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CreativeTechnology.OpenAL reports installed version as Unknown

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Description

### Please confirm these before moving forward

- [x] I have searched for my issue and not found a work-in-progress/duplicate/resolved issue.
- [x] 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

Package:
CreativeTechnology.OpenAL

Issue:
The installed version of OpenAL cannot be detected by winget.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Install OpenAL:
winget install CreativeTechnology.OpenAL

2. Run:
winget list OpenAL

Result:
Name Id Version
OpenAL CreativeTechnology.OpenAL Unknown

Expected:
Version should be detected as 1.1.

Additional information:
The uninstall registry entry exists:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\OpenAL

It contains:
DisplayName = OpenAL
UninstallString = "C:\Program Files (x86)\OpenAL\oalinst.exe" /U

However, DisplayVersion is missing.

Adding:
DisplayVersion = 1.1

to the registry fixes the detection problem.

Suggestion:
The package manifest or installer metadata should be updated so that winget can detect the installed version correctly.

### Steps to reproduce

DOS command when the OpenAl app is installed:

Winget upgrade --all --include-unknown

### Actual behavior

OpenAl is installed every time I update apps using the dos command above

### Expected behavior

No updating for an app that is already up-to-date. Thank you!!

### Environment

```raw
Windows Package Manager v1.29.280
© 2026 Microsoft. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.26200.8655
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.29.280.0

WinGet Directories
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 D:\Martijn\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
ConfigurationProcessorPath Disabled
DefaultProxy Disabled
PS C:\Windows\System32>
```

### Screenshots and Logs

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Research direction

Inspect the CreativeTechnology.OpenAL package manifest and its installer metadata, then compare them with the reported OpenAL uninstall registry entry. Verify that the installed version is detected as 1.1 and that winget upgrade --all --include-unknown no longer repeatedly reinstalls the package.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
cli, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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