You can open the WindowsApps folder once permissions have been changed. In the new window ‘Select user or group’, you have to enter your administrator username and follow these steps.Ĭheck ‘Replace owner on subcontainers and objects’ option on the other window, and click OK to begin the process. In the next screen, you have to click on another ‘Change’ option appearing next to TrustedInstaller. This will open the Advanced Security Settings window. To get access to the WindowsApps folder, open Properties of the folder and navigate to the Security tab where you have to click on the ‘Advanced’ option.

WindowsApps folder is hidden, so you need to open the Program Files folder, click on the “View” tab, and tap on “Hidden Items” option.įor security reasons, you cannot open the hidden folders by default. As we noted above, you need high levels of permissions to access the folders that you are not supposed to.įirst and foremost, you need to gain access to WindowsApps folder by taking ownership.

Updating the Messenger isn’t enough as the new app is hidden and the same package is shared by two versions of the app.

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