"No applicable installer found" message is too vague.

Brief description of your issue

Tried to install talosctl with the following command:
winget install -e --id Sidero.talosctl

The output:
No applicable installer found; see logs for more details.

After several hours of searching online, trying user vs. machine installs, I finally found the --verbose-logs switch. In the logs:

2025-06-18 15:49:06.858 [CLI ] Starting installer selection.
2025-06-18 15:49:06.858 [CLI ] Installer [X64,portable,Unknown,en-US] not applicable: Current OS is lower than supported MinOSVersion (10.0.18362) for Portable install
2025-06-18 15:49:06.858 [CLI ] Installer [Arm64,portable,Unknown,en-US] not applicable: Current OS is lower than supported MinOSVersion (10.0.18362) for Portable install

So, I'm running on Server 2019, and the OS can't do portable installs with Winget. I can accept this outcome, but Winget SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME IN THE ERROR MESSAGE.

Sorry, just a bit frustrated. Please have the error message tell the user exactly why no applicable installer was found. At a minimum, put the reason in the non-verbose logs.

Note that there are other open issues that may have the same root cause, such as #2176

Steps to reproduce

winget install -e --id Sidero.talosctl

Expected behavior

Installation of app, or an error message explaining what went wrong.

Actual behavior

A vague error message that normally occurs when there's no machine-wide installer available.

Environment

C:\temp>winget --info
Windows Package Manager v1.11.400
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Server v10.0.17763.7434
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.26.400.0

Winget Directories
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Logs                               %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir
User Settings                      %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\settings.json
Portable Links Directory (User)    %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Links
Portable Links Directory (Machine) C:\Program Files\WinGet\Links
Portable Package Root (User)       %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root              C:\Program Files\WinGet\Packages
Portable Package Root (x86)        C:\Program Files (x86)\WinGet\Packages
Installer Downloads                %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
Configuration Modules              %LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WinGet\Configuration\Modules

Links
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Privacy Statement   https://aka.ms/winget-privacy
License Agreement   https://aka.ms/winget-license
Third Party Notices https://aka.ms/winget-3rdPartyNotice
Homepage            https://aka.ms/winget
Windows Store Terms https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/storedocs/terms-of-sale

Admin Setting                             State
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LocalManifestFiles                        Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride                     Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride           Disabled
ProxyCommandLineOptions                   Disabled
DefaultProxy                              Disabled

Start by reproducing the issue with winget install -e --id Sidero.talosctl on the Windows Server environment described, then inspect the installer-selection output and diagnostic logs. The change is complete when a failed selection reports the relevant applicability reason in the normal error output rather than only in verbose logs.