Winget-Update-All problems running

[fdhin]

Running the Winget Update remediation script.

<#
Version: 1.0
Author: 
- Joey Verlinden (joeyverlinden.com)
- Andrew Taylor (andrewstaylor.com)
- Florian Slazmann (scloud.work)
- Jannik Reinhard (jannikreinhard.com)
Script: winget-upgrade-remediate.ps1
Description: Updates all apps via Winget
Hint: This is a community script. There is no guarantee for this. Please check thoroughly before running.
Version 1.0: Init
Run as: System
Context: 64 Bit
#> 

$Winget = Get-ChildItem -Path (Join-Path -Path (Join-Path -Path $env:ProgramFiles -ChildPath "WindowsApps") -ChildPath "Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller*_x64*\AppInstallerCLI.exe")

&$winget upgrade --all --force --silent

However, it fails. I enabled script logging on a Windows 11 x64 Enterprise Edition and ran the script there. Output is below. What could be the reason?

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Username: WORKGROUP\SYSTEM
RunAs User: WORKGROUP\SYSTEM
Configuration Name: 
Machine: DESKTOP-TU33KA5 (Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.22621.0)
Host Application: C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -executionPolicy bypass -file C:\WINDOWS\IMECache\HealthScripts\aa5e509b-0345-44ee-b489-64231866412e_5\remediate.ps1
Process ID: 31824
PSVersion: 5.1.22621.1778
PSEdition: Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1.22621.1778
BuildVersion: 10.0.22621.1778
CLRVersion: 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion: 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion: 2.3
SerializationVersion: 1.1.0.1
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PS>CommandInvocation(remediate.ps1): "remediate.ps1"
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Start time: 20230711185706
Username: WORKGROUP\SYSTEM
RunAs User: WORKGROUP\SYSTEM
Configuration Name: 
Machine: DESKTOP-TU33KA5 (Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.22621.0)
Host Application: C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -NoProfile -executionPolicy bypass -file C:\WINDOWS\IMECache\HealthScripts\aa5e509b-0345-44ee-b489-64231866412e_5\remediate.ps1
Process ID: 31824
PSVersion: 5.1.22621.1778
PSEdition: Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1.22621.1778
BuildVersion: 10.0.22621.1778
CLRVersion: 4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion: 3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion: 2.3
SerializationVersion: 1.1.0.1
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PS>CommandInvocation(Out-String): "Out-String"
>> ParameterBinding(Out-String): name="InputObject"; value="The expression after '&' in a pipeline element produced an object that was not valid. It must result in a command name, a script block, or a CommandInfo object."
The expression after '&' in a pipeline element produced an object that was not valid. It must result in a command name, 
a script block, or a CommandInfo object.
At C:\WINDOWS\IMECache\HealthScripts\aa5e509b-0345-44ee-b489-64231866412e_5\remediate.ps1:18 char:2
+ &$winget upgrade --all --force --silent
+  ~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (:) [], RuntimeException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : BadExpression
The expression after '&' in a pipeline element produced an object that was not valid. It must result in a command name, 
a script block, or a CommandInfo object.
At C:\WINDOWS\IMECache\HealthScripts\aa5e509b-0345-44ee-b489-64231866412e_5\remediate.ps1:18 char:2
+ &$winget upgrade --all --force --silent
+  ~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (:) [], RuntimeException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : BadExpression
The expression after '&' in a pipeline element produced an object that was not valid. It must result in a command
name, a script block, or a CommandInfo object.
At C:\WINDOWS\IMECache\HealthScripts\aa5e509b-0345-44ee-b489-64231866412e_5\remediate.ps1:18 char:2
+ &$winget upgrade --all --force --silent
+  ~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (:) [], RuntimeException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : BadExpression

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PS>$global:?
True
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[andrew-s-taylor]

It sounds like you don't have Winget installed at the system level

[duwady]

I do have Winget installed in System mode mode but when I try to run the remediation script, I also get this error:

The expression after '&' in a pipeline element produced an object that was not valid. It must result in a command name, a script block, or a CommandInfo object. At C:\Users\mduwady\Cision\IntuneTest - Documents\Scripts\Remediations\winget-upgrade-remediate.ps1:18 char:3

• & "$Winget" upgrade --all --force --silent

• 
  + CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (:String) [], RuntimeException
  + FullyQualifiedErrorId : BadExpression