Windows 11 Can't delete WindowsApps folder on External drive after moving all apps from external to primary drive

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Mohammed Varaliya

I recently encountered an issue with my external drive setup on my laptop. Initially, when my primary drive (C: drive) was running low on space, I used the Windows built-in feature to move some applications to my external drive (D: drive). However, I later decided to keep all applications on my primary drive for better performance.Currently, I have no applications on my external drive, but there is a folder named "WindowsApp" that I am unable to remove. When attempting to delete the folder, I receive a permission prompt. Upon confirming, I get an error stating, "You need permission to perform

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