"){
-                Write-Host "Not System"
-                $status=$((Install-WinGetPackage -Id $Program -Scope UserOrUnknown -Mode Silent -Source winget -MatchOption Equals).Status)
-                if($status -ne "Ok"){
-                    Write-Host "Not User"
-                    $status=$((Install-WinGetPackage -Id $Program -Scope Any -Mode Silent -Source winget -MatchOption Equals).Status)
-                    if($status -ne "Ok"){
-                        Write-Host "Failed to install $Program."
+            try {
+                $status = $(Start-Process -FilePath "winget" -ArgumentList "install --id $Program --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements" -Wait -PassThru).ExitCode
+                if($status -ne 0){
+                    Write-Host "Attempt with User scope"
+                    $status = $(Start-Process -FilePath "winget" -ArgumentList "install --id $Program --scope user --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements" -Wait -PassThru).ExitCode
+                    if($status -ne 0){
+                        Write-Host "Attempt with Unelevated prompt"
+                        $status = $(Start-Process -FilePath "powershell" -ArgumentList "-Command Start-Process winget -ArgumentList 'install --id $Program --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements' -Verb runAsUser" -Wait -PassThru).ExitCode
+                        if($status -ne 0){
+                            Write-Host "Failed to install $Program."
+                        } else {
+                            Write-Host "$Program installed successfully with Unelevated prompt."
+                        }
                     } else {
-                        Write-Host "$Program installed successfully."
+                        Write-Host "$Program installed successfully with User scope."
                     }
                 } else {
                     Write-Host "$Program installed successfully."
                 }
-            } else {
-                Write-Host "$Program installed successfully."
+            } catch {
+                Write-Host "Failed to install $Program due to an error: $_"
             }
         }
         if($manage -eq "Uninstalling"){
-            # Uninstall package via ID.
-            # Uninstall-WinGetPackage always returns "InstallerErrorCode" 0, so we have to check the "Status" of the uninstall.
-            $status=$((Uninstall-WinGetPackage -Id $Program -Mode Silent -MatchOption Equals -Source winget).Status)
-            if ("$status" -ne "Ok") {
-                Write-Host "Failed to uninstall $Program."
-            } else {
-                Write-Host "$Program uninstalled successfully."
+            # Uninstall package via ID using winget directly.
+            try {
+                $status = $(Start-Process -FilePath "winget" -ArgumentList "uninstall --id $Program --silent" -Wait -PassThru).ExitCode
+                if($status -ne 0){
+                    Write-Host "Failed to uninstall $Program."
+                } else {
+                    Write-Host "$Program uninstalled successfully."
+                }
+            } catch {
+                Write-Host "Failed to uninstall $Program due to an error: $_"
             }
-	    }
+        }
         $X++
     }