This article describes several common problems and solutions for the Win8 system related to the WindowsApps folder. Refer to the Baidu library, Baidu experience, and the soft media IT home forum posts, mainly shared the "delete the old Win8 application"; "clean up the Win8 application cache"; "return WindowsApps permissions" Thanks to the original author and friends who have contributed to the resolution of these problems!
If you use Windows 8 for a while, you will find that the disk space of the system is getting smaller …… can refer to this article to clean up!
Delete the old Win8 application
Win8 application installation directory on the system disk, the default path is C:Program FilesWindowsApps, WindowsApps folder does not have permission to access even the administrator account, you can add the current administrator to gain permission (this will lower the system) Security, in order to ensure the stability of Win8 application, do not make too many changes after obtaining the permission).
1. Go to the C:Program Files directory and you will not find the WindowsApps folder. Since this directory is hidden, view the hidden files as follows: Ribbon menu view >> [Check] hidden items < Br>
2. Get the permissions of this folder, this step is very important, please be sure to follow the steps.
(1) Right-click on the WindowsApps folder - Properties - Security - Advanced
(2) By default, the default is displayed in the owner. The current owner cannot be displayed. Click on the changes that follow to add your current account. Name, ok.
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(Note: The account name to be entered is the name entered when the system is installed, the computer - right click - management - local users and groups - users - - see if there is a name It is your own setting, that is! It is "name", not "all name" (recommended to see this article) or as shown below, click on the advanced - immediately view - from below to find The username you set, if you are a Microsoft ID login, it is the Microsoft username + email address, select the one!)
(3) After the owner will appear you For the account name, check the replacement subcontainer and the owner of the object below, and then click OK below to perform the authorization process for a while.
3. After the authorization is completed, you can operate the folder. Open the folder and you will find duplicate directories (if you have updated the application), but the version numbers are different.
The next thing to do is to hold down Ctrl and select multiple times to delete the old version. If you can't tell the date of the change, you can put it in the recycle bin first, and then see if the application can open normally. Don't delete the error. Otherwise, uninstall the app and go back to the app store.
Others: Some applications of 64-bit systems will have x86 and x64 directories at the same time, so keep them confusing.
and these folders are very important. Don’t just delete x86 all at once. I don't know the consequences, you can try O(∩_∩)O.
At this point, the removal of Win8 redundant application has come to an end, it is best not to make other changes~