When using `--include-programs` Chocolatey CLI is not showing all software appearing in Programs and Features

Author: paubyCreated Feb 28, 2025Updated Sep 8, 2026

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What You Are Seeing?

When the Azure DevOps Integration Tool for Office 2019 is installed, Chocolatey CLI is not listing it when the --include-programs option is used, even though the software is showing in Windows "Programs and Features" and "Installed Apps".

What is Expected?

The Azure DevOps Integration Tool for Office 2019 software should show when choco list --include-programs is run. This can then be synced with a Chocolatey package using choco sync.

How Did You Get This To Happen?

Install Azure DevOps Integration Tool for Office 2019 on a computer using the executable (i.e. not with Chocolatey CLI). The software is available in this GitLab comment.
Open appwiz.cpl to see the software listed as installed within Windows Programs and Features.
Run choco list -i and notice the software is not listed as "not managed by Chocolatey" section.

Software installed in Programs and Features:

Not showing in the list of choco list -i:

Get-UninstallRegistryKey detects the software:

powershell

PS C:\> Import-Module C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\helpers\chocolateyInstaller.psm1
PS C:\> Get-UninstallRegistryKey *DevOps*


BundleCachePath      : C:\ProgramData\Package
                       Cache\{dc062c70-41d6-4aa4-8a97-3e997f481bee}\AzureDevOps_IntToolOffice2019_enu.exe
BundleUpgradeCode    : {{A6D905CD-C46F-3CC5-B302-BCE967D6952C}}
BundleAddonCode      : {}
BundleDetectCode     : {}
BundlePatchCode      : {}
BundleVersion        : 17.12.35431.1
VersionMajor         : 17
VersionMinor         : 12
BundleProviderKey    : {dc062c70-41d6-4aa4-8a97-3e997f481bee}
BundleTag            : tfs_officeIntegration,1033
EngineVersion        : 3.14.1.8722
DisplayIcon          : C:\ProgramData\Package
                       Cache\{dc062c70-41d6-4aa4-8a97-3e997f481bee}\AzureDevOps_IntToolOffice2019_enu.exe,0
DisplayName          : Azure DevOps Integration Tool for Office 2019
DisplayVersion       : 17.12.35431.1
Publisher            : Microsoft Corporation
ModifyPath           : "C:\ProgramData\Package
                       Cache\{dc062c70-41d6-4aa4-8a97-3e997f481bee}\AzureDevOps_IntToolOffice2019_enu.exe"
                       /modify
NoElevateOnModify    : 1
NoRemove             : 1
QuietUninstallString : "C:\ProgramData\Package
                       Cache\{dc062c70-41d6-4aa4-8a97-3e997f481bee}\AzureDevOps_IntToolOffice2019_enu.exe"
                       /uninstall /quiet
UninstallString      : "C:\ProgramData\Package
                       Cache\{dc062c70-41d6-4aa4-8a97-3e997f481bee}\AzureDevOps_IntToolOffice2019_enu.exe"
                       /uninstall
EstimatedSize        : 95133
Resume               : 3
Installed            : 1
PSPath               : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\
                       Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{dc062c70-41d6-4aa4-8a97-3e997f481bee}
PSParentPath         : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\
                       Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
PSChildName          : {dc062c70-41d6-4aa4-8a97-3e997f481bee}
PSProvider           : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry

