Windows 10: Unnecessary apps in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps

Discus and support Unnecessary apps in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I see a lots of versions of the same app in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps. These are apps that I don't even have installed. Overall they are taking up... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by rubpa, Mar 17, 2019.

  1. RUBPA
    rubpa Win User

    Unnecessary apps in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps


    I see a lots of versions of the same app in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps. These are apps that I don't even have installed. Overall they are taking up about 10GB.

    1. How can I remove these apps completely?
    2. Or can I keep only the most recent version?


    The storage sense suggested here or disk cleanup of system files has not helped.


    Here is the log of some of the unnecessary apps with sizes in MB


    1M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.24.2401.0_neutral_~_ytsefhwckbdv6
    86M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.24.2401.0_x86__ytsefhwckbdv6
    1M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.24.2401.1000_neutral_~_ytsefhwckbdv6
    54M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.24.2401.1000_x86__ytsefhwckbdv6
    1M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.25.2500.0_neutral_~_ytsefhwckbdv6
    83M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.25.2500.0_x86__ytsefhwckbdv6
    1M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.25.2503.0_neutral_~_ytsefhwckbdv6
    84M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.25.2503.0_x86__ytsefhwckbdv6
    1M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.25.2504.0_neutral_~_ytsefhwckbdv6
    84M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.25.2504.0_x86__ytsefhwckbdv6
    1M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.25.2505.0_neutral_~_ytsefhwckbdv6
    84M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.25.2505.0_x86__ytsefhwckbdv6
    1M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.26.2600.0_neutral_~_ytsefhwckbdv6
    85M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.26.2600.0_x86__ytsefhwckbdv6
    1M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.26.2601.0_neutral_~_ytsefhwckbdv6
    85M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.26.2601.0_x86__ytsefhwckbdv6
    1M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.26.2603.0_neutral_~_ytsefhwckbdv6
    85M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.26.2603.0_x86__ytsefhwckbdv6
    1M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.27.2700.0_neutral_~_ytsefhwckbdv6
    84M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.27.2700.0_x86__ytsefhwckbdv6
    1M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.27.2701.0_neutral_split.scale-125_ytsefhwckbdv6
    1M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.27.2701.0_neutral_~_ytsefhwckbdv6
    84M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.27.2701.0_x86__ytsefhwckbdv6
    1M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.27.2702.0_neutral_~_ytsefhwckbdv6
    236M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.27.2702.0_x86__ytsefhwckbdv6
    1M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.27.2703.0_neutral_split.scale-100_ytsefhwckbdv6
    1M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.27.2703.0_neutral_split.scale-125_ytsefhwckbdv6
    1M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.27.2703.0_neutral_~_ytsefhwckbdv6
    234M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows_1.27.2703.0_x86__ytsefhwckbdv6
    67M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/89006A2E.AutodeskSketchBook_1.8.5.0_x64__tf1gferkr813w
    559M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/A278AB0D.DisneyMagicKingdoms_3.3.0.7_x86__h6adky7gbf63m
    532M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/A278AB0D.DisneyMagicKingdoms_3.4.0.12_x86__h6adky7gbf63m
    531M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/A278AB0D.DisneyMagicKingdoms_3.4.1.1_x86__h6adky7gbf63m
    531M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/A278AB0D.DisneyMagicKingdoms_3.4.2.1_x86__h6adky7gbf63m
    562M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/A278AB0D.DisneyMagicKingdoms_3.5.0.8_x86__h6adky7gbf63m
    563M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/A278AB0D.DisneyMagicKingdoms_3.5.1.2_x86__h6adky7gbf63m
    570M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/A278AB0D.DisneyMagicKingdoms_3.6.0.9_x86__h6adky7gbf63m
    569M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/A278AB0D.DisneyMagicKingdoms_3.6.1.1_x86__h6adky7gbf63m
    583M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/A278AB0D.DisneyMagicKingdoms_3.7.0.8_x86__h6adky7gbf63m
    15M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/A278AB0D.DisneyMagicKingdoms_3.7.1.1_x86__h6adky7gbf63m
    185M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/A278AB0D.MarchofEmpires_3.5.0.11_x86__h6adky7gbf63m
    142M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/A278AB0D.MarchofEmpires_3.6.0.11_x86__h6adky7gbf63m
    141M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/A278AB0D.MarchofEmpires_3.6.1.1_x86__h6adky7gbf63m
    142M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/A278AB0D.MarchofEmpires_3.6.2.3_x86__h6adky7gbf63m
    143M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/A278AB0D.MarchofEmpires_3.7.0.7_x86__h6adky7gbf63m
    150M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/A278AB0D.MarchofEmpires_3.8.0.13_x86__h6adky7gbf63m
    185M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/king.com.CandyCrushSaga_1.1340.3.0_x86__kgqvnymyfvs32
    167M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/king.com.CandyCrushSaga_1.1340.5.0_x86__kgqvnymyfvs32
    167M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/king.com.CandyCrushSaga_1.1341.1.0_x86__kgqvnymyfvs32
    170M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/king.com.CandyCrushSaga_1.1360.3.0_x86__kgqvnymyfvs32
    173M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/king.com.CandyCrushSaga_1.1371.1.0_x86__kgqvnymyfvs32
    181M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/king.com.CandyCrushSaga_1.1380.6.0_x86__kgqvnymyfvs32
    178M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/king.com.CandyCrushSaga_1.1390.3.0_x86__kgqvnymyfvs32
    181M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/king.com.CandyCrushSaga_1.1400.5.0_x86__kgqvnymyfvs32
    186M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/king.com.CandyCrushSaga_1.1410.4.0_x86__kgqvnymyfvs32
    186M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/king.com.CandyCrushSaga_1.1411.1.0_x86__kgqvnymyfvs32
    186M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/king.com.CandyCrushSaga_1.1420.4.0_x86__kgqvnymyfvs32
    189M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/king.com.CandyCrushSaga_1.1430.6.0_x86__kgqvnymyfvs32
    191M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/king.com.CandyCrushSaga_1.1440.2.0_x86__kgqvnymyfvs32
    191M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/king.com.CandyCrushSaga_1.1440.3.0_x86__kgqvnymyfvs32
    137M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/king.com.CandyCrushSaga_1.1440.4.0_x86__kgqvnymyfvs32
    189M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/king.com.CandyCrushSaga_1.1450.4.0_x86__kgqvnymyfvs32
    189M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/king.com.CandyCrushSaga_1.1450.5.0_x86__kgqvnymyfvs32
    192M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/king.com.CandyCrushSaga_1.1461.3.0_x86__kgqvnymyfvs32
    192M ./Program Files/WindowsApps/king.com.CandyCrushSaga_1.1461.4.0_x86__kgqvnymyfvs32

