[BUG] Process return value: "-2147023728" (0x80070490)

[ragman1976]

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UniGetUI Version

2026.1.6

Windows version, edition, and architecture

Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8246

Describe your issue

An Update of many apps i.e. WireGuard, Microsoft Teams, Google Chrome... fail with the following information:

Package update operation for Package=Microsoft.AppInstaller with Manager=Winget
Installation options: <InstallOptions instance (only non-default values are shown)
OverridesNextLevelOpts: False>
Overriden options: <Scope=;RunAsAdministrator=;WG_SpecifyVersion=;PS_NoScope=False;Pip_BreakSystemPackages=False>
Version: 1.25.320.0 -> 1.27.470.0
Vorgang starten...
Executing process with StartInfo:

• FileName: "C:\Users\manue\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget.exe"
• Arguments: "update --id "Microsoft.AppInstaller" --exact --source winget --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity --silent --include-unknown --accept-package-agreements --force"
  Start Time: "23.04.2026 11:49:58"
  Fehler beim Öffnen der Quelle(n): Probieren Sie den Befehl "source reset" aus, wenn das Problem weiterhin besteht.
  Unerwarteter Fehler beim Ausführen des Befehls:
  0x80070490 : Element nicht gefunden.
  End Time: "23.04.2026 11:49:59"
  Process return value: "-2147023728" (0x80070490)
  App-Installer konnte nicht aktualisiert werden

Error code (Process return value: "-2147023728" (0x80070490) for every information is the same

Steps to reproduce the issue

-reinstall UniGetUI

• deleted TEMP Folder
• deletet UniGetUI appdata folder
• reset source
• run as admin

UniGetUI Log

Package update operation for Package=Microsoft.AppInstaller with Manager=Winget
Installation options: <InstallOptions instance (only non-default values are shown)
	OverridesNextLevelOpts: False>
Overriden options: <Scope=;RunAsAdministrator=;WG_SpecifyVersion=;PS_NoScope=False;Pip_BreakSystemPackages=False>
Version: 1.25.320.0 -> 1.27.470.0
Vorgang starten...
Executing process with StartInfo:
 - FileName: "C:\Users\manue\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget.exe"
 - Arguments: "update --id "Microsoft.AppInstaller" --exact --source winget --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity --silent --include-unknown --accept-package-agreements --force"
Start Time: "23.04.2026 11:49:58"
Fehler beim Öffnen der Quelle(n): Probieren Sie den Befehl "source reset" aus, wenn das Problem weiterhin besteht.
Unerwarteter Fehler beim Ausführen des Befehls: 
0x80070490 : Element nicht gefunden.
End Time: "23.04.2026 11:49:59"
Process return value: "-2147023728" (0x80070490)
App-Installer konnte nicht aktualisiert werden

Package Managers Logs

Package update operation for Package=Microsoft.AppInstaller with Manager=Winget
Installation options: <InstallOptions instance (only non-default values are shown)
	OverridesNextLevelOpts: False>
Overriden options: <Scope=;RunAsAdministrator=;WG_SpecifyVersion=;PS_NoScope=False;Pip_BreakSystemPackages=False>
Version: 1.25.320.0 -> 1.27.470.0
Vorgang starten...
Executing process with StartInfo:
 - FileName: "C:\Users\manue\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget.exe"
 - Arguments: "update --id "Microsoft.AppInstaller" --exact --source winget --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity --silent --include-unknown --accept-package-agreements --force"
Start Time: "23.04.2026 11:49:58"
Fehler beim Öffnen der Quelle(n): Probieren Sie den Befehl "source reset" aus, wenn das Problem weiterhin besteht.
Unerwarteter Fehler beim Ausführen des Befehls: 
0x80070490 : Element nicht gefunden.
End Time: "23.04.2026 11:49:59"
Process return value: "-2147023728" (0x80070490)
App-Installer konnte nicht aktualisiert werden

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