Changing the Owner of Windows PowerShell folder from TrustedInstaller

I recently purchased a Dell XPS 8940 desktop and installed Windows version 20H2 on it. After copying the "Windows PowerShell" folder---because Windows wouldn't let me move the original---so that I could move the copy to a new user folder of my choice, I have the original "Windows PowerShell" folder still on my desktop.

Though my _copy_ of the "Windows PowerShell" folder has the usual sort of permissions (SYSTEM, users, Administrators), the _original_ folder's permissions are special ones, such as "ALL APPLICATION PACKAGES", "ALL RESTRICTED APPLICATION PACKAGES", and "TrustedInstaller", which is also the Owner.

In the past, after making a copy with normal permissions, I've somehow successfully deleted this original "Windows PowerShell" folder, and I'd like to delete it again now, but first I have the following questions:

• Although I've not experienced any trouble in the past from doing it, is it a bad idea to delete the original "Windows PowerShell" folder, which has those special permissions entries and the TrustedInstaller as the Owner?
• If it's OK to delete the original "Windows PowerShell" folder, would the best way to do that be to take ownership of it, away from TrustedInstaller? I've tried deleting it in the usual way, but despite the fact that I'm an Admin account, Windows is preventing me ("Folder Access Denied") from doing it, and I'm unable to change any of the permissions in the usual way that would enable me to delete it.

Thanks for any advice.

UPDATE MAR 30 :
I'm talking about the folder with the Windows shortcuts.

devnull said:

so that I could move the copy to a new user folder of my choice, I have the original "Windows PowerShell" folder still on my desktop.

You are talking about C:\Program Files\WindowsPowerShell, not WindowsPowerShell in your documents folder?

What's you're trying to do is nonsense, because this is installation directory and as such is shared\common to all users, there is no need to make a copy per user.
All modules, scripts and configuration data in that folder applies system wide and thus to all user profile.

What are you trying to achieve?

If your plan is to copy user specific data such as PS profile for current user or user specific modules and scripts then you're looking for C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\WindowsPowerShell

However making a copy of this folder as well doesn't make sense because instead you should apply user specific configuration system wide, effect is the same as copying.

Otherwise if you want to have Windows PowerShell on another computer that does not have PS, then just install a new instance on that computer.

Hello @devnull,

I TOTALLY agree with zebal.

I can NOT see the reason or logic.
What EXACTLY are trying to achieve!

I'm sorry but now it's even less clear what you want to do than what was before.

Hello @devnull,

Can you not create a Shortcut to the . . .

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe

. . . for example [ or whatever version ]?

Paul Black said:

Hello @devnull,

Can you not create a Shortcut to the . . .

C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe

. . . for example [ or whatever version ]?

Yes, I could do that, thanks, but I've already created---by copying the original folder, which gave me a folder that I can completely control---a folder with the Windows PowerShell shortcuts that actually launch PowerShell (as opposed to just opening the folder with the executables), and that better serves my purposes.

I just can't get rid of the orignal shortcuts folder, with its special permissions (as described above), unless I take ownership of it. I've accomplished this in the past, but I don't recall now exactly how I did thatgot rid of this "undeletable" folder. I'm just being a bit more careful before I proceed this time than I have in the past.

You don't need to copy anything.

Simply go to:
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Windows PowerShell

Here copy shortcut to your desired location and it should work?

Hello @devnull,

devnull said:

I just can't get rid of the orignal shortcuts folder, with its special permissions (as described above), unless I take ownership of it. I've accomplished this in the past, but I don't recall now exactly how I did that. I'm just being a bit more careful before I proceed this time than I have in the past.

Have a look at these . . .

> How to Change Permissions of File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key for Users and Groups in Windows 10
> How to Add Take Ownership to Context Menu in Windows 10

I hope this helps.