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Cannot install with standard user account 0x8a15000f

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Description

Brief description of your issue

Installing with a standard user account returns:

Failed when searching source: winget
An unexpected error occurred while executing the command:
0x8a15000f : Data required by the source is missing

Installing with an administrator account works without issue.

Steps to reproduce

Login as a standard user account and run any install command:

winget install --id microsoft.teams

Expected behavior

Expect to install Teams under the standard user profile by running:

winget install --id microsoft.teams

Actual behavior

Failed when searching source: winget
An unexpected error occurred while executing the command:
0x8a15000f : Data required by the source is missing

Environment
Currently running the latest version however I could not get it to work with v1.2.10271 either.

Windows Package Manager (Preview) v1.4.2011-preview
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.19044.1826
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.19.2011.0

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Research direction

Start by reproducing winget install --id microsoft.teams under a standard Windows user account and compare it with an administrator account using the reported Windows and package versions. Trace how the winget source obtains its required data; done means the command succeeds for standard users without the 0x8a15000f error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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