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WinGet is the Windows Package Manager. This project includes a CLI (Command Line Interface), PowerShell modules, and a COM (Component Object Model) API (Application Programming Interface).
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Winget fails to correctly identify PowerShell version #3689

Open nikiluk opened 1 year ago

nikiluk commented 1 year ago

Brief description of your issue

Winget fails to correctly identify PowerShell version and suggests old version is installed.

The problem does not go away after rebooting or reinstalling PowerShell

Steps to reproduce

Install PowerShell 7.3.7 over 7.3.6 Launch winget upgrade See recommendations to upgrade from 7.3.6 to 7.3.7

Expected behavior

No recommendation to upgrade presented, the software is already installed

Actual behavior

False recommendation to upgrade already installed PowerShell

Environment

Windows Package Manager v1.6.2631
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22621.2361
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.21.2631.0

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
denelon commented 1 year ago

I've seen this exact report on another issue, but I haven't found it yet to mark this as a duplicate.

I believe the workaround was to uninstall the earlier version and then install the later version.