Windows 10: How to get full access to WindowsApps folder to modify game files?

I made a new WindowsApps folder in D:\ and took over the ownership with "Take ownership context menu" hack from this Article. I'm able to see the files inside but unable to write. I only have one game inside the D:\WindowsApps folder called World of Tanks Blitz so it's not very messy.

I can't even change the permissions of the folder because it says "This access control entry is corrupt. Delete it and create a new one.



All i want to do is write couple of mod files inside it, that's it. I'm able to do that with it's Steam version perfectly fine, you may wonder why i don't use the steam version then? Because i get low FPS and lag in it meanwhile the Windows 10 version works buttery smooth with 60FPS all the time.

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Getting full access to C:\Program Files\WindowsApps


Hey x509,
IIRC ... it's not actually a corrupt entry, but a special permission/condition (Exists:WIN://SYSAPPID) for Users(Pc-Name\Users) and shouldn't be removed. If you must change permissions on the WindowsApps folder and/or sub folders/files .... I suggest you get familiar with ICACLS first and save the current WindowsApps Folder / Sub Folders / File permissions to a acl.txt file, so you can restore them in case you break something (which is very likely when messing with permissions)

ICACLS - iCacls - Modify Access Control List - Windows CMD - SS64.com

 

windowsapp folder access in windows 10

I am trying to list the windowsapp folder to give access to a program stored there so that it will be the default program for the .vob extension

 

WindowsApps Folder Cleanup

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I Suggest you to take ownership of the folder and attempt to delete the contents of the folder, I recommend you to try the below steps:

Step 1:

Follow the steps listed in
Access Denied or other errors when you access or work with files and folders in Windows.

Step 2:

Check for the article
Disk cleanup in Windows 10

Hope it helps,

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Mithin EJ

Microsoft Community- Moderator