Find-WinGetPackage fails with "Windows Package Manager Group Policy Settings" error in VSCode PowerShell Extension Terminal

[Xeon-774]

When running a .ps1 script in the PowerShell Extension Debug Terminal in VSCode, executing the Find-WinGetPackage command results in the following error:

Find-WinGetPackage : Error occurred when loading Windows Package Manager Group Policy Settings
At line:1 char:1
+ Find-WinGetPackage -Name vivaldi
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [Find-WinGetPackage], GroupPolicyException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : Microsoft.WinGet.SharedLib.Exceptions.GroupPolicyException,Microsoft.WinGet.Client.Commands.FindPackageCmdlet

However, when I execute the same command in the default PowerShell Terminal within VSCode, it works as expected without any errors.

I am unsure if this issue is related to the VSCode PowerShell extension, WinGet itself, or a misconfiguration on my end. For now, I am opening this discussion here to determine if it is a known issue with Windows Package Manager.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Open a PowerShell script (.ps1) in VSCode.
2. Start debugging (F5).
3. In the PowerShell Extension Terminal, run: Find-WinGetPackage -Name terminal
4. Observe the error.
5. Open the default PowerShell Terminal in VSCode and run the same command.
6. It executes successfully without errors.

[MatthiasGuelck]

I have exactly the same problem.
Is there a solution?

[MatthiasGuelck]

My TEMPORARY workaround looks like this:
& powershell -NoProfile -Command "Find-WinGetPackage -Name terminal"
But this is not supposed to be a real solution.
In my opinion, the problem is caused by the “Powershell Extension” in VS Code.

[Montigomo]

the same thing. if I select
[Ctrl+Shift+P]-> Powershell:Show session info -> Switch to: Windows Powershel (x64)
error ocurr
but if select
[Ctrl+Shift+P]-> Powershell:Show session info -> Switch to: Powershel (x64)
error didn't occur
only in ps 5.1 and in vs code extension. In the WinTerminal work fine in both version ps.