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[Bug]: Uninstalling Microsoft.VC++2015-2022Redist-x64 causes reboot #38885

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When uninstalling Microsoft.VC++2015-2022Redist-x64 the computer gets rebooted without warning.

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winget uninstall --id Microsoft.VC++2015-2022Redist-x64

Expected behavior

winget uninstall failing with a message of "reboot required to perform uninstall"

Actual behavior

Computer gets rebooted and all apps get force closed and all users logged out.

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[winget --info]
Windows Package Manager (Preview) v1.2.3411-preview
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22509.1011
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.17.3411.0

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