Windows 10: Cant Delete Windows apps folder. Taking up 120GB

I have a folder called 'Windows apps' and its taking up alot of space. Inside the folder are 2 folders called 'MSIXVC' which is 60GB and 'Microsoft.HalifaxBaseGame_1.1.50.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe' which is 66Gb. Ive done some investigating and it has something to do with the microsoft store and downloading games, possible gears 5. I think i donwloaded it a week or so ago using the xbox game pass but its not showing in my library in the misrcosft store. I have ownership of the folders so i can go into them but it still says i need permission from my account to do so, which i have.

Im not sure if i want to stright up delete these folders incase it messes something up with the operating system. But haveing over 120GB of stuff on my secondary drive is taking up alot of room for a game i cant even play.

If anyone can think of anything that i could do to delete these folders, please let me know. ( also formatting the drive isnt possible because i have alot of other files i need to keep on the same drive)

:)

 

C windows installer folder - Delete?

He can do symbolic link redirection and move the files in it to a different location. *Wink
Better try it out in a virtual of first. Just a suggestion.

Like:
First move everything in c:\windows\installer to d:\installercache
Then delete c:\windows\installer folder
Then type this in command mode as admin
mklink /d c:\windows\installer d:\installercache

Removing those installer files is a bad idea. it might prevent you from updating or uninstalling apps.

 

Trouble deleting a folder

Thanks for the suggestion but it says "delete folder failed for E:\....." for each folder I try.

*Confused

Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well hwell:

 

Unable to delete a folder - Invalid folder name


Suggestion:

1. Run chkdsk x: /r to make sure that there's no HD corruption.
   x: is the drive containing the folder you want to delete.
2. Try to delete the folder again. If still does not work, go to step 3.
3. Download: Download - Linux Mint and create a bootable USB using: Rufus - Create bootable USB
4. Boot up with Linux Mint and try to delete the folder again.
   NOTE: Unlike WinPE. Linux does not have any Windows permission imposed to it so it is easier to delete.