diff --git a/winutil.ps1 b/winutil.ps1
index 2ee3289f..2cee90f7 100644
--- a/winutil.ps1
+++ b/winutil.ps1
@@ -427,17 +427,16 @@ Function Get-WinUtilCheckBoxes {
         $group = if ($CheckBox.Key.StartsWith("WPFInstall")) { "Install" }
                 elseif ($CheckBox.Key.StartsWith("WPFTweaks")) { "WPFTweaks" }
                 elseif ($CheckBox.Key.StartsWith("WPFFeature")) { "WPFFeature" }
-
         if ($group) {
             if ($CheckBox.Value.IsChecked -eq $true) {
                 $feature = switch ($group) {
                     "Install" {
-                        $wingetValue = $sync.configs.applications.$($CheckBox.Name).winget
-                        if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($wingetValue) -and $wingetValue -ne "na") {
-                            $wingetValue -split ";"
-                        } else {
-                            $sync.configs.applications.$($CheckBox.Name).choco
+                        # Get the winget value
+                        [PsCustomObject]@{
+                            winget="$($sync.configs.applications.$($CheckBox.Name).winget)";
+                            choco="$($sync.configs.applications.$($CheckBox.Name).choco)";
                         }
+
                     }
                     default {
                         $CheckBox.Name
@@ -461,8 +460,7 @@ Function Get-WinUtilCheckBoxes {
             }
         }
     }
-
-    return $Output
+    return  $Output
 }
 function Get-WinUtilInstallerProcess {
     <#
@@ -723,95 +721,144 @@ function Install-WinUtilChoco {
     }
 
