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Description
Brief description of your issue
I have an "ENU" version of SSMS installed on my Dutch locale Windows 11. When I tried to update it with WinGet it downloaded a "DEU" version (German / Deutsch) which then failed to install.
Steps to reproduce
winget upgrade --id Microsoft.SQLServerManagementStudio
Expected behavior
Download correct version (ENU, not DEU)
Actual behavior

In (relevant) text:
winget upgrade --id Microsoft.SQLServerManagementStudio
Found Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio [Microsoft.SQLServerManagementStudio] Version 19.0.2
Downloading https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2226343&clcid=0x407
Successfully verified installer hash
Installer failed with exit code: 1626
Installer log is available at: C:\Users\Rob\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir\WinGet-Microsoft.SQLServerManagementStudio.19.0.2-2023-04-14-10-54-02.025.log
The problem appears to be in the clcid=0x407 part of the URL WinGet uses to download:
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2226343&clcid=0x407
Which results in the DEU version downloaded. When I strip that querystring parameter from the link the correct version (ENU) is downloaded:
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2226343
Environment
winget --info
Windows Package Manager (Preview) v1.5.441-preview
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22621.1555
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.20.441.0
Logs: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir
User Settings: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json
Links
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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 Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride Disabled
Other software:
Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 19.0.1 / 19.0.2
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Research direction
Start by reproducing winget upgrade --id Microsoft.SQLServerManagementStudio and compare the download URL containing clcid=0x407 with the URL without that parameter. Use the linked installer log to verify the locale and exit code; done means the upgrade downloads the ENU version and installs successfully on the reported Dutch-locale Windows environment.
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Assessment
- Domain
- cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100