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oldgray1938:
Once we delete the windowsapps.old folder and reboot the computer is windows supposed to create a new windowsapps folder and repopulate it as though it were a new install? I never got at new Windowsapps folder.
Boggin:
When I put a search in for WindowsApps I'm no longer getting a single entry of the folder but reams upon reams of files which appear to be dynamic with the list refreshing, so I would assume mine has been created and repopulated.
I don't know why yours isn't.
You could open a Command prompt (Admin) and enter these cmds to see if it will reinstate it -
dism /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup
This can take a while to run.
dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
This one appears to hang at 20% but will complete.
sfc /scannow
To see if it reports any file corruption and then see if you have your WindowsApps folder back.
However, if they don't do it then I'd use your system image so that you are starting from scratch.
If you had done the rename cmd in reverse as I'd suggested before deleting the .old you would have had the original back.
oldgray1938:
OK here is when I am right now. After going through many reworks I found that my system image grew from ~62/GB to 92 which was crazy. I ran a program WinDirStat to try to figure out where the files grew by over 30 GB. Could not determine what grew. I have now gone back to the last image from the 15th which was only ~62 GB. Restored that image and then removed the WindowsApps folder completely following your instructions. There is no Windowsapps folder but when you look under programs there is an apps section with five apps. Must be a default setting of Windows 10. The five apps Contact, Cortana, Microsoft Edge, Settings and Connect. These work when you click on them. There are seven others that have white icons. If you click on these icon nothing happens.
I have found by searching the net via Google a website with instructions on how to repopulate WindowsApps. The address of the site is www.download3k.com/articles/How-to-Restore-the-Store-App-Windows-10-after-removing-it-01404. They have three methods on how to do it. I expect to try method 3. This one calls for using a Windows ISO disc. I will keep you posted on how it goes.
Have a nice weekend.
Paul
Boggin:
That 3rd one is a repair install.
oldgray1938:
This time I followed your note to the letter. Everything completed without finding or fixing any errors.
I guess we will try option 3 on Monday.
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