Normally if you CreateProcess notepad.exe on Windows 11 then it doesn't actually create that process. Instead it creates a process from %localappdata%\Microsoft\WindowsApps\notepad.exe.
That defies expectations because that version of notepad.exe is the _last_ entry in the path, not the first.
That defies expectations because that version of notepad.exe is the _last_ entry in the path, not the first.
April 30, 2023 at 6:22 PM
Normally if you CreateProcess notepad.exe on Windows 11 then it doesn't actually create that process. Instead it creates a process from %localappdata%\Microsoft\WindowsApps\notepad.exe.
That defies expectations because that version of notepad.exe is the _last_ entry in the path, not the first.
That defies expectations because that version of notepad.exe is the _last_ entry in the path, not the first.
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I was clearing a windows install from a hdd that wasn't used for windows anymore. Deleting system32 was easier than deleting WindowsApps, and 10GB+ was being eaten up on that drive due to PSO2 despite uninstalling it. I had to reformat it to fully delete it.
Thanks, Microsoft. ;_;
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February 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I was clearing a windows install from a hdd that wasn't used for windows anymore. Deleting system32 was easier than deleting WindowsApps, and 10GB+ was being eaten up on that drive due to PSO2 despite uninstalling it. I had to reformat it to fully delete it.
Thanks, Microsoft. ;_;
Thanks, Microsoft. ;_;
新Teamsの設定開くたびに「（今日の日付）に更新されました」って、ほぼ毎日アップデート走ってるわけ？
よく知られるようにWindowsAppsフォルダにあってexeの実体見えないし（見たから何、って話ではあるけどｗ）
よく知られるようにWindowsAppsフォルダにあってexeの実体見えないし（見たから何、って話ではあるけどｗ）
February 15, 2024 at 11:22 AM
新Teamsの設定開くたびに「（今日の日付）に更新されました」って、ほぼ毎日アップデート走ってるわけ？
よく知られるようにWindowsAppsフォルダにあってexeの実体見えないし（見たから何、って話ではあるけどｗ）
よく知られるようにWindowsAppsフォルダにあってexeの実体見えないし（見たから何、って話ではあるけどｗ）
Oh I strongarmed my way into the WindowsApps folder on the boot drive before, it's a terrible terribility. This is on another drive where I had Dorktide and Payday 3 installed during the gamepass trial.
November 6, 2023 at 3:33 PM
Oh I strongarmed my way into the WindowsApps folder on the boot drive before, it's a terrible terribility. This is on another drive where I had Dorktide and Payday 3 installed during the gamepass trial.
$ar = New-Object -TypeName System..Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule -ArgumentList "BUILTIN\Users","Read","Deny"
$qa = gci "$env:ProgramFiles\WindowsApps" -Recurse -Include QuickAssist.exe
$qa | % {$acl = Get-Acl $_; $acl.SetAccessRule($ar); Set-Acl $_ -AclObject $acl}
$qa = gci "$env:ProgramFiles\WindowsApps" -Recurse -Include QuickAssist.exe
$qa | % {$acl = Get-Acl $_; $acl.SetAccessRule($ar); Set-Acl $_ -AclObject $acl}
November 18, 2024 at 12:04 AM
$ar = New-Object -TypeName System..Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule -ArgumentList "BUILTIN\Users","Read","Deny"
$qa = gci "$env:ProgramFiles\WindowsApps" -Recurse -Include QuickAssist.exe
$qa | % {$acl = Get-Acl $_; $acl.SetAccessRule($ar); Set-Acl $_ -AclObject $acl}
$qa = gci "$env:ProgramFiles\WindowsApps" -Recurse -Include QuickAssist.exe
$qa | % {$acl = Get-Acl $_; $acl.SetAccessRule($ar); Set-Acl $_ -AclObject $acl}
"It's the WindowsApps folder, you're not supposed to look in there because it'll betray how awful the whole thing is."
November 6, 2023 at 2:59 PM
"It's the WindowsApps folder, you're not supposed to look in there because it'll betray how awful the whole thing is."
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if i remember correctly mail for windows 10 is a UWP app, so it's not in any regular program directory, rather a special directory specifically for uwp apps and stuff from the microsoft store that requires elevated privileges to even view (i think the directory is WindowsApps
November 25, 2024 at 1:05 PM
if i remember correctly mail for windows 10 is a UWP app, so it's not in any regular program directory, rather a special directory specifically for uwp apps and stuff from the microsoft store that requires elevated privileges to even view (i think the directory is WindowsApps
this constantly happening + windows/xbox store being a trashfire + windowsapps being sandboxed garbage is some of the reasons why i will never respect game pass on pc
Huge gripe: Game Pass versions of PC Games missing features. Ninja Gaiden 2 Black does not allow DLSS with the GP version and, frankly, the game has seriously demanding performance that would benefit from it and DLSS frame-gen. FSR3 frame-gen is basically broken for me in this game.
