如果您在Windows PC 上发现了(Windows)WindowsApps或MSIXVC文件夹,您可能想知道为什么它们会占用您的硬盘驱动器这么多空间,以及您是否可以删除它们。
在本文中,我们将介绍您需要了解的有关MSIXVC文件夹以及如何删除它的所有信息。
什么是MSIXVC 文件夹(MSIXVC Folder),它在哪里(Where)找到(Found)?
MSIXVC代表Xbox 虚拟控制台的(Xbox Virtual Console)Microsoft 安装(Microsoft Installer)程序。它位于Windows 10和 11 中,并存储来自您的 Xbox Game Pass帐户的数据,包括您的游戏的安装文件以及与Microsoft Store和Game Pass应用相关的其他关键文件。
不幸的是,Game Pass文件系统并不完美,即使在卸载游戏之后,安装文件也可能会保留下来,占用大量磁盘空间。如果您的磁盘空间不足并且迫切需要找到要删除的内容,则MSIXVC文件夹是一个诱人的候选者。但是,我们不建议删除MSIXVC文件夹,因为它不仅会破坏您的Game Pass游戏,还会破坏您的 Xbox Game Pass应用程序和Windows 应用商店(Windows Store)。
如果您不使用Xbox Game Pass或Windows 应用商店(Windows Store),您可能会放心删除该文件夹并冒着它们不再工作的风险。
如果您确定要删除该文件夹,您可以在系统驱动器上的 C:Program Files\WindowsApps\MSIXVC中找到它。
如何删除 MSIXVC 文件夹
有几种方法可以删除MSIXVC文件夹。为此,您首先必须授予自己MSIXVC 文件夹的所有权(ownership of the MSIXVC folder)。
取得MSIXVC 文件夹(MSIXVC Folder)的所有权
- 导航到文件资源管理器中的WindowsApps(File Explorer)文件(WindowsApps)夹。如果您尝试删除它,您会发现您没有访问或删除它的权限。
- 右键单击(Right-click)WindowsApps文件夹并选择属性。
- 单击(Click)安全(Security)选项卡,然后单击高级(Advanced)。
- 在权限(Permissions)选项卡下,选择继续(Continue)。
- 在显示“无法显示当前所有者”的地方,单击更改(Change)。
- 单击高级。
- 选择立即查找。
- 向下滚动(Scroll)并找到您的用户帐户(User Account)。
- 单击它,然后选择确定。
- 选择替换(Replace)子容器和对象的所有者。
- 在主窗口中,单击添加。
- 重复(Repeat)步骤 6 到 10 以添加您的用户帐户。
- 单击显示高级权限。
- 检查所有权限,然后单击确定。
删除 MSIXVC 文件夹
您现在应该能够像往常一样通过右键单击文件夹并单击Delete来删除(Delete)MSIXVC文件夹。但是,一些用户报告说更改权限不会使他们能够这样做。在这种情况下,请尝试以下方法。
(Delete)使用安全模式(MSIXVC Folder Using Safe Mode)删除MSIXVC文件夹
如果第一种方法不起作用,您必须将 PC 重新启动到安全模式(reboot your PC into Safe Mode)。为此:
- 按(Press)Windows键 + R 打开“运行”(Run)对话框。
- 键入 msconfig 并按 Enter。
- 单击(Click)引导选项卡,然后单击安全(Safe Boot)引导(Boot)。单击应用(Click Apply),然后重新启动您的 PC。
- 当 PC 重新启动时,导航到WindowsApp文件夹并尝试再次删除MSIXVC文件夹。
- 再次打开 msconfig,禁用安全启动(Safe Boot),然后再次重新启动 PC。
注意:删除后,您只能通过PowerShell或执行操作系统的出厂重置来恢复(factory reset of your operating system)WindowsApps或MSIXVC文件夹。
卸载您的 Xbox 应用
如果您的硬盘或SSD上的可用空间不足,您可能正在寻找要删除的文件。还有比《极限竞速:地平线 5》(Forza Horizon 5)或《光环(Halo)》这样的大型
游戏更好看的地方。
不幸的是,删除MSIXVC文件夹通常会导致比它解决的问题更多。相反,我们建议您在 Xbox 游戏未使用时直接将其卸载。这可能会留下一些残留文件,但它会阻止您在删除MSIXVC文件夹后解决您的 Xbox 应用程序问题!
What is the MSIXVC Folder in Windows (And How to Delete It)
If уou’ve discovered the WіndowsApps or MSIXVC folders on your Windows PC, you might wonder why they take up so much space on your hard drіve and whether or not you can delete them.
In this article, we’ll cover everything you need to know about the MSIXVC folder and how you can delete it.
What Is the MSIXVC Folder, and Where Is It Found?
MSIXVC stands for Microsoft Installer for Xbox Virtual Console. It’s found in Windows 10 and 11 and stores the data from your Xbox Game Pass account, including install files for your games and other critical files associated with the Microsoft Store and Game Pass apps.
Unfortunately, the Game Pass file system is less than perfect, and even after uninstalling a game, the install files might remain, taking up significant disk space. If you’re running out of disk space and desperately need to find something to delete, the MSIXVC folder is a tempting candidate. However, we don’t recommend deleting the MSIXVC folder because it can break not only your Game Pass games but also your Xbox Game Pass app and Windows Store.
If you don’t use Xbox Game Pass or the Windows Store, you may be comfortable deleting the folder and risking them no longer working.
If you’re confident that you want to delete the folder, you can find it on your system drive at C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\MSIXVC.
How to Delete the MSIXVC Folder
There are a few ways you can delete the MSIXVC folder. To do so, you’ll first have to grant yourself ownership of the MSIXVC folder.
Taking Ownership of the MSIXVC Folder
- Navigate to the WindowsApps folder in File Explorer. If you try to delete it, you will find that you do not have permission to access or delete it.
- Right-click the WindowsApps folder and select Properties.
- Click the Security tab and click Advanced.
- Under the Permissions tab, select Continue.
- Where it says “Unable to display current owner,” click Change.
- Click Advanced.
- Select Find Now.
- Scroll down and find your User Account.
- Click it, then select OK.
- Select Replace owner on subcontainers and objects.
- In the main window, click Add.
- Repeat steps 6 to 10 to add your user account.
- Click Show advanced permissions.
- Check all permissions, then click OK.
Deleting the MSIXVC Folder
You should now be able to delete the MSIXVC folder as usual by right-clicking the folder and clicking Delete. However, some users report that changing permissions doesn’t enable them to. In that case, try the following method.
Delete the MSIXVC Folder Using Safe Mode
If the first method doesn’t work, you must reboot your PC into Safe Mode. To do so:
- Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
- Type msconfig and press Enter.
- Click the Boot tab and click Safe Boot. Click Apply, then restart your PC.
- When the PC starts back up, navigate to the WindowsApp folder and try to delete the MSIXVC folder once more.
- Open msconfig once more, disable Safe Boot and then restart your PC again.
Note: Once deleted, you can only restore the WindowsApps or MSIXVC folder via PowerShell or by performing a factory reset of your operating system.
Uninstall Your Xbox Apps
If you’re running out of free space on your hard disk or SSD, you might be looking for files to delete. And where better to look than games like Forza Horizon 5 or Halo, which are notoriously large.
Unfortunately, deleting the MSIXVC folder often causes more issues than it solves. Instead, we recommend simply uninstalling your Xbox games as they become unused. This may leave some residual files, but it will prevent you from having to troubleshoot issues with your Xbox app after you delete the MSIXVC folder!