How to Open WindowsApps Folder on Windows 11

Опубликовано: 19 Май 2026
на канале: WindowsLoop
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The WindowsApps folder to store applications installed from the Microsoft Store. The WindowsApps folder is hidden and restricted by default. Opening it without proper permissions causes the “Access Denied” error.

By following the steps in this video tutorial, you can open the WindowsApps folder and fix the access denied error by changing the folder permissions.

Text guide link: https://windowsloop.com/open-windowsa...

Steps:
0:00 - Open File Explorer and go to "C:\Program Files" folder
0:16: Select "View - Show - Hidden" to unhide WindowsApps folder
0:26: Right-click on WindowsApps folder and select Properties
0:36: Go to Security tab and click on Advanced
0:41: Click on Change, input username, click on Check Names and click Ok
0:55: Select "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects" checkbox and click Ok
1:10: Double-click on WindowsApps folder to open it.
1:25: Visit WindowsLoop.com for more tutorials

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