winget install --id git.git --scope machine installs in C:\Users

Relevant area(s)

WinGet CLI

Relevant command(s)

winget install

Brief description of your issue

winget install --id git.git --scope machine installs in C:\Users

Steps to reproduce

winget install --id git.git --scope machine
cd "C:\Program Files\Git"

Expected behavior

C:\Users\User> winget install --id git.git --scope machine
C:\Users\User> cd "C:\Program Files\Git"
C:\Program Files\Git>

Actual behavior

C:\Users\User> winget install --id git.git --scope machine
C:\Users\User> cd "C:\Program Files\Git"
The system cannot find the path specified.
C:\Users\User>

Environment

> winget --info
Windows Package Manager v1.12.350
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.26100.7171
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.27.350.0

Winget Directories
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Logs                               %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Dia…
User Settings                      %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\set…
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 winget install --id git.git --scope machine on the environment described, then trace how the WinGet CLI handles machine scope for this installation. Compare the resulting path with the expected C:\Program Files\Git location; done means machine-scoped installation places Git there and the command completes successfully.