microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
New Group Policy - Store UI Disabled
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Description
Description of the new feature / enhancement
WinGet checks with the Microsoft Store services to determine if the Microsoft Store UI is disabled. If it is, WinGet will not install a package from the "msstore" source.
In order not to cause a breaking change in behavior, we should create a new policy similar to:
Enable Microsoft Store packages when UI is disabled, and the "msstore" source is configured.
Enabled: WinGet may install packages from the Microsoft Store if the "msstore" source is available and the Microsoft Store UI is disabled.
Disabled: WinGet may not install packages from the Microsoft Store if the "msstore" source is available and the Microsoft Store UI is disabled.
Not Configured: WinGet may not install packages from the Microsoft Store if the "msstore" source is available and the Microsoft Store UI is disabled.
Proposed technical implementation details
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing where WinGet checks whether the Microsoft Store UI is disabled and how existing group policies are defined and evaluated; then identify the relevant tests and verify the new policy's enabled, disabled, and not-configured behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100