Windows 10: MSIXVC folder taking +120Gb of space, can't delete

Hi, I'm posting this because I see it's a recurring error and I can't find a solution that works for me.


As the title says, I have more than 120gb in MSIXVC folder, inside WindowsApps. Apparently these files are "leftovers" from games installed with Xbox Pass. Problem is, I don't have permission to modify or delete any files within those folders.


I have already tried giving myself permission to both WindowsApps and children and to MSIXVC directly, but even after that I'm not allowed to delete the files.


When I try, I get an error prompt saying the file is open in System.


Is there anyway to get rid of that garbage?


And honestly, how can Microsoft mess up so bad with this launcher/installer? I have always errors trying to download games, from small ones like Carrion to bigger ones like Fallout 76, which I had to reinstall 3 times probably that's where most of the garbage comes from. Also, games have multiple issues that their steam counterparts don't have, beside the imposibility of modding them. Is Microsoft ever planning on fixing all of these issues? I'm not sure this is even worth 4€/month at this rate.

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Cant Delete Windows apps folder. Taking up 120GB

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to do with the microsoft store and downloading games, possible gears 5. I think i donwloaded it a week or so ago using the xbox game pass but its not showing in my library in the misrcosft store. I have ownership of the folders so i can go into them but it
still says i need permission from my account to do so, which i have.

Im not sure if i want to stright up delete these folders incase it messes something up with the operating system. But haveing over 120GB of stuff on my secondary drive is taking up alot of room for a game i cant even play.

If anyone can think of anything that i could do to delete these folders, please let me know. ( also formatting the drive isnt possible because i have alot of other files i need to keep on the same drive)

 

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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: