• He can do symbolic link redirection and move the files in it to a different location. *Wink deleted the "Windowsapps" folder in C:\Program Files...
  • WindowsApps folder in the Program Files folder is a system folder and hidden by default in Windows 10.
  • Hi, I had a problem with restore point so I took the ownership of the: C:\Program files\WindowsApps folder and I renamed it.
  • C:\Program Files. Right-click on the WindowsApp folder and select Take Ownership. A CMD window will now open confirming the transfer of ownership.
  • The WindowsApps folder is usually hidden in the C:\Program Files directory on Windows 10/11. It stores all files related to the Windows apps or UWP packages...
  • Part 1: Assign Read Only permissions on the WindowsApps folder. 1. Open Windows Explorer, then double click to open the "C: Program Files" folder.
  • File Explorer This Pc C Drive Program Files Windows Apps. *Note – Since WindowsApps is a hidden folder, you must unhide all hidden files.
  • This is not recommended, as the WindowsApps folder doesn’t inherit any permission entries from the parent (Program Files) folder by default.