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[Package Issue]: PushPlayLabs.Sidekick

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Description

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  • I have searched for my issue and not found a work-in-progress/duplicate/resolved issue.
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Category of the issue

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Brief description of your issue

Existing installation of another software with almost same name ("Sidekick" by Gigabyte) triggers attempt to "upgrade" it to PushPlayLabs.Sidekick resulting in removing Gigabyte Sidekick and installing this package.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Install Gigabyte Sidekick (it is pre-installed on some Gigabyte Laptops or can be installed as user)
  2. winget upgrade - detects it as "new version".
  3. winget upgrade --all - removed Gigabyte Sidekick and installs PushPlayLabs.Sidekick
Actual behavior

Winget replaces "Gigabyte Sidekick" with PushPlayLabs.Sidekick.

Expected behavior

winget does understand this is different software and does not attempt to replace it.

Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.6.3482
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22631.3155
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.21.3482.0

Winget Directories
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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

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

Installed Gigabyte Sidekick:
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Running winget --upgrade

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported Gigabyte Sidekick installation and winget upgrade --all behavior using the environment details in the issue. Inspect how the package metadata is matched during upgrade, then verify that Gigabyte Sidekick is no longer treated as PushPlayLabs.Sidekick.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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