Uninstall needs the ability to specify --architecture

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Description of the new feature / enhancement

Background: This actually started with me wanting to update Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.6 x64, but WinGet would neither winget install --silent --id Microsoft.Dotnet.DesktopRuntime.6 --architecture x64 nor winget upgrade --all.

Scenario: I want to uninstall Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.6 x64, so I can upgrade it / install the newest version.

PS > winget list Microsoft.DotNet

Name                                                   Id                                         Version Available Source
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Microsoft ASP.NET Core 7.0.20 - Shared Framework (x64) Microsoft.DotNet.AspNetCore.7              7.0.20            winget
Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime - 6.0.33 (x86)       Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.6          6.0.33            winget
Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime - 6.0.31 (x64)       Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.6          6.0.31            winget
Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime - 7.0.20 (x64)       Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.7          7.0.20            winget
Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime - 8.0.8 (x64)        Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8          8.0.8             winget
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 SDK                     Microsoft.DotNet.Framework.DeveloperPack_4 4.8.1             winget
Microsoft .NET SDK 8.0.206 (x64)                       Microsoft.DotNet.SDK.8                     8.0.206 8.0.401   winget
Microsoft .NET SDK 8.0.304 (x64)                       Microsoft.DotNet.SDK.8                     8.0.304           winget

PS >

I try with --architecture, winget install has it, so.

PS > winget uninstall --silent --id Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.6 --architecture x64

Windows Package Manager v1.8.1911
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Argument name was not recognized for the current command: '--architecture'

Uninstalls the selected package, either found by searching the installed packages list or directly from a manifest. By default, the query must case-insensitively match the id, name, or moniker of the package. Other fields can be used by passing their appropriate option.

usage: winget uninstall [[-q] <query>...] [<options>]

The following command aliases are available:
  remove
  rm

The following arguments are available:
  -q,--query                  The query used to search for a package

The following options are available:
  -m,--manifest               The path to the manifest of the package
  --id                        Filter results by id
  --name                      Filter results by name
  --moniker                   Filter results by moniker
  --product-code              Filters using the product code
  -v,--version                The version to act upon
  --all,--all-versions        Uninstall all versions
  -s,--source                 Find package using the specified source
  -e,--exact                  Find package using exact match
  --scope                     Select installed package scope filter (user or machine)
  -i,--interactive            Request interactive installation; user input may be needed
  -h,--silent                 Request silent installation
  --force                     Direct run the command and continue with non security related issues
  --purge                     Deletes all files and directories in the package directory (portable)
  --preserve                  Retains all files and directories created by the package (portable)
  -o,--log                    Log location (if supported)
  --header                    Optional Windows-Package-Manager REST source HTTP header
  --authentication-mode       Specify authentication window preference (silent, silentPreferred or interactive)
  --authentication-account    Specify the account to be used for authentication
  --accept-source-agreements  Accept all source agreements during source operations
  -?,--help                   Shows help about the selected command
  --wait                      Prompts the user to press any key before exiting
  --logs,--open-logs          Open the default logs location
  --verbose,--verbose-logs    Enables verbose logging for winget
  --nowarn,--ignore-warnings  Suppresses warning outputs
  --disable-interactivity     Disable interactive prompts
  --proxy                     Set a proxy to use for this execution
  --no-proxy                  Disable the use of proxy for this execution

More help can be found at: https://aka.ms/winget-command-uninstall

PS >

Hmm, maybe uninstall will prompt me for what architecture to uninstall then?

PS > winget uninstall --silent --id Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.6

Multiple versions of this package are installed. Either refine the search, pass the `--version` argument to select one, or pass the `--all-versions` flag to uninstall all of them.

PS >

In my case I could use version, as x86 and x64 are different versions. But they could in theory be the same version.

I ended up doing:

PS > winget uninstall --silent --id Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.6 --all-versions

(1/2) Found Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime - 6.0.33 (x86) [Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.6]
Starting package uninstall...
Successfully uninstalled

(2/2) Found Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime - 6.0.31 (x64) [Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.6]
Starting package uninstall...
Successfully uninstalled

PS >

Reproduce

PS > winget install --silent --id Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.6 --version 6.0.31 --architecture x64
Installs successfully.

PS > winget install --silent --id Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.6 --version 6.0.33 --architecture x86
Installs successfully.

Now try to either upgrade or uninstall just x64.

Proposed technical implementation details

Add a --architecture switch / parameter / option to winget uninstall.

• Like winget install and winget upgrade already have.