winget can uninstall applications that shouldn't be uninstallable

[casperiv0]

Brief description of your issue

Some apps that cannot be uninstalled via the Windows Settings App/Control Panel, can be uninstalled via winget (that probably also shouldn't be uninstallable.).

Steps to reproduce

1. Find an application that cannot be uninstalled via the Windows Settings App
2. Find the application in winget using winget list
3. Run winget uninstall <application_name_id>
4. The application will successfully uninstalled/not usable anymore
5. The application will still be listed in the settings but cannot be opened anymore because it can't find the correct files.

To fix

1. Open settings application
2. Find the application in the Apps section
3. Click advanced options
4. Reset/repair the application
5. Application should be working again (but can be uninstalled again via winget)

tested applications

These application were uninstalled via winget but could not be uninstalled via the Settings app

• Cortana
• Windows Store
• Windows Alarms and clocks
• Microsoft Edge
• Windows Camera
• XboxGameOverlay
• Your phone

Screenshot

Uninstalls the application

Application cannot be opened anymore

Expected behavior

Should not uninstall apps that cannot be uninstalled normally (via Control panel/Windows Settings app)

Actual behavior

It's uninstalling the application that should not be uninstallable

Environment

[winget --info]
Windows Package Manager version: v1.0.11451
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.21390.1
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller version: v1.11.11451.0

Any other software?

- Windows insiders (dev channel)

[danielehrhardt]

I like the Possibility to uninstall the Windows Store.

[denelon]

I'm going to convert this to a discussion. Several others have requested the ability to remove any package including those hidden in Add / Remove Programs. There are other ways like Remove-AppxPackage in PowerShell, that should also be addressed if this is something we need to build support around.

[casperiv0]

To be honest, it would be cool to keep this feature :D. I created the issue because I wasn't sure if it was intentional that such application could be uninstallable 😅.