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see Image-2 Arrow-2)ĪTTENTION! Turn off the system rights (privileges), after processing the folder! It is not recommended to work with system privileges, because you can also delete items that should not be deleted. Now you can remove the app's from the hard drive! (.

see Image-1 Arrow-1)Īnd open the app directory path C:\Program Files\WindowsApps (. Then change in Q-Dir the security settings via the main menu, Extras, System! (. Explorer as administrator in Win 8.1 and 8! The Parts of the app data may stay on your hard drive for years, on the windows 10 or 8.1!įor this problem, you need a file manager that can be started in administrative mode and can enable the "Secure Privileges" (security settings)! For this case in Windows 8.1 and 8 is the File Manager Quad-Directory-Explorer Q-Dir ideal solution for all MS Windows Accounts!Īfter ► download and install of Quad-Explorer please start Q-Dir in administrative mode! Delete app-s (applications), or uninstall! Please note that when you change them for system applications (if you delete WindowsApps on drive C), there may be crashes, you will have to press "Continue" (the rights to the specified subfolder will not be changed).Īfter applying the security settings, delete the WindowsApps folder in the usual way.If you have uninstalled the APPs from Win 8.1 / 8. Wait until the security settings are applied.

Check Replace all child object permission entries and press OK.

In the field "Principal" specify your user, just as you did in the 3rd step, and then set the checkbox "Full control" and press "OK".

Press Change Resolutions and then press Add.

In it, press the "Advanced" button on the "Security" tab again. You will be returned to the folder properties window.

Check item "Change owner of subcontainers and objects" and press "Apply".

For a Microsoft account, you can enter the corresponding E-Mail as the name.

If the name was entered correctly, the computer name will be added to the username, as in the screenshot.

In the field "Enter the names of the objects to be selected" enter your username, and then press the button "Check Names".

Right-click on the folder WindowsApps and open its properties, and then go to the tab "Security" and press the button "Advanced".

Instructions for deleting the WindowsApps folder: