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Visual C++ needs update every upgrade

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Description

Brief description of your issue

Whenever winget upgrade --all is run, Visual C++ x64 needs to always be upgraded, from the same version number as it was last time before upgrading.

Name                                                                        Id                    Version        Available   Source
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x86 14.36.32532.0  14.38.32919.0  winget

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And the id section shows x86 instead of x64.
Note that this DOES NOT happen when Visual C++ is installed with winget itself (and not from the website)

Steps to reproduce
Expected behavior
  • Show correct, consistent id (x64 when the name is x64)
  • Visual C++ should upgrade to the version it says is available
  • OR, If the version inside Visual C++ metadata is incorrect, that should be fixed
Actual behavior
  • Incorrect, inconsistent id
  • Stays the same version despite upgrading, and asks for upgrade the next time
  • Shows x86 in the id column when the name shows x64
Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.6.2721
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22621.2361
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.21.2721.0

Winget Directories
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Logs                               %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir
User Settings                      %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json
Portable Links Directory (User)    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
Portable Links Directory (Machine) C:\Program Files\WinGet\Links
Portable Package Root (User)       %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root              C:\Program Files\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root (x86)        C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGet\Packages
Installer Downloads                %USERPROFILE%\Downloads

Links
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Privacy Statement   https://aka.ms/winget-privacy
License Agreement   https://aka.ms/winget-license
Third Party Notices https://aka.ms/winget-3rdPartyNotice
Homepage            https://aka.ms/winget
Windows Store Terms https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/storedocs/terms-of-sale

Admin Setting                             State
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LocalManifestFiles                        Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride                     Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride           Disabled

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue by installing the x64 Visual C++ redistributable from the linked installer, then run winget upgrade Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x64 and winget upgrade --all. Inspect the Visual C++ package metadata used by the upgrade flow; done means the displayed id is consistently x64 and the package upgrades to the advertised version without recurring upgrade prompts.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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