C:\ programs\windows apps - Changed its permission from trusted installer to me, tried changing it back but can't. It only lets me change it to system

Question

I hope this makes sense, I was trying to delete a app that wasn't showing in revo uninstaller and the app was in windowsapps folder - So i changed the permission to me deleted the file and than when i tried changing it back to trusted installer this is the error i get. Trusted installar cannot be found

As you can see its not in the list either when i click find now

How do i change the permissions back to trustedinstaller for windows apps folder

Answer 1

Hello Hashir Khan,

• When you are in the Select User or Group window, do not just type "TrustedInstaller."
  In the "Enter the object name to select" box, type exactly this:
  NT SERVICE\TrustedInstaller
• Click Check Names > Ok > Replace owner on subcontainers and objects > Apply

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Additionally, you can Use PowerShell as Admin and type the following:
icacls "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps" /reset /t /c /q

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After you’ve restored ownership, check the status of your UWP apps:

• Open the Microsoft Store > Try to update a small app / any app > If it gets stuck on "Starting download" or "Pending," you may need to run the wsreset -i command on Run/CMD/Powershell as Admin.

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Alternative Options:

You mentioned that used Revo Uninstaller; Consider trying other solutions:

#1 via CMD - winget

winget list

winget uninstall "App_ID/Name"

#2 Via UniGetUI (install it from Microsoft Store): https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/xpfftq032ptphf

I hope this helps you.

Regards,