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No installed package found when attempting to update or remove
Relevant area(s)
WinGet CLI
Relevant command(s)
winget uninstall, winget upgrade
Brief description of your issue
On some packages, you can install the portable installer type, but then it fails to upgrade or uninstall.
The package does appear in add or remove programs and can be removed using that.
Running the install command again does seem to work for updating.
Steps to reproduce
winget install --id OpenJS.NodeJS --installer-type portable
winget remove --id OpenJS.NodeJS
Expected behavior
The package should be installed and then removed
Actual behavior
The package is installed. But removal, or upgrade fails.
Environment
Windows Package Manager v1.11.510
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.26200.6899
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.26.510.0
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
Configuration Modules %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Configuration\Modules
Links
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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
ProxyCommandLineOptions Disabled
DefaultProxy Disabled