Winget won't install it due to DotNet version error

[bethatasitmay]

Hi

I'm trying to install Fan Control via winget for the first time and it goes like this:

`> winget install --id Rem0o.FanControl
Found FanControl [Rem0o.FanControl] Version 251
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
This package requires the following dependencies:

• Packages
  Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10
  (1/1) Found Microsoft .NET Windows Desktop Runtime 10.0 [Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10] Version 10.0.0
  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://builds.dotnet.microsoft.com/dotnet/WindowsDesktop/10.0.0/windowsdesktop-runtime-10.0.0-win-x64.exe
  ██████████████████████████████ 57.4 MB / 57.4 MB
  Successfully verified installer hash
  Starting package install...
  Another version of this application is already installed.
  Installer failed with exit code: 1638`

Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10.10.0.0-25-12-14-17-02-05.log

So, I listed out the installed version:

> winget list -q Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10 No installed package found matching input criteria.

When I try to install it:

> winget install --id Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10 -v 10.0.0 Found Microsoft .NET Windows Desktop Runtime 10.0 [Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10] Version 10.0.0 This application is licensed to you by its owner. Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages. Successfully verified installer hash Starting package install... Another version of this application is already installed. Installer failed with exit code: 1638

When I try to upgrade it:

> winget upgrade --id Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10 No installed package found matching input criteria.

When I try to uninstall it:

> winget uninstall --id Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10 No installed package found matching input criteria.

All if this is using winget under the latest version of PowerShell v7.

Thanks!

[bethatasitmay]

Note that the manual installer for 10 found here works just fine.

[Rem0o]

if you list all your wingets there is most likely an other .NET 10 nstall (not desktop) and you can't have both that one and desktop runtime at the same time, is my guess.

The .NET different installs is a mess to deal with.

[Uj947nXmRqV2nRaWshKtHzTvckUUpD]

using unigetUI to update apps, in this case via winget - i get error too:

Package install operation for Package=Rem0o.FanControl with Manager=Winget
Installation options: <InstallOptions instance (only non-default values are shown)
	OverridesNextLevelOpts: False>
Overriden options: <Scope=;RunAsAdministrator=;WG_SpecifyVersion=;PS_NoScope=False>
Starting operation...
Executing process with StartInfo:
 - FileName: "C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget.exe"
 - Arguments: "install --id "Rem0o.FanControl" --exact --source winget --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity --silent --accept-package-agreements --force"
Start Time: "22-Dec-25 11:51:58 AM"
Found FanControl [Rem0o.FanControl] Version 252
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
This package requires the following dependencies:
  - Packages
      Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10
(1/1) Found Microsoft .NET Windows Desktop Runtime 10.0 [Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10] Version 10.0.0
This application is licensed to you by its owner.
Microsoft is not responsible for, nor does it grant any licenses to, third-party packages.
Successfully verified installer hash
Starting package install...
Another version of this application is already installed.
Installer failed with exit code: 1638
Installer log is available at: C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir\Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10.10.0.0-25-12-22-11-52-01.log
End Time: "22-Dec-25 11:52:02 AM"
Process return value: "-1978334960" (0x8A150110)
FanControl could not be installed

[Uj947nXmRqV2nRaWshKtHzTvckUUpD]

fan control installer should detect net version and skip it in case it's already installed

[Uj947nXmRqV2nRaWshKtHzTvckUUpD]

as a temp workaround - i uninstalled from winget and reinstalled from github

[MichHomm]

I had the same problem... however the unintuitive answer to get it to install via winget was to uninstall "Microsoft .NET Windows Desktop Runtime 10" and then I could install FanControl via winget. Since FanControl via Winget NEEDS to install "Microsoft .NET Windows Desktop Runtime 10"!

There should be a pre-check if "Microsoft .NET Windows Desktop Runtime 10" is already installed (at the suffice version) then it should skip the 'install' of "Microsoft .NET Windows Desktop Runtime 10", else it would need to update to the prerequired "Microsoft .NET Windows Desktop Runtime 10" version.

[SublimePeace]

I had the same problem... however the unintuitive answer to get it to install via winget was to uninstall "Microsoft .NET Windows Desktop Runtime 10" and then I could install FanControl via winget. Since FanControl via Winget NEEDS to install "Microsoft .NET Windows Desktop Runtime 10"!

There should be a pre-check if "Microsoft .NET Windows Desktop Runtime 10" is already installed (at the suffice version) then it should skip the 'install' of "Microsoft .NET Windows Desktop Runtime 10", else it would need to update to the prerequired "Microsoft .NET Windows Desktop Runtime 10" version.

