to delete stubborn folders #WindowsApps

Posted on by tiger40490 rendered_on [ Thu, 6 Mar 2025 ] 08:50 UTC

— tcost of learning .. This windows annoyance will last beyond my lifetime. However, the instructions are opaque (hard to troubleshoot) and not guaranteed to work. Hopefully, the knowledge has longevity.

— https://windowsreport.com/administrator-permission-delete-folder/ method 1 worked for Lenovo userGuide folder. The older method below didn’t work.

— based on https://www.minitool.com/data-recovery/delete-access-windowsapps-folder.html . I used it on WindowsApps folder in A95 and HP71

  1. Click on the Continue button in the above prompt window.
  2. Another prompt window will pop up, saying that You have been denied permission to access this folder.
  3. Click the security tab (You can also right click on WindowsApps folder and choose Properties, to access the Security tab.)
  4. Click Advanced under the Security tab.
  5. Click on the Change link beside the Owner.
  6. Find Enter the object name to select area in the Select User or Group window.
  7. Type Administrators and click on the Check Names button on the right side.
  8. Click on the OK button at the bottom right to open Advanced Security Settings for WindowsApps window.
  9. Check Replace owner on subcontainers and objects under the Owner.
  10. Click on the OK button to confirm your action to take the ownership of the WindowsApps folder.
  11. The Windows Security window will appear and start the process of Changing ownership of WindowsApps files.
  12. Wait for it to complete.
  13. Click on the Advanced button again under the Security tab.
  14. Click on the Continue button under the Permissions (Auditing?) tab in Advanced Security Settings for WindowsApps window.
  15. Click on the Add button at the bottom left.
  16. Click Select a principal link in the Permission Entry for WindowsApps window.
  17. Click Advanced and Find Now to select your account.
  18. Below the CheckName, Click OK button to confirm. In some cases, there is just an OK button to bring you back to a previous window, and you click OK.
  19. Next page title is Auditing Entry for <folder name>. Principal should show the chosen account. Check Full control under Basic permissions.
  20. Click OK at the bottom right.
  21. Check Replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object.
  22. Click on the OK button and wait for the system to apply all the changes successfully.