diff --git a/install.bat b/install.bat
index 67c55bf..50a26b6 100644
--- a/install.bat
+++ b/install.bat
@@ -1 +1 @@
-powershell.exe -executionpolicy bypass -file "%~dp0winget-install-and-update.ps1"
+powershell.exe -executionpolicy bypass -file "%~dp0winget-install-and-update.ps1"
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diff --git a/sample-excluded_apps.txt b/sample-excluded_apps.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5db67b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sample-excluded_apps.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Google.Chrome
+Mozilla.Firefox
+Mozilla.Firefox.ESR
+Microsoft.Edge
+Microsoft.Office
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diff --git a/winget-install-and-update.ps1 b/winget-install-and-update.ps1
index b3170ab..381ea1e 100644
--- a/winget-install-and-update.ps1
+++ b/winget-install-and-update.ps1
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ $WingetUpdatePath = "$env:ProgramData\winget-update"
 if (!(Test-Path $WingetUpdatePath)){
     New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $WingetUpdatePath
 }
-Copy-Item -Path "$PSScriptRoot\winget-update\*" -Destination $WingetUpdatePath -Recurse -Force
+Copy-Item -Path "$PSScriptRoot\winget-update\*" -Destination $WingetUpdatePath -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+Copy-Item -Path "$PSScriptRoot\excluded_apps.txt" -Destination $WingetUpdatePath -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 
 # Set dummy regkeys for notification name and icon
 & reg add "HKCR\AppUserModelId\Windows.SystemToast.Winget.Notification" /v DisplayName /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "Application Update" /f
@@ -30,4 +31,4 @@ $task = New-ScheduledTask -Action $taskAction -Principal $taskUserPrincipal -Set
 Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'Winget Update Notify' -InputObject $task -Force
 
 # Run Winget
-Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Winget Update" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Start-ScheduledTask -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Winget Update" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Start-ScheduledTask -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
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