What is 'c:/program files/windows apps' hidden folder and why can't I access it?

Do This>>>

open the CMD as said above write This>>>

TAKEOWN /F "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps" /R /D Y

(Whit quotes...copy paste it...it's better)

you will see like this a hundreds>>>

SUCCESS: the file (or folder): XXX bla bla bla 

and wait till it stops.

then type again This>>>

ICACLS "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps" /grant administrators:F /T 

you may see nothing happened...for a second...then ...boooooom :D

after that you will see something like:successfully processed XXXXX files ; Failed processing 0 files

if its exactly like that"Failed processing 0 files" then your done and good...go and have fun

Thanks to Rohit Siddegowda..i just fixed the a mistake from him(cuz paths whit spaces need quotes)

(After doing all this you may not get modify permissions...to fix that too copy the file to other place,modify it,delete the first file,and then add your modified file to the folder)

Hi Brad,

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

Windowsapps folder is where all the Modern apps data is stored. If you install any apps from the Windows Store is also stored in the same location. This folder is not provided full permissions so that if anything wrong happens by mistake, you might face issues with the modern apps.

If you still want to take ownership of the folder, you may try to follow these steps:

a.     Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search.

(If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search.)

b.    Enter “CMD” without quotes in the search box, tap or click Apps

c.     Touch and hold the Command prompt tile in the search results. Then drag your finger down until the tile is outlined by a solid line. Once it happens release your finger from the screen.

d.    Tap or Click Run as administrator.

e.    At the command prompt, type “takeown /f <foldername> /r /d y” without quotes and then press ENTER. (Replace <foldername> with the path of the folder).

f.      Then, type “icacls <foldername> /grant administrators:F /T” without quotes and hit enter. (Replace <foldername> with the path of the folder).

Using the above mentioned commands, we took the ownership of the folder and then assigned the Administrators group Full Control Permissions for the folder.

If you are still facing the issue, please reply and we will be happy to help you.