How to Access Metro Style Apps Installation Folder in Windows 8

Edited by Zia Zafari, Eric Shiels, Amandabl, BR and 8 others

Windows 8 contains dozens of built-in Metro style apps. These apps run almost perfectly but, if you are a developer or regular user and want to change the core files of these app you need to go to the installation files of those apps in-order to change something. Seems simple! But, it is not. You don’t have access by default to go to the applications folder and you are denied access to that folder by Windows.

Open the file explorer. 2.

Navigate to the installation directory of Windows 8 (It should be C: \) 3.

Open up the ‘program files’ folder 4.

Now, you should see an applications folder named 'WindowsApps'. If not then navigate to the ‘View’ menu and mark the ‘hidden items’ option * Your applications folder should be visible now. 5.

Open up the applications folder * You would be denied access to the folder 6.

Click ‘continue’ * Again, you would be told ‘you have been denied permission to access this folder’ 7.

Click ‘security tab’. It would be underlined * A pop-up dialog would open showing different options in the ‘security tab’ 8.

Click ‘Advanced’ * Another pop-up dialog box would open. Click ‘change’ against the ‘owner’ * Another pop-up dialog box would open. 9.

Now, there you need to write down the ‘Username’ or ‘Windows Live ID’ in the text box named as ‘enter the object name to select’, which you use to log-in to Windows 8 10.

After writing the name, click ‘Check Names’ * Your ID would be identified and if found correct you full name would be displayed along with your email in the text box. 11.

Click ‘ok’ * In the next window again click ‘ok’ 12. Keep clicking ‘ok’ unless/until you reach the error message that you ‘have been denied access’ 13.

Click ‘close’ * You would be taken again to the ‘program files’ folder. 14.

Open up the applications folder and you would be asked for permission again 15.

Click ‘continue’ * Your applications folder would open.