Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) cannot be updated

[DanielYang59]

Brief description of your issue

Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) cannot be updated

PS C:\Users\yang> winget update
Name                                                       Id                          Version      Available    Source
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Anaconda3 2023.09-0 (Python 3.11.5 64-bit)                 Anaconda.Anaconda3          2023.09-0    2023.09      winget
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30… Microsoft.VCRedist.2013.x64 12.0.30501.0 12.0.40664.0 winget
2 upgrades available.
1 package(s) have version numbers that cannot be determined. Use --include-unknown to see all results.
PS C:\Users\yang> winget install  Microsoft.VCRedist.2013.x64
Found an existing package already installed. Trying to upgrade the installed package...
No available upgrade found.
No newer package versions are available from the configured sources.

Steps to reproduce

As described above.

Expected behavior

Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) should be updated.

Actual behavior

No available upgrade found.

Environment

Windows Package Manager v1.6.2771
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22631.2506
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.21.2771.0

Winget Directories
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Logs                               %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Diag…
User Settings                      %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\sett…
Portable Links Directory (User)    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
Portable Links Directory (Machine) C:\Program Files\WinGet\Links
Portable Package Root (User)       %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root              C:\Program Files\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root (x86)        C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGet\Packages
Installer Downloads                %USERPROFILE%\Downloads

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Admin Setting                             State
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LocalManifestFiles                        Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride                     Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride           Disabled

[Trenly]

Can you share the output of winget list 'Visual C++ 2013' ?

[DanielYang59]

@Trenly Yes sure. It appears I got two VC++ 2013 x64 installed for some reason.

Name                                                         Id                          Version      Available    Source
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.40664 Microsoft.VCRedist.2013.x64 12.0.40664.0              winget
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 Microsoft.VCRedist.2013.x64 12.0.30501.0 12.0.40664.0 winget
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.40664 Microsoft.VCRedist.2013.x86 12.0.40664.0              winget

I tried to uninstall and reinstall which seems to fix the issue. Thanks

PS C:\Users\yang> winget uninstall Microsoft.VCRedist.2013.x64
Found Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) [Microsoft.VCRedist.2013.x64]
Starting package uninstall...
Successfully uninstalled
PS C:\Users\yang> winget install Microsoft.VCRedist.2013.x64
Found Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) [Microsoft.VCRedist.2013.x64] Version 12.0.40664.0
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
Downloading https://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/10912041/cee5d6bca2ddbcd039da727bf4acb48a/vcredist_x64.exe
  ██████████████████████████████  6.86 MB / 6.86 MB
Successfully verified installer hash
Starting package install...
Successfully installed
PS C:\Users\yang> winget list 'Visual C++ 2013'
Name                                                         Id                          Version      Source
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Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.40664 Microsoft.VCRedist.2013.x64 12.0.40664.0 winget
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x86) - 12.0.40664 Microsoft.VCRedist.2013.x86 12.0.40664.0 winget