[Bug]: UAC Credential Prompts for Updates - Potentially ARM64 specific. #110
Description
The problem
Pretty sure this only started happening in the last 2 months so maybe a change to Winget but I now get constant popups to update everything where it used to update Adobe Acrobat and NP++ without issue.
I'm unsure if this is an ARM64 issue - I first noticed it because it was failing to update NP++ Arm64 and was always getting UAC prompts.
Winget also failing to detect Desktop Runtime 8.0 x64 as upgradeable on Arm64 devices so not sure if this is something to do with Arm64 in general.
What version of WAU has the issue?
1.07.0020
What version of Windows are you using (ex. Windows 11 22H2)?
Windows 11 25H2
What version of winget are you using?
1.28.190
Log information
14:23:04 - ### 18/02/2026 - NEW INSTALL REQUEST ###
14:23:04 - Running with admin rights.
14:23:04 - Checking prerequisites...
14:23:04 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 is not installed.
14:23:04 - -> Downloading https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/VC_redist.arm64.exe...
14:23:05 - -> Installing VC_redist.arm64.exe...
14:23:09 - -> MS Visual C++ 2015-2022 installed successfully.
14:23:10 - WinGet is not installed
14:23:10 - -> Downloading Winget v1.12.470
14:23:14 - -> Installing Winget v1.12.470
14:23:17 - -> Winget installed.
14:23:17 - Checking prerequisites ended.
14:23:18 - Start Ubiquiti.IdentityDesktop.Endpoint processing...
14:23:18 - -> Ubiquiti.IdentityDesktop.Endpoint does not exist on Winget Repository! Check spelling.
14:23:18 - Ubiquiti.IdentityDesktop.Endpoint processing finished!
14:23:19 - ### END REQUEST ###
16:38:05 - ### 19/02/2026 - NEW INSTALL REQUEST ###
16:38:05 - Running with admin rights.
16:38:05 - Checking prerequisites...
16:38:05 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 is not installed.
16:38:05 - -> Downloading https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/VC_redist.arm64.exe...
16:38:06 - -> Installing VC_redist.arm64.exe...
16:38:10 - -> MS Visual C++ 2015-2022 installed successfully.
16:38:11 - WinGet is not installed
16:38:11 - -> Downloading Winget v1.12.470
16:38:15 - -> Installing Winget v1.12.470
16:38:19 - -> Winget installed.
16:38:19 - Checking prerequisites ended.
16:38:19 - Start Ubiquiti.IdentityDesktop.Endpoint processing...
16:38:19 - -> Ubiquiti.IdentityDesktop.Endpoint does not exist on Winget Repository! Check spelling.
16:38:19 - Ubiquiti.IdentityDesktop.Endpoint processing finished!
16:38:20 - ### END REQUEST ###
16:38:55 - ### 19/02/2026 - NEW INSTALL REQUEST ###
16:38:55 - Running with admin rights.
16:38:55 - Checking prerequisites...
16:38:55 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 is not installed.
16:38:55 - -> Downloading https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/VC_redist.arm64.exe...
16:38:56 - -> Installing VC_redist.arm64.exe...
16:39:00 - -> MS Visual C++ 2015-2022 installed successfully.
16:39:01 - WinGet is not installed
16:39:01 - -> Downloading Winget v1.12.470
16:39:04 - -> Installing Winget v1.12.470
16:39:07 - -> Winget installed.
16:39:07 - Checking prerequisites ended.
16:39:07 - Start Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 processing...
16:39:07 - -> Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 does not exist on Winget Repository! Check spelling.
16:39:07 - Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 processing finished!
16:39:08 - ### END REQUEST ###
07:36:50 - ### 23/02/2026 - NEW INSTALL REQUEST ###
07:36:50 - Running with admin rights.
07:36:50 - Checking prerequisites...
07:36:50 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 is not installed.
07:36:50 - -> Downloading https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/VC_redist.arm64.exe...
07:39:02 - -> Installing VC_redist.arm64.exe...
07:39:06 - -> MS Visual C++ 2015-2022 installed successfully.
07:39:07 - WinGet is not installed
07:39:07 - -> Downloading Winget v1.12.470
07:39:08 - -> Installing Winget v1.12.470
07:39:08 - -> Failed to install Winget!
07:39:08 - Checking prerequisites ended.
07:39:08 - Start Ubiquiti.IdentityDesktop.Endpoint processing...
07:39:08 - -> Ubiquiti.IdentityDesktop.Endpoint does not exist on Winget Repository! Check spelling.
07:39:08 - Ubiquiti.IdentityDesktop.Endpoint processing finished!
07:39:09 - ### END REQUEST ###
07:39:45 - ### 23/02/2026 - NEW INSTALL REQUEST ###
07:39:45 - Running with admin rights.
07:39:45 - Checking prerequisites...
07:39:45 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 is not installed.
07:39:45 - -> Downloading https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/VC_redist.arm64.exe...
07:40:15 - -> Installing VC_redist.arm64.exe...
07:40:20 - -> MS Visual C++ 2015-2022 installed successfully.
07:40:21 - WinGet is not installed
07:40:21 - -> Downloading Winget v1.12.470
07:47:58 - -> Installing Winget v1.12.470
07:48:02 - -> Winget installed.
07:48:02 - Checking prerequisites ended.
07:48:02 - Start Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 processing...
07:48:02 - -> Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 does not exist on Winget Repository! Check spelling.
07:48:02 - Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 processing finished!
07:48:03 - ### END REQUEST ###
08:28:29 - ### 24/02/2026 - NEW INSTALL REQUEST ###
08:28:29 - Running with admin rights.
