microsoft / microsoft/winget-cli
Get-WinGetPackage has different results for package query elevated vs non-elevated
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Description
Brief description of your issue
Both instances of my terminal can find the package when directly querying by ID. However, when just running Get-WinGetPackage and using filters like Where-Object, the results are different
Steps to reproduce
Expected behavior
If a package can be found in a non-elevated session, it should be found in an elevated session. I understand that if a package is found in an elevated session it might not be found in a non-elevated session due to permissions. The behavior here just seems weird
Actual behavior
See screenshot
Environment
PS C:\Users\kaleb> winget --info
Windows Package Manager v1.11.430
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.26100.4770
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.26.430.0
Winget Directories
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Logs %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bb…
User Settings %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bb…
Portable Links Directory (User) %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
Portable Links Directory (Machine) C:\Program Files\WinGet\Links
Portable Package Root (User) D:\kaleb\WinGet\Packages\
Portable Package Root C:\Program Files\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root (x86) C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGet\Packages
Installer Downloads %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
Configuration Modules %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Configuration\Modules
Links
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 Enabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride Disabled
ProxyCommandLineOptions Disabled
DefaultProxy Disabled
PS C:\Users\kaleb>
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue with Get-WinGetPackage in elevated and non-elevated PowerShell sessions, then compare the filtered results and the direct package-ID queries. The payload names no source file or test; done means the same package is discoverable consistently in the relevant sessions and regression coverage verifies the behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- powershell
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100