    :)
     
    rubpa, Mar 17, 2019
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  2. EAGLE51
    Eagle51 Win User

    Why I can not open C:\Program Files\WindowsApps ?


    Hey camelia,
    FYI .. that "access control entry is corrupt" message is misleading. It's actually a special permission/condition that is suppose to be there and I would not change/mess with it .... IIRC it's the user DOMAIN\USERS with the Condition Exists (Win://SYSAPPID)

    BTW ... if you're just wanting to take a look inside the C:\Program Files\WindowsApps you should be able to do it by opening a Command Prompt as Admin and cd C:\Program Files\WindowsApps then dir to list the folders.
     
    Eagle51, Mar 17, 2019
    #2
  3. EAGLE51
    Eagle51 Win User
    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
     
    Eagle51, Mar 17, 2019
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  4. ATHMAN8
    athman8 Win User

    Unnecessary apps in C:\Program Files\WindowsApps

    Why I can not open C:\Program Files\WindowsApps ?


    WindowsApp is a folder where all the program files are stored that installed from the Windows / Microsoft Store. Apps installed from the Microsoft Store like Photos, Paint 3D, Movies & TV, People, Windows Camera and more. All the files related to these Store applications are installed in the WindowsApp folder. WindowsApp folder location is “C:\Program Files” folder and restricted to access by default.
     
    athman8, Mar 17, 2019
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