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ChristianZhao
Jun 11, 2026Bronze Contributor
What are the risks of changing the permissions on the WindowsApps folder to your own account?
If I manually modify the permissions for the C:\Program Files\WindowsApps folder to grant ownership or full control to the current user, what risks to system security or stability might this pose?
Justinsen
Jun 15, 2026Iron Contributor
That's an excellent question. Manually taking ownership and granting full control to the C:\Program Files\WindowsApps folder is a very common "solution" found online for various issues, but it comes with significant risks.