Windows 10: WindowsApps Folder Being Problematic.

I wanted to change the location of Minecraft on my computer, so I went to Settings > Apps > Installed Apps. Clicked Minecraft, and then pressed 'Move'. It then stayed with the "Moving..." subtext until I closed setting ~15 minutes later. I check the drive I'd been wanting to change it to A 64GB flash drive, and Lo and behold, what do I see? WindowsApps. It had in fact not moved Minecraft, but WindowsApps. I tried to move the Folder back to C:, however, it did not work. ANY HELP would be appreciated, as I am ~40% certain my system will be bricked if I just remove the drive outright.

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WindowsApp Folder

It is already installed. In accordance with your suggestion, I have created a folder for it under Program Files and moved it there. Thanks. I would still be interested in understanding why I cannot get access to the WindowsApps folder, even after following all the steps I can follow online. Any insights please?

 

WindowsApps folder says permissions are corrupted and need to be deleted, is this normal or critical?

According to your description, I suggest you try the following steps:

1. Navigate to the location C:\Program Files.
   
2. Right-click on the WindowsApps folder, and select Properties.
   
3. Turn to Security tab and click on Advanced.
   
4. Click on Change and then type Users in Enter the object name to select area.
   
5. Click on OK, then click Apply > OK. You can also add the TrustedInstaller to the users list and check if it takes effect.
   

However, you might be still not able to access the files. The workaround is to go inside the C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\, and repeat the same way with the Microsoft.WindowsStore* folders.

 

WindowsApps folder issues

A few ways to access that folder without causing damage are listed here: Taking ownership of windowsapps folder - failed to process?