diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Settings/DockSettings.cs b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Settings/DockSettings.cs
index 2753e19c0f..1e7151d257 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Settings/DockSettings.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI.ViewModels/Settings/DockSettings.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,12 @@ public class DockSettings
     public DockSettings()
     {
         // Initialize with default values
+        PinnedCommands = [
+            "com.microsoft.cmdpal.winget"
+        ];
+
         StartBands.Add(new DockBandSettings { Id = "com.microsoft.cmdpal.home" });
+        StartBands.Add(new DockBandSettings { Id = "com.microsoft.cmdpal.winget", ShowLabels = false });
 
         EndBands.Add(new DockBandSettings { Id = "com.microsoft.cmdpal.performanceMonitor" });
         EndBands.Add(new DockBandSettings { Id = "com.microsoft.cmdpal.timedate.dockband" });
diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 93e5796f44..f940dc6086 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/Microsoft.CmdPal.UI/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -1028,6 +1028,7 @@ public sealed partial class MainWindow : WindowEx,
                 // but that's the price to pay for having the HWND not light-dismiss while we're debugging.
                 Cloak();
                 this.Hide();
+                WeakReferenceMessenger.Default.Send(new WindowHiddenMessage());
 
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WinGet/Pages/WinGetExtensionPage.cs b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WinGet/Pages/WinGetExtensionPage.cs
index e84802b8fa..91a55d935f 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WinGet/Pages/WinGetExtensionPage.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.WinGet/Pages/WinGetExtensionPage.cs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ internal sealed partial class WinGetExtensionPage : DynamicListPage, IDisposable
     public WinGetExtensionPage(string tag = "")
     {
         Icon = tag == ExtensionsTag ? Icons.ExtensionsIcon : Icons.WinGetIcon;
+        Id = tag == ExtensionsTag ? "com.microsoft.cmdpal.winget-extensions" : "com.microsoft.cmdpal.winget";
         Name = Properties.Resources.winget_page_name;
         _tag = tag;
         ShowDetails = true;