Can't run winget.exe: "Access is denied"

[rasa]

Brief description of your issue

Typing:
c:\> winget
returns
Access is denied

I can run winget logged in as the original local administrator user. It's failing when I login as a different user who's also an local adminstrator. I've tried resetting the rights to winget.exe using takeout and icalcs /reset /c /q, but that didn't help. I've uninstalled/reinstalled it several times, but nothing helps. Can't the installer reset the rights, so it just works?

Steps to reproduce

See above.

Expected behavior

winget runs without reporting errors

Actual behavior

See above

Environment

Windows 10 x64 10.0.19042

[KevinLaMS]

Sorry to hear that.
Can you verify what WHERE returns?
Example:
C:\Users\kevinla\source\repos\winget-cli-restsource\documentation\guide>where winget
C:\Users\kevinla\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget.exe

My guess is you may not have read permission which seems odd.
Can you see the files in that folder?
Example: dir C:\Users<YOUR PATH>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\

Can you run the following and provide me the output?
powershell Get-AppxPackage microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller

Finally, while we are digging into this, feel freed to file a feedback hub issue as this will produce LOGS I can make a dev look at.

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[pefoley2]

I'm hitting an identical issue:
C:\Users\jfole>winget
Access is denied.

where winget
C:\Users\jfole\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\winget.exe

dir C:\Users\jfole\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 7439-9EA9

Directory of C:\Users\jfole\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps

10/09/2021 11:41 AM

Backup
10/02/2021 10:30 PM 0 GameBarElevatedFT_Alias.exe
10/09/2021 11:36 AM Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe
06/08/2021 11:37 PM Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe
08/13/2021 06:43 PM Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c
10/09/2021 11:41 AM Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe
10/02/2021 10:30 PM Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_8wekyb3d8bbwe
04/15/2021 01:11 AM 0 MicrosoftEdge.exe
10/09/2021 11:36 AM 0 python.exe
10/09/2021 11:36 AM 0 python3.exe
08/13/2021 06:43 PM 0 Skype.exe
10/01/2021 05:00 PM 0 Spotify.exe
10/01/2021 05:00 PM SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0
10/09/2021 11:36 AM 0 winget.exe
10/09/2021 11:41 AM 0 wt.exe
8 File(s) 0 bytes
7 Dir(s) 395,438,116,864 bytes free

powershell Get-AppxPackage microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller

Name : Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller
Publisher : CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
Architecture : X64
ResourceId :
Version : 1.16.12653.0
PackageFullName : Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.16.12653.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
InstallLocation : C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.16.12653.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe
IsFramework : False
PackageFamilyName : Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe
PublisherId : 8wekyb3d8bbwe
IsResourcePackage : False
IsBundle : False
IsDevelopmentMode : False
NonRemovable : False
Dependencies : {Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop_14.0.30035.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe,
Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_1.16.12653.0_neutral_split.scale-100_8wekyb3d8bbwe}
IsPartiallyStaged : False
SignatureKind : Store
Status : Ok

Feedback Hub report filed: https://aka.ms/AAe01u7