winget install --scope machine stopped working

Brief description of your issue

when executing with the flag --scope winget is resulting in errors. i recognized as i did some machine installs with the --scope machine before, which now dont work anymore.

winget install WireGuard.WireGuard -h --scope machine
winget install AnyDeskSoftwareGmbH.AnyDesk -h --scope machine
winget install SlackTechnologies.Slack -h --scope machine
winget install Google.Chrome.EXE -h --scope machine
winget install Adobe.Acrobat.Reader.64-bit -h --scope machine
winget install Microsoft.VisualStudioCode -h --scope machine
winget install LocalSend.LocalSend -h --scope machine

Steps to reproduce

run winget install <package> --scope user|machine

Expected behavior

run the installer as expected, resulting in either machine- or user-wide available applications.

Actual behavior

errors depending on the scope.

Environment

Windows Package Manager v1.8.1911
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Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.22631.3880
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.23.1911.0

Reproduce the listed winget install commands with --scope user and --scope machine on the reported Windows and WinGet versions, recording the exact errors rather than relying on the screenshot. Trace the scope-specific installation path and confirm done when representative packages install with the requested user- or machine-wide availability.