microsoft / microsoft/winget-pkgs
[Package Issue]: XP8C9QZMS2PC1T (Brave Browser - Microsoft Edge Update)
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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.
- I have not been informed if the issue is resolved in a preview version of the winget client.
Category of the issue
Other
Brief description of your issue
The msstore package XP8C9QZMS2PC1T is both identified as Brave Browser - Microsoft Edge Update and therefor cannot be updated or uninstalled
Steps to reproduce
- install the brave browser through the msstore
winget list edgeshowsMicrosoft Edge Update package- uninstalling XP8C9QZMS2PC1T will not fully remove the brave browser nor
Microsoft Edge Update package
Actual behavior
XP8C9QZMS2PC1T is recognized as two different packages
Expected behavior
XP8C9QZMS2PC1T should only be recognized as brave browser
Environment
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22631.3374
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.22.10861.0
Admin Setting State
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LocalManifestFiles Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride Disabled
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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 by reproducing the Microsoft Store installation and compare the winget list edge output with the attached WinGet log for package ID XP8C9QZMS2PC1T. Done means the package is identified only as Brave Browser and uninstalling it does not leave the Microsoft Edge Update entry behind.
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Assessment
- Domain
- operating-systems, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100