Windows 10: Uninstalled Windows Apps stay on hard drive

Discus and support Uninstalled Windows Apps stay on hard drive in Microsoft Windows 10 Store to solve the problem; Some time ago i installed some games from the Xbox windows app. I don not own those games, they were got through xbox pass subscription. I uninstalled... Discussion in 'Microsoft Windows 10 Store' started by LabyrinthZ, Feb 4, 2021.

  1. Uninstalled Windows Apps stay on hard drive


    Some time ago i installed some games from the Xbox windows app. I don not own those games, they were got through xbox pass subscription.

    I uninstalled those games but in my hard drive i can still see they're folders inside D:\WindosApp s.

    I am not inclined to just delete them because inside D:\WindowsApps\MSIXVC there are 46GB files that look like symbolic links and i don't know how to work around them.

    Games were installed and uninstalled from Xbox windows app and now are not shown in control panel.

    How can i release that space?


    My machine runs Windows 10 Pro version 2004, build 19041.746

    :)
     
    LabyrinthZ, Feb 4, 2021
    #1

  2. External Hard Drive

    To address your concern, here are the troubleshooting steps that you can try. Follow the steps below:

    Uninstall and reinstall the external hard drive program.

    • In the Settings app, go to System.
    • Go to Apps & features and locate the external hard drive program.
    • Uninstall the program and go to the manufacturer's website to reinstall the updated version.
    Uninstall and reinstall the Paragon driver software.

    • Following the same steps mentioned above, locate the software in Apps & features
      and uninstall it.
    • After uninstalling the software, go to the manufacturer's website to reinstall it.
    To further isolate your concern, we'd also like to verify if the OneDrive app is enabled on your PC.

    You can hit us back for additional help.

    Kind regards.
     
    Jennifer Cha, Feb 4, 2021
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  3. little cat, Feb 4, 2021
    #3
  4. Uninstalled Windows Apps stay on hard drive

    Hard Drive not Showing

    Hi Lori,

    Thank you for posting back.

    • How are you connecting the Hard drive to your computer?
    • Have you tried connecting the hard drive to a different computer and check if it works?

    It's possible that your USB drivers are corrupt. I suggest you to try the following steps and check.

    • Press Windows Key +R and type
      devmgmt.msc
      to open Device manager.
    • Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers
      at the left bottom.
    • Right-click the first USB controller under Universal Serial Bus controllers, and then click on
      Uninstall to remove it.
    • Repeat these steps for the entire USB controller under Universal Serial Bus controllers.
    • Restart the computer. After the computer starts, Windows will automatically scan for hardware changes and reinstall all the USB controllers that you uninstalled.

    Keep us posted with the status of the issue to assist you further.

    Thank you.
     
    Azaruddin Syed, Feb 4, 2021
    #4
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