This works, but an easier and better way is to simply use the --skip-dependencies flag during winget update. If you're using UniGetUI, go to update options for the package -> command-line arguments (you have to enable these in UniGetUI settings to be able to change them), and paste this into the custom update arguments field: --skip-dependencies

If you're not using UniGetUI, just: winget upgrade Rem0o.FanControl --skip-dependencies

[MichHomm]

This works, but an easier and better way is to simply use the --skip-dependencies flag during winget update. If you're using UniGetUI, go to update options for the package -> command-line arguments (you have to enable these in UniGetUI settings to be able to change them), and paste this into the custom update arguments field: --skip-dependencies

If you're not using UniGetUI, just: winget upgrade Rem0o.FanControl --skip-dependencies

Great quicker workaround there. ^^
Still would prefer to have that in the setup considered, so I can simple do

winget upgrade --all

and be done with the upgrades.

[Rem0o]

All this mechanic is not in the FanControl installer itself, it belongs to WinGet, the package manager and the way it handle its declared dependencies:

https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/blob/94ccef0a7caeddd1f01f48e8096dda90ab11b0be/manifests/r/Rem0o/FanControl/252/Rem0o.FanControl.installer.yaml

Dependencies:
  PackageDependencies:
  - PackageIdentifier: Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10

It seems like it has a hard time dealing with "Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10".

[SublimePeace]

All this mechanic is not in the FanControl installer itself, it belongs to WinGet, the package manager and the way it handle its declared dependencies:

https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/blob/94ccef0a7caeddd1f01f48e8096dda90ab11b0be/manifests/r/Rem0o/FanControl/252/Rem0o.FanControl.installer.yaml

Dependencies:
  PackageDependencies:
  - PackageIdentifier: Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10

It seems like it has a hard time dealing with "Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10".

I'm fairly certain that this can be solved by specifying MinimumVersion: 10.0.0 in the installer yaml. This enables the "newer version is okay" logic.

Additionally, as a fail-safe, in this specific instance we can also specify the following:

ExpectedReturnCodes:
- InstallerReturnCode: -2147023258
  ReturnResponse: alreadyInstalled

-2147023258 is the signed decimal equivalent of the hex error 0x80070666, which is what the installer throws if you try to install desktop runtime 10.0.0 while having a newer version like 10.0.1.

So this is what the installer yaml should look like:

# Created with YamlCreate.ps1 Dumplings Mod
# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://aka.ms/winget-manifest.installer.1.10.0.schema.json

PackageIdentifier: Rem0o.FanControl
PackageVersion: "252"
InstallerType: inno
InstallerSwitches:
  Custom: /FORCECLOSEAPPLICATIONS
UpgradeBehavior: install
Dependencies:
  PackageDependencies:
  - PackageIdentifier: Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10
    MinimumVersion: 10.0.0
ExpectedReturnCodes:
- InstallerReturnCode: -2147023258
  ReturnResponse: alreadyInstalled
ProductCode: '{141A88F8-31AC-49EA-B428-2BE8C19DED83}_is1'
ReleaseDate: 2025-12-21
Installers:
- Architecture: x64
  InstallerUrl: https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases/releases/download/V252/FanControl_252_net_10_0_Installer.exe
  InstallerSha256: 0FB39398217FCD036D948EC5A138F2BF8D830FEE4D35C1A5239AE2E453913601
ManifestType: installer
ManifestVersion: 1.10.0

[bethatasitmay]

if you list all your wingets there is most likely an other .NET 10 nstall (not desktop) and you can't have both that one and desktop runtime at the same time, is my guess.

The .NET different installs is a mess to deal with.

As I mentioned, I was able to use the standalone installer, but here's a winget list query on just net:

winget list -q Net

The only one with 10 in it:

Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime 10.0.1 (x64)

Now, I didn't run it before I installed FanControl and my earlier winget list -q I limited too much, so I don't know if that was there before I used the github installer or not.

[bethatasitmay]

This works, but an easier and better way is to simply use the --skip-dependencies flag during winget update. If you're using UniGetUI, go to update options for the package -> command-line arguments (you have to enable these in UniGetUI settings to be able to change them), and paste this into the custom update arguments field: --skip-dependencies

If you're not using UniGetUI, just: winget upgrade Rem0o.FanControl --skip-dependencies

Just winget (I got tired of UniGetUI spamming me to update more than once at boot), but that's a good-to-know parameter. Thanks!