Windows 10: Delete all folders from App Location

Discus and support Delete all folders from App Location in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hello! How is everyone doing? Sorry to have to come here but I have a small issue I could not solve. I recently formated the computer, installed a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by JuanBuki9, May 26, 2020.

  1. JUANBUKI9
    JuanBuki9 Win User

    Delete all folders from App Location


    Hello!


    How is everyone doing? Sorry to have to come here but I have a small issue I could not solve.


    I recently formated the computer, installed a new drive, and started installing everything in a really nice and tidy way.

    I have one drive C for Windows and most Apps. And a second one D for just Games and some special programs I like to keep there.


    Everything was great, I had just 4 folders on the D drive, all really tidy and I was really happy with it that way.

    Until I tried to install a game on the D drive.. Windows asked me to change the default place to install Apps it was on C, and it created a loooot of folders I don't really like to be there DeliveryOptimization, Programs Files, WindowsApps, WpSystem, one with my User name...


    I get it, it was my mistake trusting and changing this. I switched back to make C the default location for Apps, and moved that game from "Apps & features". But how can I delete all those junk folders on D? It's safe to just delete all of them? Of course, it's not letting me do it because I lack permissions... but if it's safe, that is a second problem.

    Isn't there a nice way to just "delete old app folder location" or something like that?


    Well, thanks! I'm really pissed of because of this and really hating myself haha.

    :)
     
    JuanBuki9, May 26, 2020
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  2. OLI_RAMSAY
    oli_ramsay Win User

    Trouble deleting a folder

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

    *Confused Delete all folders from App Location :confused:

    Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well Delete all folders from App Location :eek:hwell:
     
    oli_ramsay, May 26, 2020
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  3. ANUSHA
    Anusha Win User
    C windows installer folder - Delete?

    He can do symbolic link redirection and move the files in it to a different location. *Wink Delete all folders from App Location ;)
    Better try it out in a virtual of first. Just a suggestion.

    Like:
    First move everything in c:\windows\installer to d:\installercache
    Then delete c:\windows\installer folder
    Then type this in command mode as admin
    mklink /d c:\windows\installer d:\installercache

    Removing those installer files is a bad idea. it might prevent you from updating or uninstalling apps.
     
    Anusha, May 26, 2020
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  4. NICRITE
    Nicrite Win User

    Delete all folders from App Location

    Vista Ultimate - 'User' Folder Location

    No tried that.

    Can copy the entire folder to D; but Windows still points to C as the location. Can change personal folders location to a folder on D;, but this still leaves hidden files etc on C;. Thus meaning there are 2 Users folders. Have managed to change the Public folder location to D;, with some registry tweaks, but this doesnt seem to work for the entire folder.

    any more suggestions
     
    Nicrite, May 26, 2020
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