MatrixRain

by relmerv1.5.2161

Last updated Jun 8, 2026

GPU-accelerated Matrix digital rain screensaver and live wallpaper for Windows

Install with winget

$ winget install --id relmer.MatrixRain --exact --version 1.5.2161

Run in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Prompts for any agreements.

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About

MatrixRain is a GPU-accelerated Matrix digital rain screensaver and live wallpaper for Windows.

Features include DirectX 11 rendering, configurable color schemes, glyph animation, bloom

post-processing, and native ARM64 support. Available as both a standalone windowed application

and a Windows screensaver (.scr). The .scr version is available from the GitHub releases page.

Installers · v1.5.2161

Architecture	Type	Scope	Install	Download
x64	Portable	-		Direct
arm64	Portable	-		Direct

Copy a command tailored to that specific architecture, type, and scope - useful when winget would otherwise pick a different default.

Security

No known CVEs for MatrixRain.

Coverage is best-effort and depends on a winget package mapping to an NVD CPE entry. Absence here is not a guarantee of safety.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install MatrixRain on Windows?

Open Windows Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt and run: winget install --id relmer.MatrixRain --exact --version 1.5.2161. winget downloads the installer from relmer and runs it. Requires Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11.

How do I install MatrixRain silently for unattended deployment?

Add --silent and accept the agreements upfront: winget install --id relmer.MatrixRain --exact 1.5.2161 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements. This is the variant Intune, Configuration Manager, and other deployment tools should use.

How do I uninstall MatrixRain via winget?

Run: winget uninstall --id relmer.MatrixRain --exact. Add --silent for unattended uninstalls. winget will use the registered uninstaller from MatrixRain's Apps & Features entry.

Is MatrixRain free?

MatrixRain is distributed under MIT. Refer to the publisher (https://github.com/relmer/MatrixRain) for the full license terms - Wingetly itself does not charge for installation.

Does MatrixRain work on Windows 10?

Yes, as long as your Windows 10 build supports winget (1809 or newer). winget ships with App Installer on Windows 10/11 and pulls MatrixRain directly from the publisher.

How do I keep MatrixRain up to date?

Run winget upgrade --id relmer.MatrixRain --exact, or winget upgrade --all to update everything winget tracks. We index 7 versions of MatrixRain from microsoft/winget-pkgs.

Recent versions

1.5.2161latest
1.3.1984
1.2.1983
1.2.1973
1.2.1953
1.1.1826
1.0.1001