How to go about deleting WindowsApps folder?


  1. Karizma
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    How to go about deleting WindowsApps folder?


    I installed forza on my games drive and after uninstalling it I still have Windowsapps and WpSystem, Wpsystem just doesn't respond when I try to delete it and Windowsapps tell me I don't have permission.

    Anyway I can go about deleting these?
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  3. f14tomcat
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    Karizma said:
    I installed forza on my games drive and after uninstalling it I still have Windowsapps and WpSystem, Wpsystem just doesn't respond when I try to delete it and Windowsapps tell me I don't have permission.

    Anyway I can go about deleting these?
    Windowsapps is a protected system folder. You cannot delete it.
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  4. Karizma
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    Thanks for the response, I ended up just formatting the drive quick since it was nearly empty anyway to get rid of them.
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  6. thomaseg1
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    If you want to be careful about installing and uninstalling then you might want to invest in something like
    Revo uninstaller it can track an installed program and remove leftovers.
    A bit safer then just deleting folders.
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  7. f14tomcat
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    thomaseg1 said:
    If you want to be careful about installing and uninstalling then you might want to invest in something like
    Revo uninstaller it can track an installed program and remove leftovers.
    A bit safer then just deleting folders.
    That is an excellent suggestion. Even without the tracking on install, Revo digs pretty deep, safely. And has a Forced Uninstall option for the really tenacious ones. Good tip, @thomaseg1
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