`winget update -r` installed a software update that wasn't in the header

Relevant area(s)

WinGet CLI

Relevant command(s)

winget upgrade

Brief description of your issue

Winget only reported four updates available, but actually installed five. This is not consistent with what the user expectation of the software was.

Such a problem could have users believe they're ready to upgrade and not take precautionary measures such as saving work in progress or closing programs/dependent programs (as they are not aware of what Winget is about to do).

In my case, this happened with REALiX.HWiNFO. It may not be unique to that (community) package.

Steps to reproduce

winget update showed me four packages ready to update.

winget update -r showed the same four packages, but when it got going, it had five in the queue, starting with REALiX.HWiNFO.

Expected behavior

Winget should fully report all available software updates in the header.

Actual behavior

Winget didn't fully report all packages to be updated.

PS C:\Users\REDACTED> winget update
Name                   Id                       Version    Available  Source
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) Notepad++.Notepad++      8.8.3      8.8.5      winget
PostgreSQL 15          PostgreSQL.PostgreSQL.15 15.13-3    15.14-1    winget
Garmin Express         Garmin.Express           7.25.0.0   7.26.0.0   winget
yt-dlp                 yt-dlp.yt-dlp            2025.07.21 2025.08.11 winget
4 upgrades available.
PS C:\Users\REDACTED> winget update -r
Name                   Id                       Version    Available  Source
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) Notepad++.Notepad++      8.8.3      8.8.5      winget
PostgreSQL 15          PostgreSQL.PostgreSQL.15 15.13-3    15.14-1    winget
Garmin Express         Garmin.Express           7.25.0.0   7.26.0.0   winget
yt-dlp                 yt-dlp.yt-dlp            2025.07.21 2025.08.11 winget
4 upgrades available.

Installing dependencies:
This package requires the following dependencies:
  - Packages
      yt-dlp.FFmpeg
(1/5) Found HWiNFO® [REALiX.HWiNFO] Version 8.30
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
Downloading https://sourceforge.net/projects/hwinfo/files/Windows_Installer/hwi64_830.exe/download
  ██████████████████████████████  17.8 MB / 17.8 MB
Successfully verified installer hash
Starting package install...
Successfully installed

(2/5) Found Notepad++ [Notepad++.Notepad++] Version 8.8.5
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
Downloading https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/releases/download/v8.8.5/npp.8.8.5.Installer.x64.exe
  ██████████████████████████████  6.56 MB / 6.56 MB
Successfully verified installer hash
Starting package install...
Successfully installed

Environment

> winget --info
Windows Package Manager v1.11.430
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.26100.4946
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.26.430.0

Winget Directories
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Logs                               %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Diag…
User Settings                      %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\sett…
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
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
--------------------------------------------------
LocalManifestFiles                        Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride                     Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride           Disabled
ProxyCommandLineOptions                   Disabled
DefaultProxy                              Disabled

Start by reproducing the reported winget update and winget update -r commands in the WinGet CLI, using the supplied output and environment details. Trace how the four reported upgrades and the HWiNFO dependency become the installation queue. Done means the header fully accounts for every package that will be installed, including dependencies.