.NET SDK 6.0.421 (x64) keeps asking to make changes to my device

[sydbarrett74]

Describe the bug

I have Visual Studio Pro 2022 on a Win11 device. Through VS Installer, I enabled .NET SDK 6.0 as an installation item. Ever since, I keep getting UAC prompts saying that 6.0.421 (x64) wants to modify my device. Every time I allow it, it keeps recurring. Rebooting, repairing my OS installation through DISM, uninstalling the SDK, none of it solves the problem.

To Reproduce

No need for me to do anything. The UAC prompt keeps showing.

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Exceptions (if any)

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Further technical details

• output of dotnet --info is attached
  dotnet_output.txt

• version info in bug description

[joeloff]

Do the following commands return anything?

reg query HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run /s
reg query HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce /s

Also, when it pops up the prompt, can you dismiss the UAC prompt, then look for a file named Microsoft_.NET_SDK_6.0.421_(x64)_*.log under your %temp directory?

[sydbarrett74]

To avoid an overly long comment, I have attached the text files.

CurrentVersion-RunOnce.txt
CurrentVersion-Run.txt
Microsoft_.NET_SDK_6.0.421_(x64)_20240506141340_016_dotnet_sdk_internal_6.0.421_win_x64.msi.log
Microsoft_.NET_SDK_6.0.421_(x64)_20240506141340_015_Microsoft.NET.Workload.Emscripten.Manifest_6.0.300.6.0.29_x64.msi.log
Microsoft_.NET_SDK_6.0.421_(x64)_20240506141340_014_Microsoft.NET.Workload.Mono.ToolChain.Manifest_6.0.300.6.0.5_x64.msi.log
Microsoft_.NET_SDK_6.0.421_(x64)_20240506141340_013_Microsoft.NET.Sdk.tvOS.Manifest_6.0.300.15.4.303_x64.msi.log
Microsoft_.NET_SDK_6.0.421_(x64)_20240506141340_012_Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Maui.Manifest_6.0.300.6.0.312_x64.msi.log
Microsoft_.NET_SDK_6.0.421_(x64)_20240506141340_011_Microsoft.NET.Sdk.macOS.Manifest_6.0.300.12.3.303_x64.msi.log
Microsoft_.NET_SDK_6.0.421_(x64)_20240506141340_010_Microsoft.NET.Sdk.MacCatalyst.Manifest_6.0.300.15.4.303_x64.msi.log
Microsoft_.NET_SDK_6.0.421_(x64)_20240506141340_009_Microsoft.NET.Sdk.iOS.Manifest_6.0.300.15.4.303_x64.msi.log
Microsoft_.NET_SDK_6.0.421_(x64)_20240506141340_008_Microsoft.NET.Sdk.Android.Manifest_6.0.300.32.0.301_x64.msi.log
Microsoft_.NET_SDK_6.0.421_(x64)_20240506141340_007_dotnet_60templates_6.0.421_servicing.24172.9_win_x64.msi.log
Microsoft_.NET_SDK_6.0.421_(x64)_20240506141340_006_aspnetcore_targeting_pack_6.0.29_servicing.24171.8_win_x64.msi.log
Microsoft_.NET_SDK_6.0.421_(x64)_20240506141340_005_windowsdesktop_targeting_pack_6.0.29_win_x64.msi.log
Microsoft_.NET_SDK_6.0.421_(x64)_20240506141340_004_dotnet_apphost_pack_6.0.29_win_x64_arm64.msi.log
Microsoft_.NET_SDK_6.0.421_(x64)_20240506141340_003_dotnet_apphost_pack_6.0.29_win_x64_arm.msi.log
Microsoft_.NET_SDK_6.0.421_(x64)_20240506141340_002_dotnet_apphost_pack_6.0.29_win_x64_x86.msi.log
Microsoft_.NET_SDK_6.0.421_(x64)_20240506141340_001_dotnet_apphost_pack_6.0.29_win_x64.msi.log
Microsoft_.NET_SDK_6.0.421_(x64)_20240506141340_000_dotnet_targeting_pack_6.0.29_win_x64.msi.log
Microsoft_.NET_SDK_6.0.421_(x64)_20240506141340.log

[joeloff]

I don't see anything obvious under the registry keys. The UAC prompt would trigger any time the installer runs as a normal user and reaches a point where it knows it requires elevation. We'll need to figure out what is causing the install to run. Any chance you can run procmon/task mask manager to see whether you can determine who the parent process is that's launching the SDK install?

[sydbarrett74]

Sure, happy to! I'll report back with my findings.

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On Thu, May 23, 2024, 12:14 AM Jacques Eloff ***@***.***> wrote: I don't see anything obvious under the registry keys. The UAC prompt would trigger any time the installer runs as a normal user and reaches a point where it knows it requires elevation. We'll need to figure out what is causing the install to run. Any chance you can run procmon/task mask manager to see whether you can determine who the parent process is that's launching the SDK install? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#40856 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABRK6S5GWU4BBAEZJ4TZ6D3ZDVUJDAVCNFSM6AAAAABHVM76RGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDCMRWGE4TMNZTG4> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[sydbarrett74]

I'm not very versed in ProcMon, but I think I've gathered a little data. Don't know how useful it'll be for you, but I'm happy to provide it.

Hopefully I didn't waste your time giving you rubbish data.

[joeloff]

Do you recall which version of VS you installed, 17.5, 17.8, etc.?

[sydbarrett74]

17.9 (updated recently to 17.10)

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On Tue, May 28, 2024, 3:31 PM Jacques Eloff ***@***.***> wrote: Do you recall which version of VS you installed, 17.5, 17.8, etc.? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#40856 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABRK6S7RU2FO5TYVKZNOMXLZETLRZAVCNFSM6AAAAABHVM76RGVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43OSLTON2WKQ3PNVWWK3TUHMZDCMZVHE3DMNJZGU> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>