microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Winget is unavailable. Install or repair App Installer to search and install packages

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Area-Setup/Install Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-Command Palette
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Description

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.100

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Area(s) with issue?

Command Palette

Steps to reproduce

Click on the Winget icon from the dock?

✔️ Expected Behavior

No response

❌ Actual Behavior
Image Image
Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

No response

Additional Information

Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8655)

Other Software

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Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the Winget icon failure in the Command Palette on Windows 11, using the issue's screenshots and environment details as the baseline. Inspect the Command Palette Winget integration and collect the missing Bug Report ZIP while narrowing whether App Installer or Winget availability causes the message. Done means the icon can search and install packages, or reports the relevant repair path reliably.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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