 }
-Function Install-WinUtilProgramWinget {
-
+function Install-WinUtilProgramChoco {
     <#
     .SYNOPSIS
-        Manages the provided programs using Winget
-
+    Manages the provided programs using Chocolatey
+    
     .PARAMETER ProgramsToInstall
-        A list of programs to manage
-
+    A list of programs to manage
+    
     .PARAMETER manage
-        The action to perform on the programs, can be either 'Installing' or 'Uninstalling'
-
+    The action to perform on the programs, can be either 'Installing' or 'Uninstalling'
+    
     .NOTES
-        The triple quotes are required any time you need a " in a normal script block.
+    The triple quotes are required any time you need a " in a normal script block.
     #>
-
+    
     param(
-        $ProgramsToInstall,
-        $manage = "Installing"
+    $ProgramsToInstall,
+    $manage = "Installing"
     )
-
+    
     $x = 0
-    $count = $($ProgramsToInstall -split ",").Count
-
+    $count = $ProgramsToInstall.Count
+    
     Write-Progress -Activity "$manage Applications" -Status "Starting" -PercentComplete 0
-
-    Foreach ($Program in $($ProgramsToInstall -split ",")){
-
-        Write-Progress -Activity "$manage Applications" -Status "$manage $Program $($x + 1) of $count" -PercentComplete $($x/$count*100)
+    Write-Host "==========================================="
+    Write-Host "--   insstalling Chocolatey pacakages   ---"
+    Write-Host "==========================================="
+    Foreach ($Program in $ProgramsToInstall){
+        Write-Progress -Activity "$manage Applications" -Status "$manage $($Program.choco) $($x + 1) of $count" -PercentComplete $($x/$count*100)
+        if($manage -eq "Installing"){
+            write-host "Starting install of $($Program.choco) with Chocolatey."
+            try{
+                $chocoStatus = $(Start-Process -FilePath "choco" -ArgumentList "install $($Program.choco) -y" -Wait -PassThru).ExitCode
+                if($chocoStatus -eq 0){
+                    Write-Host "$($Program.choco) installed successfully using Chocolatey."
+                    continue
+                } else {
+                    Write-Host "Failed to install $($Program.choco) using Chocolatey."
+                }
+                Write-Host "Failed to install $($Program.choco)."
+            } catch {
+                Write-Host "Failed to install $($Program.choco) due to an error: $_"
+            }
+        }
+        if($manage -eq "Uninstalling"){
+            throw "not yet implemented";
+        }
+        $X++
+    }
+    Write-Progress -Activity "$manage Applications" -Status "Finished" -Completed
+    return;
+}
+Function Install-WinUtilProgramWinget {
+    
+    <#
+    .SYNOPSIS
+    Manages the provided programs using Winget
+    
+    .PARAMETER ProgramsToInstall
+    A list of programs to manage
+    
+    .PARAMETER manage
+    The action to perform on the programs, can be either 'Installing' or 'Uninstalling'
+    
+    .NOTES
+    The triple quotes are required any time you need a " in a normal script block.
+    #>
+    
+    param(
+    $ProgramsToInstall,
+    $manage = "Installing"
+    )
+    $x = 0
+    $count = $ProgramsToInstall.Count
+    
+    Write-Progress -Activity "$manage Applications" -Status "Starting" -PercentComplete 0
+    Write-Host "==========================================="
+    Write-Host "--     installing winget packages       ---"
+    Write-Host "==========================================="
+    Foreach ($Program in $ProgramsToInstall){
+        $failedPackages = @()
+        Write-Progress -Activity "$manage Applications" -Status "$manage $($Program.winget) $($x + 1) of $count" -PercentComplete $($x/$count*100)
         if($manage -eq "Installing"){
             # 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.
+            Write-Host "Starting install of $($Program.winget) with winget."
             try {
-                $status = $(Start-Process -FilePath "winget" -ArgumentList "install --id $Program --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements" -Wait -PassThru).ExitCode
+                $status = $(Start-Process -FilePath "winget" -ArgumentList "install --id $($Program.winget) --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements" -Wait -PassThru).ExitCode
                 if($status -eq 0){
-                    Write-Host "$Program installed successfully."
+                    Write-Host "$($Program.winget) installed successfully."
                     continue
                 }
                 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
+                $status = $(Start-Process -FilePath "winget" -ArgumentList "install --id $($Program.winget) --scope user --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements" -Wait -PassThru).ExitCode
                 if($status -eq 0){
-                    Write-Host "$Program installed successfully with User scope."
+                    Write-Host "$($Program.winget) installed successfully with User scope."
                     continue
                 }
                 Write-Host "Attempt with User prompt"
-                $userChoice = [System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show("Do you want to attempt $Program installation with specific user credentials? Select 'Yes' to proceed or 'No' to skip.", "User Credential Prompt", [System.Windows.MessageBoxButton]::YesNo)
+                $userChoice = [System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show("Do you want to attempt $($Program.winget) installation with specific user credentials? Select 'Yes' to proceed or 'No' to skip.", "User Credential Prompt", [System.Windows.MessageBoxButton]::YesNo)
                 if ($userChoice -eq 'Yes') {
                     $getcreds = Get-Credential
-                    $process = Start-Process -FilePath "winget" -ArgumentList "install --id $Program --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements" -Credential $getcreds -PassThru
+                    $process = Start-Process -FilePath "winget" -ArgumentList "install --id $($Program.winget) --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements" -Credential $getcreds -PassThru
                     Wait-Process -Id $process.Id
                     $status = $process.ExitCode
                 } else {
                     Write-Host "Skipping installation with specific user credentials."
                 }
                 if($status -eq 0){
-                    Write-Host "$Program installed successfully with User prompt."
+                    Write-Host "$($Program.winget) installed successfully with User prompt."
                     continue
                 }
-                Write-Host "Attempting installation with Chocolatey as a fallback method"
-                Install-WinUtilChoco
-                $status = $(Start-Process -FilePath "choco" -ArgumentList "install $Program -y" -Wait -PassThru).ExitCode
-                if($status -eq 0){
-                    Write-Host "$Program installed successfully using Chocolatey."
-                    continue
-                }
-                Write-Host "Failed to install $Program. You need to install it manually... Sorry!"
-    } catch {
-                Write-Host "Failed to install $Program due to an error: $_"
-                }
+            } catch {
+                Write-Host "Failed to install $($Program.winget). With winget"
+                $failedPackages += $($Program.winget)
+            }
         }
         if($manage -eq "Uninstalling"){
             # Uninstall package via ID using winget directly.
             try {
-                $status = $(Start-Process -FilePath "winget" -ArgumentList "uninstall --id $Program --silent" -Wait -PassThru).ExitCode
+                $status = $(Start-Process -FilePath "winget" -ArgumentList "uninstall --id $($Program.winget) --silent" -Wait -PassThru).ExitCode
                 if($status -ne 0){
-                    Write-Host "Failed to uninstall $Program."
+                    Write-Host "Failed to uninstall $($Program.winget)."
                 } else {
-                    Write-Host "$Program uninstalled successfully."
+                    Write-Host "$($Program.winget) uninstalled successfully."
+                    $failedPackages += $($Program.winget)
                 }
             } catch {
-                Write-Host "Failed to uninstall $Program due to an error: $_"
+                Write-Host "Failed to uninstall $($Program.winget) due to an error: $_"
+                $failedPackages += $($Program.winget)
             }
         }
         $X++
     }
-
     Write-Progress -Activity "$manage Applications" -Status "Finished" -Completed
+    return $failedPackages;
 }
 function Install-WinUtilWinget {
     <#
@@ -3728,23 +3775,43 @@ function Invoke-WPFInstall {
         return
     }
 
-    $WingetInstall = (Get-WinUtilCheckBoxes)["Install"]
-
-    if ($wingetinstall.Count -eq 0) {
+    $PackagesToInstall = (Get-WinUtilCheckBoxes)["Install"]
+    Write-Host $PackagesToInstall
+    if ($PackagesToInstall.Count -eq 0) {
         $WarningMsg = "Please select the program(s) to install or upgrade"
         [System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show($WarningMsg, $AppTitle, [System.Windows.MessageBoxButton]::OK, [System.Windows.MessageBoxImage]::Warning)
         return
     }
 
