microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli

Fix your server please

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Description

Description of the new feature / enhancement

I just want you guys to fix the CDN issue. I literally cannot use winget it will return error "Failed in attempt to update the source: winget". But when I VPNed it works normally. I don't want to open VPN every time I want to use winget. So please fix your server it's been a year now and I know a lot of people out there facing the same issue.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing winget source updates with and without a VPN, recording the exact source-update error and network conditions. Investigate the CDN or source endpoint involved; done means identifying a reproducible server-side cause and defining a verified fix that works without a VPN.

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Assessment

Domain
cli, networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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