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[Package Issue]: Package.Identifier Visual Studio Build Tools 2022 Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.BuildTools 17.14.0 keeps installing over and over
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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
Installation issue.
Brief description of your issue
It's similar to https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/issues/138217 but the versions are different
winget keeps getting and reinstalling Visual Studio Build Tools 2022 Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.BuildTools 17.14.0 17.14.2
over and over
OS:win11
Steps to reproduce
start PS in admin
winget upgrade --all
Actual behavior
reinstall over and over
Expected behavior
install once
Environment
PS C:\Windows\System32> winget --info Windows Package Manager v1.10.390 Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.26120.3964 System Architecture: X64 Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.25.390.0 Winget Directories ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the manifest data for Microsoft.VisualStudio.2022.BuildTools versions 17.14.0 and 17.14.2, then reproduce the report with an administrator PowerShell session and winget upgrade --all. Compare the result with issue 138217; done means the package installs once and is not repeatedly selected for installation.
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Assessment
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100