Issues

• Allow a larger value for the REST source custom header (--header, currently limited to 1024 characters)

  Issue-FeatureNeeds-Triage
  Feature

  microsoft/winget-cli#6633 · Filter by author bara-nflohr opened on Oct 29, 2026

• x86 validation: bad allocation before extracting ~614 MiB portable ZIPs (1.29.280)

  Command-InstallNeeds-Triage
  microsoft/winget-cli#6632 · Filter by author cpunion opened on Oct 29, 2026

• COM API: PackageInstallerInfo does not expose the installer ReleaseDate

  Area-COM-APIIssue-BugNeeds-Triage
  Bug

  microsoft/winget-cli#6626 · Filter by author dishahpatel opened on Oct 26, 2026

• Add package maintenance commands: autoremove, clean, cache purge and cache management and doctor.

  Issue-FeatureNeeds-Triage
  Feature

  microsoft/winget-cli#6623 · Filter by author Krish5706 opened on Oct 24, 2026

• Win11 26H2: user PATH (~3.6k) not applied to new processes — winget missing in cmd/PS 5.1/pwsh

  Issue-Bug
  Bug

  microsoft/winget-cli#6606 · Filter by author AMDphreak opened on Oct 20, 2026
  2

• Install-Module Microsoft.WinGet.Client fails with TypeInitializationException in FilesystemExtensions due to stale PackageManagement temp folder permissions

  Command-InstallIssue-Bug
  Bug

  microsoft/winget-cli#6605 · Filter by author SleepTheGod opened on Oct 20, 2026
  4

• PortableCommandAlias reports alias added but does not create alias for ZIP portable package

  Command-InstallIssue-BugPortable
  Bug

  microsoft/winget-cli#6604 · Filter by author scheblein-genesys opened on Oct 20, 2026
  1

• SQL Developer 2025 - "--include-unknown" installs another instance

  Issue-Bug
  Bug

  microsoft/winget-cli#6602 · Filter by author JeSMa832 opened on Oct 19, 2026

• winget won't start. 0xC0073D54

  Issue-Bug
  Bug

  microsoft/winget-cli#6601 · Filter by author hubersj opened on Oct 19, 2026

• [ARM64] Fatal error 0xC000001D (Illegal Instruction) during Find-WinGetPackage / CreateCompositePackageCatalogOptions in PowerShell 7 (ARM64)

  Issue-BugPowerShell
  Bug

  microsoft/winget-cli#6599 · Filter by author hyperfi opened on Oct 18, 2026

• Add an installBehavior.disableLicenseDisclaimer setting to hide the install license disclaimer

  Issue-Feature
  Feature

  microsoft/winget-cli#6598 · Filter by author a-lberto opened on Oct 18, 2026

• Support configurable concurrent package downloads during bulk upgrades

  Issue-Feature
  Feature

  microsoft/winget-cli#6595 · Filter by author whitewatercn opened on Oct 17, 2026

• WinGet source update fails with 0x87E80034 - MSIX manifest deployment error

  Issue-Bug
  Bug

  microsoft/winget-cli#6594 · Filter by author eyoakum opened on Oct 16, 2026

• [WinGetUtil] Schema pattern validation rejects values ending in a line break since 1.30 (VS 2026 toolset)

  Issue-Bug
  Bug

  microsoft/winget-cli#6592 · Filter by author msftrubengu opened on Oct 14, 2026

• winget uninstall of a Store/MSIX package fails with 0x80070520 in a non-interactive session

  Command-Uninstallmsstore
  Bug

  microsoft/winget-cli#6579 · Filter by author Bearmancer opened on Oct 5, 2026

• Removing a manifest version (rather than superseding it) can cause winget upgrade to silently downgrade, reproducing the known duplicate-entry bug via an unusual trigger

  Command-UninstallCommand-UpgradeIssue-BugNeeds-Attention
  Bug

  microsoft/winget-cli#6574 · Filter by author cdonnellytx opened on Sep 28, 2026
  4

• Winget Manifest Issue: Sidekick-Poe/Sidekick Package Shows Upgrade Available When Already Latest

  Command-SourceCommand-UpgradeIssue-Bug
  Bug

  microsoft/winget-cli#6566 · Filter by author davidldennison opened on Sep 25, 2026
  8

• winget upgrade uses EXE installer when doing the actual upgrade but shows the MSI checksum when told to show the package upgrade info

  Command-ShowCommand-UpgradeIssue-Bug
  Bug

  microsoft/winget-cli#6565 · Filter by author R-Adrian opened on Sep 25, 2026
  3

• Winget appinstaller upgrade is very inconsistent

  Command-UpgradeIssue-Bug
  Bug

  microsoft/winget-cli#6563 · Filter by author yllekz opened on Sep 24, 2026

• Get-WinGetPackage in 1.29.380 fails with "Failed to create instance: -2147023174" in an elevated PowerShell session

  Issue-BugPowerShell
  Bug

  microsoft/winget-cli#6560 · Filter by author HeinziAT opened on Sep 23, 2026
  13

• Nested installer path is built with the manifest's forward slashes, MsiInstallProduct fails with error 2

  Issue-Bug
  Bug

  microsoft/winget-cli#6551 · Filter by author bigtree108-dmytro opened on Sep 22, 2026

• Add manifest validation COM API

  Area-COM-APIIssue-Feature
  Feature

  microsoft/winget-cli#6545 · Filter by author Trenly opened on Sep 22, 2026

• winget does not honor the elevationRequired contract for MSIX packages

  Command-InstallCommand-UpgradeIssue-Bug
  Bug

  microsoft/winget-cli#6554 · Filter by author chemwolf6922 opened on Sep 21, 2026
  2

• Enumerate and display blocking processes when installer exits with packageInUse / packageInUseByApplication

  Issue-Feature
  Feature

  microsoft/winget-cli#6537 · Filter by author tonicofonico opened on Sep 20, 2026

• User-scope installed fonts don't persist through logout

  Command-InstallIssue-Bug
  Bug

  microsoft/winget-cli#6535 · Filter by author lemoncove opened on Sep 20, 2026