Interaction of Windows Store fails when running as an escalated process #10538
Description
Describe the bug
When running a WinUI3 application as admin via
<security>
<requestedPrivileges xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
<requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator" uiAccess="false" />
</requestedPrivileges>
</security>
then calling either of
var result = await context.RequestPurchaseAsync(addOn.StoreId);
or
var result = await addOn.StoreProduct.RequestPurchaseAsync();
results in the windows store dialog closing immediatley after it has opened, without making an AddOn purchase.
Sorry I can't give you a full code example, as that would require my AddOn keys and partner login :-)
context = StoreContext.GetDefault();
context.OfflineLicensesChanged += LicensesChanged;
// Initialize the context with the window handle (HWND).
var hWnd = WinRT.Interop.WindowNative.GetWindowHandle(window);
WinRT.Interop.InitializeWithWindow.Initialize(context, hWnd);
//Note A StoreProduct that represents a subscription add-on has the type Durable.
//https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.services.store.storeproduct.productkind?view=winrt-26100#windows-services-store-storeproduct-productkind
var response = await context.GetAssociatedStoreProductsAsync(["Durable", "Consumable"]);
if (response.ExtendedError == null)
{
RegionAnalysisSubscription.UpdateProduct(response.Products);
}
public void UpdateProduct(IReadOnlyDictionary<string, StoreProduct> products)
{
var found = products.Values.FirstOrDefault(p => p.StoreId == StoreId);
if (found == null)
{
return;
}
CanPurchase = found != null;
CanFreeTrial = found != null
&& found.Skus.Any(sku => sku.SubscriptionInfo.HasTrialPeriod);
StoreProduct = found;
}
public async Task<StorePurchaseStatus> Purchase(WindowsStoreAddonViewModel addOn)
{
if (addOn.StoreProduct == null)
{
throw new InvalidOperationException($"AddOn {addOn.StoreId} is not purchasable");
}
var result = await //context.RequestPurchaseAsync(addOn.StoreId);
addOn.StoreProduct.RequestPurchaseAsync();
log.InfoLine($"Purchase of {addOn.StoreProduct.Title}=>{result.Status}");
if (result.ExtendedError != null)
{
log.ErrorLine(result.ExtendedError.ToString());
}
await UpdateProducts();
return result.Status;
}
Steps to reproduce the bug
Build an application that requires Admin
Register on WIndowsStore
Generate an AddOn
Attempt to buy the AddOn
Expected behavior
I expect the Windows Store dialog not to close immediately and allow purchase
Screenshots
Non elevated
Elevated
20250429-2302-36.0637115.mp4
NuGet package version
WinUI 3 - Windows App SDK 1.7.1: 1.7.250401001
Windows version
Windows Insider Build (xxxxx)
Additional context
Expecting someone to say "Literally costing me money" 😃
Could this be related to the known issues with FileOpen / FileSave dialogs when runnning as Admin?
Trying to use a FileOpenPicker while running the app as Administrator will crash the app #2504