Windows 10: Gaining administrator privilege for Apps Data + I could see Apps Data earlier today and...

I have Windows 11 and need administrator access to Apps Data which is in Program files which I access by view --> show--> hidden items. I tried all the different ways I saw on the web to gain administrative access without success and now, even after restarting I can't even see the AppsData file.

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Getting Started with Roaming App Data

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Unwanted Apps Using Data

Is there a way to stop preinstalled Apps from using up my monthly Metered Data allowance?


In Settings > Apps > Apps & Features there are several preinstalled Apps listed that I will never use. These Apps use an amount of my Data each month, and I believe that I am not able to uninstall them.


In the Screen Shot below, you will see an example of “Email accounts” using 11 MB of Data. I do not consciously use this App as my e-mails from my btinterent.com account are viewed via M.S. Outlook.




Data Usage 310518 sized by Philip Mock, on Flickr

This is what I have done so far regarding trying to stop “Email accounts” from using my Metered Data:

• In Network & Internet, I have “Set as metered connection” turned ON.

• I used PowerShell with the following command in an attempt to disable “Email accounts” from my computer;

Get-AppxPackage *microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_17.9029.21675.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe* | Remove-AppxPackage

Sadly, the App is still listed in Data Usage, and consumes some of my monthly Metered Data.


There are other Apps listed in the screen shot that I do not consciously use, which I would also like to block from using my Metered Data such as Cortana & Microsoft Edge - if it is at all possible to disable them.


Pip.

 

[WPSL] Backup app data

Hi All,

I have a Windows Phone 8.1 Silverlight app in the store for quite some time now. I recently noticed that the automatic backup for my app doesn't work.

• The app is listed in my phones (W10M) backup options and automatic backup is enabled
• Disable automatic backup is not checked in the WMAppManifest.xml
• Setting "Windows can include this product’s data in automatic backups to OneDrive." in the Dev Center is checked
• All of the apps data is written to Windows.Storage.ApplicationData.Current.LocalFolder
• Using ISETool I'm able to get all the data

What am I possibly missing here?

Note: This question was posted in the MSDN forums before but MSFT suggested to post this here:

MSDN forum article

Regards,

Stephan