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fails to update sources

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Description

Brief description of your issue

on fresh windows installation, winget fails to update source "winget". no error code, simply "cancelled"

Steps to reproduce
  • install windows 11 23h2
  • try to use winget
  • get error (possibly)
Expected behavior

update sources successfully

Actual behavior

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Environment

Диспетчер пакетов Windows v1.2.10691
(с) Корпорация Майкрософт (Microsoft Corporation). Все права защищены.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22631.2861
Пакет: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.17.10691.0

Журналы: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir

Ссылки

Заявление о конфиденциальности https://aka.ms/winget-privacy
Лицензионное соглашение https://aka.ms/winget-license
Уведомления третьих сторон https://aka.ms/winget-3rdPartyNotice
Домашняя страница https://aka.ms/winget
Условия Windows Store https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/storedocs/terms-of-sale

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the source update failure on Windows 11 23H2 with the listed WinGet and App Installer versions. Inspect the diagnostic logs under %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir; the issue is complete when the cause of the cancellation is identified and source updates succeed reliably.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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