Windows 10: Can I replace inadvertently deleted folders from the WindowsApp folder?

Some apps are not launching after I inadvertently deleted some folders from the WindowsApp folder C:\Program Files\WindowsApps C[:/


Note: I do not know the exact folders that were deleted.


Does anyone know how to fix the above problem or the below errors?

Thank you.


--- Error messages from Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Security and Maintenance\Problem Details

Source

Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard

Summary
Problem not fixed

Date
‎5/‎14/‎2020 7:01 AM

Status
Report sent

Problem signature
Problem Event Name: ScriptedDiagFailure
PackageId: Microsoft Corporation.AppsDiagnostic.4.0
RootCause: Default
Version: 1.0.0.0
DynamicParameter: Default
OS Version: 10.0.18363.2.0.0.256.48
Locale ID: 1033

Extra information about the problem
Bucket ID: 3201333689570e01c83de221b750f4cf 126205679868

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Source

Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard


Summary

Problem not fixed


Date

‎5/‎12/‎2020 9:33 AM


Status

Report sent


Problem signature

Problem Event Name: ScriptedDiagFailure

PackageId: Microsoft Corporation.WindowsUpdateDiagnostic.9.3

RootCause: Default

Version: 1.0.0.0

DynamicParameter: Default

OS Version: 10.0.18363.2.0.0.256.48

Locale ID: 1033


Extra information about the problem

Bucket ID: 2a37b51e0abd33f55aa176d651a110f7 127929275990

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Trouble deleting a folder

Thanks for the suggestion but it says "delete folder failed for E:\....." for each folder I try.

*Confused

Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well hwell:

 

Can't Delete Windowsapp folder

I install my windowsapp games on a separate hard drive. After reinstalling windows, I am no longer able to access or delete this folder. Most of the drive is being used by files and folders I CANNOT format or delete. So formatting the drive is not an option.
I have tried changing the permission by doing the following...

Right click on folder / Properties

Security / Advanced

Selecting "change" owner

In "Enter names" I type out the name of the new device and select "check names"

Then I select "replace owner on all subcontainers and objects"

I hit apply, and it tells me to close all the windows and reopen them for access

As soon as I attempt to delete the folder I get the same error. I have a windowsapp folder on drive and I can't delete it.

I want to be able to delete this folder so it's not consuming space on the drive.

 

0 byte folder cannot be deleted Problem

I have a 0 byte folder and I can't delete it. I'm using win 7 64 bit.
please help *Cry :cry:

It says access denied when trying, please login as admin blah blah msgs....

I've searched the net for hours, Trying unlocker, fileassassin, and all other 'file deleter' programs out there. tried on safe mode, tried the cmd commands, even in cmd it says access denied, tried the closing explorer.exe and doing the command. I tried changing permissions and atrributes and it says you do not have permission to view or edit this objects permission settings. I logged in as the Administrator and still no hope.

the folder originally contained all my movies but since then i moved(using the move command) all of them someplace else(on another hdd) and I thought it was gone but the folder is still there, 0 bytes. It was shared when i deleted it and still appeared on the shared folders list but inaccessible coz it was already deleted so i 'unshared' the folder from the shared folders list. and so the problem began. the folder is still there and it is undeletable

One surefire way to do it without deleting my files is copying all other files to another HDD and reformat it and copy it back again but my hdd is currently contains 1 tb out of 1.36 and i dont have any hdds with that free space to use.

ALSO I CAN'T OPEN THE FOLDER it says

Location is not available

'directory' is not accessible.
Access is Denied.

i think its more of a windows glitch than a virus problem

help??? *Frown