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[FEATURE REQUEST] Bypass WinGet app restrictions - More MS Store functionality

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Description

### Please confirm these before moving forward.

- [X] I have searched for my feature proposal and have not found a work-in-progress/duplicate/resolved/discarded issue.
- [X] This proposal is a completely new feature. If you want to suggest an improvement or an enhancement, please use [this template](https://github.com/marticliment/WingetUI/issues/new?assignees=marticliment&labels=enhancement&projects=&template=enhancement-improvement.yml&title=%5BENHANCEMENT%5D+%28Enter+your+description+here%29).

### Describe the new feature

WinGet has problems with finding and installing apps, that are free, but for some reason are packaged as encrypted APPX bundles. it would be nice to add an option to bypass this restriction by downloading those bundles directly from the Microsoft's servers ([Microsoft Store - Generation Project](https://store.rg-adguard.net/) can be used as a base for that function) and installing them through `Add-AppxPackage -Path` Powershell command.

### Describe how this new feature could help users

It would allow users unable to use Microsoft Store to install free apps (eg. games) that aren't available outside of it (eg. Halo 5 Forge or Phantom Dust).

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