AuthorizedCDFPrefix :
Comments            :
Contact             :
DisplayVersion      : 17.12.35431
HelpLink            :
HelpTelephone       :
InstallDate         : 20250227
InstallLocation     :
InstallSource       : C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{29EE96FB-254C-3285-8FC6-624A46A57412}v17.12.35431\package
                      s\TFSOfficeIntegration\x64\Core\
ModifyPath          : MsiExec.exe /I{29EE96FB-254C-3285-8FC6-624A46A57412}
Publisher           : Microsoft Corporation
Readme              :
Size                :
EstimatedSize       : 26704
SystemComponent     : 1
UninstallString     : MsiExec.exe /I{29EE96FB-254C-3285-8FC6-624A46A57412}
URLInfoAbout        :
URLUpdateInfo       :
VersionMajor        : 17
VersionMinor        : 12
WindowsInstaller    : 1
Version             : 286034535
Language            : 1033
DisplayName         : Azure DevOps Integration Tool for Office 2019 (x64)
PSPath              : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre
                      ntVersion\Uninstall\{29EE96FB-254C-3285-8FC6-624A46A57412}
PSParentPath        : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre
                      ntVersion\Uninstall
PSChildName         : {29EE96FB-254C-3285-8FC6-624A46A57412}
PSProvider          : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry

AuthorizedCDFPrefix :
Comments            :
Contact             :
DisplayVersion      : 17.12.35431
HelpLink            :
HelpTelephone       :
InstallDate         : 20250227
InstallLocation     :
InstallSource       : C:\ProgramData\Package Cache\{2B10AF18-2F80-364B-BA8E-041C541A1045}v17.12.35431\package
                      s\TFSOfficeIntegration\x64\enu\
ModifyPath          : MsiExec.exe /I{2B10AF18-2F80-364B-BA8E-041C541A1045}
Publisher           : Microsoft Corporation
Readme              :
Size                :
EstimatedSize       : 724
SystemComponent     : 1
UninstallString     : MsiExec.exe /I{2B10AF18-2F80-364B-BA8E-041C541A1045}
URLInfoAbout        :
URLUpdateInfo       :
VersionMajor        : 17
VersionMinor        : 12
WindowsInstaller    : 1
Version             : 286034535
Language            : 1033
DisplayName         : Azure DevOps Integration Tool for Office 2019 Language Pack (x64) - ENU
PSPath              : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre
                      ntVersion\Uninstall\{2B10AF18-2F80-364B-BA8E-041C541A1045}
PSParentPath        : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curre
                      ntVersion\Uninstall
PSChildName         : {2B10AF18-2F80-364B-BA8E-041C541A1045}
PSProvider          : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\Registry

System Details

Operating System: 10.0.20348.0 Windows Server 2022
Windows PowerShell version: 5.1.20348.2849
Chocolatey CLI Version: 2.4.2
Chocolatey Licensed Extension version: 6.3.1
Chocolatey License type: Business
Terminal/Emulator: Windows Terminal

Also confirmed on Chocolatey CLI 2.4.2 open-source, running on Windows 11 10..0.26100.0.

Installed Packages

bash

7zip 24.9.0
7zip.install 24.9.0
chocolatey 2.4.2
chocolatey.extension 6.3.1
chocolatey-agent 2.2.2
chocolatey-compatibility.extension 1.0.0
chocolatey-core.extension 1.4.0
chocolatey-license 2026.9.30.100
chocolatey-management-database 0.13.1
chocolatey-management-service 0.13.1
chocolatey-management-web 0.13.1
chocolatey-windowsupdate.extension 1.0.5
dotnet-8.0-aspnetruntime 8.0.8
dotnet-8.0-runtime 8.0.8
dotnet-aspnetcoremodule-v2 18.0.24201
jenkins 2.479.3
KB2919355 1.0.20160915
KB2919442 1.0.20160915
KB2999226 1.0.20181019
KB3033929 1.0.5
KB3035131 1.0.3
nexus-repository 3.71.0.6
sql-server-express 2022.16.0.1000
sql-server-management-studio 20.2.30
Temurin21jre 21.0.5.11
vcredist140 14.42.34433

Output Log

bash

https://gist.github.com/ryanrichter94/b28a3f5d33da16e41d5b7a3034376c55

Additional Context

It was suggested that perhaps the software installed in a user context and wouldn't show under a different user. I created a new account, bob and the software appears there so it is installed at the system level:

Source: chocolatey/choco

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