microsoft / microsoft/winget-pkgs
[Package Issue]: Microsoft.PowerShell
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Description
Please confirm these before moving forward
- I have searched for my issue and not found a work-in-progress/duplicate/resolved issue.
- I have not been informed if the issue is resolved in a preview version of the winget client.
Category of the issue
Installation issue.
Brief description of your issue
Error message when trying to upgrade from 7.3.9.0 to 7.4.0.0:
A newer version was found, but the install technology is different from the current version installed. Please uninstall the package and install the newer version.
I need to know if it's actually safe to uninstall PowerShell!
Steps to reproduce
Unknown
Actual behavior
Error message as shown
Expected behavior
Package upgrades successfully
Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.6.3133
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22621.2715
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.21.3133.0
Winget Directories
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Logs %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir
User Settings %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json
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
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
Screenshots and Logs
Winget logfile says:
Installer [X86,wix,Machine,] not applicable: Installed package type 'exe' is not compatible with installer type wix
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the reported Windows Package Manager upgrade error and the logfile line showing an installed EXE package conflicting with a WiX installer. Reproduce the upgrade from PowerShell 7.3.9.0 to 7.4.0.0 if possible; done means identifying whether the package metadata or installer transition causes the failure and documenting a verified upgrade path.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- powershell
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100