08:28:29 - Checking prerequisites...
08:28:29 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 is not installed.
08:28:29 - -> Downloading https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/VC_redist.arm64.exe...
08:28:29 - -> Installing VC_redist.arm64.exe...
08:28:33 - -> MS Visual C++ 2015-2022 installed successfully.
08:28:34 - WinGet is not installed
08:28:34 - -> Downloading Winget v1.12.470
08:28:41 - -> Installing Winget v1.12.470
08:28:44 - -> Winget installed.
08:28:44 - Checking prerequisites ended.
08:28:44 - Start Ubiquiti.IdentityDesktop.Endpoint processing...
08:28:44 - -> Ubiquiti.IdentityDesktop.Endpoint does not exist on Winget Repository! Check spelling.
08:28:44 - Ubiquiti.IdentityDesktop.Endpoint processing finished!
08:28:45 - ### END REQUEST ###
08:29:16 - ### 24/02/2026 - NEW INSTALL REQUEST ###
08:29:16 - Running with admin rights.
08:29:16 - Checking prerequisites...
08:29:17 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 is not installed.
08:29:17 - -> Downloading https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/VC_redist.arm64.exe...
08:29:17 - -> Installing VC_redist.arm64.exe...
08:29:21 - -> MS Visual C++ 2015-2022 installed successfully.
08:29:22 - WinGet is not installed
08:29:22 - -> Downloading Winget v1.12.470
08:29:28 - -> Installing Winget v1.12.470
08:29:32 - -> Winget installed.
08:29:32 - Checking prerequisites ended.
08:29:32 - Start Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 processing...
08:29:32 - -> Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 does not exist on Winget Repository! Check spelling.
08:29:32 - Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 processing finished!
08:29:33 - ### END REQUEST ###
08:41:35 - ### 25/02/2026 - NEW INSTALL REQUEST ###
08:41:35 - Running with admin rights.
08:41:35 - Checking prerequisites...
08:41:35 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 is not installed.
08:41:35 - -> Downloading https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/VC_redist.arm64.exe...
08:41:36 - -> Installing VC_redist.arm64.exe...
08:41:40 - -> MS Visual C++ 2015-2022 installed successfully.
08:41:41 - WinGet is not installed
08:41:41 - -> Downloading Winget v1.12.470
08:42:01 - -> Installing Winget v1.12.470
08:42:04 - -> Winget installed.
08:42:04 - Checking prerequisites ended.
08:42:04 - Start Ubiquiti.IdentityDesktop.Endpoint processing...
08:42:04 - -> Ubiquiti.IdentityDesktop.Endpoint does not exist on Winget Repository! Check spelling.
08:42:04 - Ubiquiti.IdentityDesktop.Endpoint processing finished!
08:42:05 - ### END REQUEST ###
08:42:36 - ### 25/02/2026 - NEW INSTALL REQUEST ###
08:42:36 - Running with admin rights.
08:42:36 - Checking prerequisites...
08:42:36 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 is not installed.
08:42:36 - -> Downloading https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/VC_redist.arm64.exe...
08:42:37 - -> Installing VC_redist.arm64.exe...
08:42:42 - -> MS Visual C++ 2015-2022 installed successfully.
08:42:42 - WinGet is not installed
08:42:42 - -> Downloading Winget v1.12.470
08:43:01 - -> Installing Winget v1.12.470
08:43:04 - -> Winget installed.
08:43:04 - Checking prerequisites ended.
08:43:04 - Start Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 processing...
08:43:04 - -> Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 does not exist on Winget Repository! Check spelling.
08:43:04 - Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 processing finished!
08:43:05 - ### END REQUEST ###
15:44:00 - ### 26/02/2026 - NEW INSTALL REQUEST ###
15:44:00 - Running with admin rights.
15:44:00 - Checking prerequisites...
15:44:00 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 is not installed.
15:44:00 - -> Downloading https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/VC_redist.arm64.exe...
15:44:02 - -> Installing VC_redist.arm64.exe...
15:44:06 - -> MS Visual C++ 2015-2022 installed successfully.
15:44:07 - WinGet is not installed
15:44:07 - -> Downloading Winget v1.28.190
15:44:25 - -> Installing Winget v1.28.190
15:44:28 - -> Winget installed.
15:44:28 - Checking prerequisites ended.
15:44:28 - Start Ubiquiti.IdentityDesktop.Endpoint processing...
15:44:28 - -> Ubiquiti.IdentityDesktop.Endpoint does not exist on Winget Repository! Check spelling.
15:44:28 - Ubiquiti.IdentityDesktop.Endpoint processing finished!
15:44:29 - ### END REQUEST ###
15:45:00 - ### 26/02/2026 - NEW INSTALL REQUEST ###
15:45:00 - Running with admin rights.
15:45:00 - Checking prerequisites...
15:45:00 - Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 is not installed.
15:45:00 - -> Downloading https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/VC_redist.arm64.exe...
15:45:01 - -> Installing VC_redist.arm64.exe...
15:45:05 - -> MS Visual C++ 2015-2022 installed successfully.
15:45:06 - WinGet is not installed
15:45:06 - -> Downloading Winget v1.28.190
15:45:24 - -> Installing Winget v1.28.190
15:45:27 - -> Winget installed.
15:45:27 - Checking prerequisites ended.
15:45:28 - Start Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 processing...
15:45:28 - -> Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 does not exist on Winget Repository! Check spelling.
15:45:28 - Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 processing finished!
15:45:29 - ### END REQUEST ###Additional information
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