Installer deletes Powershell/Modules junction to create a Modules folder

[tabstan4]

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.81.0

Installation method

GitHub

Running as admin

None

Area(s) with issue?

Installer

Steps to reproduce

1. Move the Modules folder from ~/Documents/PowerShell to somewhere else on system.
2. Create an NTFS junction from that new location to ~/Documents/PowerShell/Modules.
3. run the PowerToys installer (v0.81 or v0.82)
4. the installer deletes the junction and creates a real Modules folder, causing other modules to disappear

✔️ Expected Behavior

The installer should accept the junction like PowerShell and everything else does, and just install its new module into that.

❌ Actual Behavior

the installer deletes the junction and creates a real Modules folder to put the new Microsoft.PowerToys.Configure module into, causing all the other modules to disappear.

Other Software

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[tabstan4]

32493 does sound like the same issue, but that got closed 2½ months ago because the opener didn't respond. But the issue is still happening.