-    Invoke-WPFRunspace -ArgumentList $WingetInstall -DebugPreference $DebugPreference -ScriptBlock {
-        param($WingetInstall, $DebugPreference)
+    Invoke-WPFRunspace -ArgumentList $PackagesToInstall -DebugPreference $DebugPreference -ScriptBlock {
+        param($PackagesToInstall, $DebugPreference)
+        $packagesWinget, $packagesChoco = {
+            $packagesWinget = [System.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.Object]]::new()
+            $packagesChoco = [System.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.Object]]::new()
+            foreach ($package in $PackagesToInstall) {
+                if ($package.winget -eq "na") {
+                    $packagesChoco.add($package)
+                    Write-Host "Queueing $($package.choco) for Chocolatey install"
+                } else {
+                    $packagesWinget.add($package)
+                    Write-Host "Queueing $($package.winget) for Winget install"
+                }
+            }
+            return $packagesWinget, $packagesChoco
+        }.Invoke($PackagesToInstall)
 
         try{
             $sync.ProcessRunning = $true
-
-            Install-WinUtilWinget
-            Install-WinUtilProgramWinget -ProgramsToInstall $WingetInstall
-
+            $errorPackages = @()
+            if($packagesWinget.Count -gt 0){
+                Install-WinUtilWinget
+                $errorPackages += Install-WinUtilProgramWinget -ProgramsToInstall $packagesWinget
+                $errorPackages| ForEach-Object {if($_.choco -ne "na") {$packagesChoco += $_}}
+            }
+            if($packagesChoco.Count -gt 0){
+                Install-WinUtilChoco
+                Install-WinUtilProgramChoco -ProgramsToInstall $packagesChoco
+            }
             Write-Host "==========================================="
             Write-Host "--      Installs have finished          ---"
             Write-Host "==========================================="
@@ -4953,9 +5020,9 @@ function Invoke-WPFUnInstall {
         return
     }
 
-    $WingetInstall = (Get-WinUtilCheckBoxes)["Install"]
+    $PackagesToInstall = (Get-WinUtilCheckBoxes)["Install"]
 
-    if ($wingetinstall.Count -eq 0) {
+    if ($PackagesToInstall.Count -eq 0) {
         $WarningMsg = "Please select the program(s) to install"
         [System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show($WarningMsg, $AppTitle, [System.Windows.MessageBoxButton]::OK, [System.Windows.MessageBoxImage]::Warning)
         return
@@ -4963,21 +5030,39 @@ function Invoke-WPFUnInstall {
 
     $ButtonType = [System.Windows.MessageBoxButton]::YesNo
     $MessageboxTitle = "Are you sure?"
-    $Messageboxbody = ("This will uninstall the following applications: `n $WingetInstall")
+    $Messageboxbody = ("This will uninstall the following applications: `n $($PackagesToInstall | Format-Table | Out-String)")
     $MessageIcon = [System.Windows.MessageBoxImage]::Information
 
     $confirm = [System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show($Messageboxbody, $MessageboxTitle, $ButtonType, $MessageIcon)
 
     if($confirm -eq "No"){return}
 
-    Invoke-WPFRunspace -ArgumentList $WingetInstall -DebugPreference $DebugPreference -ScriptBlock {
-        param($WingetInstall, $DebugPreference)
-
+    Invoke-WPFRunspace -ArgumentList $PackagesToInstall -DebugPreference $DebugPreference -ScriptBlock {
+        param($PackagesToInstall, $DebugPreference)
+        $packagesWinget, $packagesChoco = {
+            $packagesWinget = [System.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.Object]]::new()
+            $packagesChoco = [System.Collections.Generic.List`1[System.Object]]::new()
+            foreach ($package in $PackagesToInstall) {
+                if ($package.winget -eq "na") {
+                    $packagesChoco.add($package)
+                    Write-Host "Queueing $($package.choco) for Chocolatey Uninstall"
+                } else {
+                    $packagesWinget.add($package)
+                    Write-Host "Queueing $($package.winget) for Winget Uninstall"
+                }
+            }
+            return $packagesWinget, $packagesChoco
+        }.Invoke($PackagesToInstall)
         try{
             $sync.ProcessRunning = $true
 
             # Install all selected programs in new window
-            Install-WinUtilProgramWinget -ProgramsToInstall $WingetInstall -Manage "Uninstalling"
+            if($packagesWinget.Count -gt 0){
+                Install-WinUtilProgramWinget -ProgramsToInstall $PackagesToInstall -Manage "Uninstalling"
+            }
+            if($packagesChoco.Count -gt 0){
+                Install-WinUtilProgramChoco -ProgramsToInstall $PackagesToInstall -Manage "Uninstalling"
+            }
 
             $ButtonType = [System.Windows.MessageBoxButton]::OK
             $MessageboxTitle = "Uninstalls are Finished "