January 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
this constantly happening + windows/xbox store being a trashfire + windowsapps being sandboxed garbage is some of the reasons why i will never respect game pass on pc
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and also it has to keep track where all of the logic is coming from by declaring it so. only then does your shitty dll ever gets loaded, and a nice part of this is that, this is not hijackable unless you already elevate to admin, because windowsapps folder protections 4/5
February 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
and also it has to keep track where all of the logic is coming from by declaring it so. only then does your shitty dll ever gets loaded, and a nice part of this is that, this is not hijackable unless you already elevate to admin, because windowsapps folder protections 4/5
You can't uninstall Photos. You can't delete Photos because it resides under "c:\Program Files\WindowsApps", which you can't see. WTF !!!
January 24, 2025 at 10:56 PM
You can't uninstall Photos. You can't delete Photos because it resides under "c:\Program Files\WindowsApps", which you can't see. WTF !!!
The behavior is different if you invoke notepad from the command prompt. Then it also tries to redirect to the WindowsApps version, but if that version is missing then it launches "legacy" notepad which displays this notice.
April 30, 2023 at 6:25 PM
The behavior is different if you invoke notepad from the command prompt. Then it also tries to redirect to the WindowsApps version, but if that version is missing then it launches "legacy" notepad which displays this notice.
The worst part is that if you CreateProcess(... "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" ...) on a system where the WindowsApps (store) version of notepad is not installed then CreateProcess fails.
April 30, 2023 at 6:24 PM
The worst part is that if you CreateProcess(... "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" ...) on a system where the WindowsApps (store) version of notepad is not installed then CreateProcess fails.
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C:\Program Files\WindowsApps
の下に潜れないってのが面倒だよねえ
潜れても、下にあるexeはショトカ作っても動かないし
なんでこんな面倒な仕掛け作ったのだか
なにがなんでもスタートメニュー経由させたいっつう
Microsoftの意思を感じるゼ
(最近宣伝機能くっつけたらしいしね）
だが断る！ｗ
の下に潜れないってのが面倒だよねえ
潜れても、下にあるexeはショトカ作っても動かないし
なんでこんな面倒な仕掛け作ったのだか
なにがなんでもスタートメニュー経由させたいっつう
Microsoftの意思を感じるゼ
(最近宣伝機能くっつけたらしいしね）
だが断る！ｗ
April 25, 2024 at 11:06 AM
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps
の下に潜れないってのが面倒だよねえ
潜れても、下にあるexeはショトカ作っても動かないし
なんでこんな面倒な仕掛け作ったのだか
なにがなんでもスタートメニュー経由させたいっつう
Microsoftの意思を感じるゼ
(最近宣伝機能くっつけたらしいしね）
だが断る！ｗ
の下に潜れないってのが面倒だよねえ
潜れても、下にあるexeはショトカ作っても動かないし
なんでこんな面倒な仕掛け作ったのだか
なにがなんでもスタートメニュー経由させたいっつう
Microsoftの意思を感じるゼ
(最近宣伝機能くっつけたらしいしね）
だが断る！ｗ
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Mostly "Windows/Program Files" and "Windows/Program Files (x86)" but UWP apps from the Windows store are in the HIDDEN folder "Windows/Program Files/WindowsApps" that you will need admin permissions to access.
July 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Mostly "Windows/Program Files" and "Windows/Program Files (x86)" but UWP apps from the Windows store are in the HIDDEN folder "Windows/Program Files/WindowsApps" that you will need admin permissions to access.
I only just noticed the Microsoft Store plug as well. They can't help themselves. Why would I look for anything there? Just in case I wanted an application hidden under a WindowsApps folder I can't look inside, that doesn't work properly due to stupid restrictions and bizarre registry obfuscation?
November 9, 2023 at 3:40 AM
I only just noticed the Microsoft Store plug as well. They can't help themselves. Why would I look for anything there? Just in case I wanted an application hidden under a WindowsApps folder I can't look inside, that doesn't work properly due to stupid restrictions and bizarre registry obfuscation?
But actually it's weirder than that. If you CreateProcess(... "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" ...) - being very explicit about your wishes - it _still_ invokes the WindowsApps version.
But that's not even the worst part.
But that's not even the worst part.
April 30, 2023 at 6:23 PM
But actually it's weirder than that. If you CreateProcess(... "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe" ...) - being very explicit about your wishes - it _still_ invokes the WindowsApps version.
But that's not even the worst part.
But that's not even the worst part.
I DON'T EVEN HAVE ACCESS TO THE HIDDEN WINDOWSAPPS FOLDER WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK IS THIS FUCKING RETARDED SHIT OS CAN'T EVEN OPEN A FUCKING FILE WITH THEIR FUCKING PHOTOS APP THAT DOES THE VIDEO EDITING
November 16, 2024 at 10:37 AM
I DON'T EVEN HAVE ACCESS TO THE HIDDEN WINDOWSAPPS FOLDER WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK IS THIS FUCKING RETARDED SHIT OS CAN'T EVEN OPEN A FUCKING FILE WITH THEIR FUCKING PHOTOS APP THAT DOES THE VIDEO EDITING