fix: fix venv paths redirected by Python from MS Store

src/poetry/utils/env.py

@@ -36,10 +36,12 @@
 from poetry.core.utils.helpers import temporary_directory
 from virtualenv.seed.wheels.embed import get_embed_wheel
 
+from poetry.utils._compat import WINDOWS
 from poetry.utils._compat import decode
 from poetry.utils._compat import encode
 from poetry.utils._compat import list_to_shell_command
 from poetry.utils._compat import metadata
+from poetry.utils.helpers import get_real_windows_path
 from poetry.utils.helpers import is_dir_writable
 from poetry.utils.helpers import paths_csv
 from poetry.utils.helpers import remove_directory
@@ -961,7 +963,10 @@ def create_venv(
 
                 return self.get_system_env()
 
-            io.write_line(f"Creating virtualenv <c1>{name}</> in {venv_path!s}")
+            io.write_line(
+                f"Creating virtualenv <c1>{name}</> in"
+                f" {venv_path if not WINDOWS else get_real_windows_path(venv_path)!s}"
+            )
         else:
             create_venv = False
             if force:
@@ -1013,6 +1018,10 @@ def build_venv(
         with_setuptools: bool | None = None,
         prompt: str | None = None,
     ) -> virtualenv.run.session.Session:
+        if WINDOWS:
+            path = get_real_windows_path(Path(path))
+            executable = get_real_windows_path(Path(executable)) if executable else None
+
         flags = flags or {}
 
         flags["no-pip"] = (
@@ -1154,6 +1163,10 @@ def __init__(self, path: Path, base: Path | None = None) -> None:
         self._is_mingw = sysconfig.get_platform().startswith("mingw")
         self._is_conda = bool(os.environ.get("CONDA_DEFAULT_ENV"))
 
+        if self._is_windows:
+            path = get_real_windows_path(path)
+            base = get_real_windows_path(base) if base else None
+
         if not self._is_windows or self._is_mingw:
             bin_dir = "bin"
         else:

src/poetry/utils/helpers.py

@@ -240,3 +240,20 @@ def get_win_folder(csidl_name: str) -> Path:
         _get_win_folder = _get_win_folder_from_registry
 
     return Path(_get_win_folder(csidl_name))
+
+
+def get_real_windows_path(path: Path) -> Path:
+    program_files = get_win_folder("CSIDL_PROGRAM_FILES")
+    local_appdata = get_win_folder("CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA")
+
+    path = Path(
+        str(path).replace(
+            str(program_files / "WindowsApps"),
+            str(local_appdata / "Microsoft/WindowsApps"),
+        )
+    )
+
+    if path.as_posix().startswith(local_appdata.as_posix()):
+        path = path.resolve()
+
+    return path