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[Package Issue]: Package.Identifier GitExtensionsTeam.GitExtensions

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Description

### Please confirm these before moving forward

- [x] I have searched for my issue and not found a work-in-progress/duplicate/resolved issue.
- [x] I have not been informed if the issue is resolved in a preview version of the winget client.

### Category of the issue

Installation issue.

### Brief description of your issue

Unable to install with scope set to user. The msi does have user-scoped option when run manually.

### Steps to reproduce

1. Run `winget install --scope user GitExtensionsTeam.GitExtensions`
2. Note error "No applicable installer found; see logs for more details."

### Actual behavior

Receive error

### Expected behavior

Application installs for user

### Environment

```raw
Windows Package Manager v1.28.240
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Windows: Windows.Desktop v10.0.26200.8457
System Architecture: X64
Package: Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller v1.28.240.0

Winget Directories
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Logs %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\Diag…
User Settings %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\sett…
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
--------------------------------------------------
LocalManifestFiles Disabled
BypassCertificatePinningForMicrosoftStore Disabled
InstallerHashOverride Disabled
LocalArchiveMalwareScanOverride Disabled
ProxyCommandLineOptions Disabled
DefaultProxy
```

### Screenshots and Logs

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Research direction

Start by reproducing `winget install --scope user GitExtensionsTeam.GitExtensions` on the reported Windows environment and capture the full diagnostic log. Then inspect the GitExtensionsTeam.GitExtensions package metadata and compare its installer scope declarations with the MSI's user-scoped option. Done means the package installs successfully for the user scope and the command no longer reports that no applicable installer was found.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
cli, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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