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winget dsc export --all does not include user settings
Relevant area(s)
WinGet CLI, DSC Resource
Relevant command(s)
No response
Brief description of your issue
After running winget dsc export --all I opened the resulting configuration file. I observed Microsoft.WinGet/UserSettingsFile had it's properties set to settings: {} even though I have several user settings configured
Steps to reproduce
- Use
winget settingsto open your settings file - Add content to your settings file
My Settings File
{
"$schema": "https://aka.ms/winget-settings.schema.json",
// For documentation on these settings, see: https://aka.ms/winget-settings
// "source": {
// "autoUpdateIntervalInMinutes": 5
// },
"experimentalFeatures": {
"configureSelfElevate": true
},
"installBehavior": {
"portablePackageUserRoot": "D:\\Trenly\\WinGet\\Packages\\",
"preferences": {
"architectures": ["x64"],
"installerTypes": ["wix", "msi", "nullsoft"]
}
},
"visual": {
"enableSixels": false,
"anonymizeDisplayedPaths": true,
"progressBar": "retro"
},
"logging": {
"level": "verbose",
"channels": ["all"]
},
"source": {
"autoUpdateIntervalInMinutes": 15
},
"telemetry": {
"disable": false
},
"network": {
"downloader": "default",
"doProgressTimeoutInSeconds": 60
},
"interactivity": {
"disable": false
}
}
Expected behavior
WinGet user settings to be exported successfully
Actual behavior
No user settings exported
WinGet-2025-11-14-07-03-21.505.log
Environment
PS C:\Users\kaleb> winget --info
Windows Package Manager v1.12.350
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.26200.7171
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.27.350.0