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Winget show update for Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) not version x86

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Description

Brief description of your issue

Winget show update for Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) not version Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86)

Steps to reproduce

winget upgrade

Expected behavior

Update for Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) and x64

Actual behavior

Show update for Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64)

Environment
winget --info
Windows Package Manager (Preview) v1.7.3481-preview
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.26052.1100
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.22.3481.0

Winget Directories
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Records %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Loc…
User Settings %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Loc…
Portable Links Directory (User) %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
Portable Links Directory (Computer) 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 Policy https://aka.ms/winget-privacy
License Agreement https://aka.ms/winget-license
Third Party Notices https://aka.ms/winget-3rdPartyNotice
Home page https://aka.ms/winget
Windows Store Terms https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/storedocs/terms-of-sale

Administrator Configuration State
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LocalManifestFiles Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride Disabled

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the report with winget upgrade in the stated Windows environment, focusing on how the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable x86 and x64 installations are detected and compared. Done means the upgrade output identifies updates for both architectures when both require updates.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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