Where does Windows 10 install games downloaded from the store?

I just bought Minecraft for Windows 10 through the Xbox store app. I’d like to connect the .exe file to a mouse profile switcher so it will automatically save my macros and stuff. but I can’t find the .exe anywhere. I was just playing the game, and hit the install button in the store, so I’d assume that the game installed on my system somewhere. But I can’t find the executable. anywhere. I used the search function on «This PC» and got nothing.

Either A) It’s a cloud based game (in which case I’d like a refund) or B) I’m too dumb for Windows 10.

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Follow the path below to find the location where the Games are installed:

C:\Users\Username\Appdata\Local\Packages.

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Apps from the App store are different than desktop apps.

You may not be able to use your mouse profile program like you would want to.

You would be better off getting Minecraft desktop version and using it.

The Win 10 Minecraft is a new version based on the Pocket Edition.

So with Win 10 you basically have 2 different Minecraft games for the PC.

The original one from Minecraft.net and then the new Win 10 version.
The one from Minecraft.net will be able to work with your exe mouse profile\macro saver program.

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C:\users\username\appdata\local\packages. is empty folder have windows games from windows store still would like to know where or if I can share or play through steam account

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Might be under Program Files\WindowsApps (you’ll need to modify the folder permissions first before you can access it).

There’s no connection between your Steam and MS (Store) Accounts.

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All i want to do is to add a game from the Microsoft store to startup, I cannot find the files for the game anywhere on my system. I have navigated to the specified file path and it simply doesn’t exist. If you could help out that would be great, as it seems some on the people in this thread have unsolved issues.

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I’m not sure if this will 100% work for every game out there. But this is the method I used to see get to the cuphead.exe file on my computer

I know it’s a link but I’m the one who wrote the answer and I’m not comfortable with putting the answer in «this» specific forum because it doesn’t 100% match the question. Though I did manage to get there and this is the method I used.

To reiterate I only did this with cuphead so I’m not sure if this will 100% work on every game out there but. in theory it could

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I have the same problem in that I cannot find my game files anywhere.

My story in short: I got a gift certificate for Christmas for Xbox but have a 360 I no longer use. Found out I could use that to buy PC games and bought Middle-earth: Shadow of War. First game purchase ever from Microsoft Store.

After playing a couple times the game will not run after displaying the start up screen. After trying a few things I just reinstalled the game after a 6 hour re-download time and the game worked fine. After a few more plays it fails to run again.

I see fixes on Steam forums on playing with the game settings, but I need to find the setup files first. They are either cleverly hidden in generically named folders or in hidden folders or possibly on a cloud somewhere because searching for keywords involving that game is coming up with nothing my desktop icons.. It’s like I don’t really own the game I paid for.

If I don’t find a fix my $60 is wasted and I will never purchase through the Windows Store again.

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Where Does Microsoft Store Install Games? Find the Answer Here [MiniTool News]

By Stella | Follow | Last Updated November 25, 2020

Summary :

You can use Windows Store access Steam to download and install games on your computer. But, do you know where does Microsoft Store install games or where are Steam games stored? This MiniTool post will talk about Windows 10 game location. You can read it to get the answer.

Where Are Windows Games Stored?

If you are a Windows 10 game player, you can search for games in different platforms. For example, Windows Store, Steam, as well as some other formal game downloading web sites. Windows Store and Steam are two commonly used platforms for you to download Windows 10 games.

The Windows 10 games’ downloaded files should be saved on a special location on your computer. But, you can’t find that location after trying.

• Where are Windows games stored?
• Where does Microsoft Store install games?
• Where are Steam games stored?

You may be concerned about the above questions. In this article, we will talk about the Windows 10 games location issue.

Windows 10 Game Location

Usually, no matter where you have downloaded the Windows games and then installed it on your computer, the default Windows games location is C: > Program Files > WindowsApps .

By default, the WindowsApps folder is hidden on your computer. You need to show hidden folders and then try to access it.

Have you ever encountered Windows 10 show hidden files not working issue? Some solutions and files recovery tips are introduced here to deal with it.

However, when you want to access the Microsoft Store game install location, you will receive a warning saying You don’t currently have permission to access this folder.

After clicking Continue, you will receive another warning: You have been denied permission to access this folder.

Why you are not allowed to access the Windows 10 game location? Because you need strict administrative permission to access it. In a normal situation, there is no need to access this folder. But, if you want to open it and then move the game installations files to another location, you need to first take ownership of that folder.

How to Access Windows 10 Game Location?

1. Take the ownership of the WindowsApps folder.
2. Access the WindowsApps folder.

How to Access the WindowsApps Folder on Windows 10?

Take Ownership of the WindowsApps Folder

You can follow these steps to take ownership of the WindowsApps folder:

1. Go to this path: C: > Program Files.

2. Click View in the above menu.

3. Check Hidden items.

4. Right-click the WindowsApps folder and then select Properties.

5. Switch to the Security

6. Click Advanced.

7. Click Change that is next to Owner: Unable to display current owner.

8. Click Advanced.

9. Click the Find Now button on the Select User or Group interface.

10. Select your Windows username from the search result.

12. Click OK on the Select User or Group interface.

15. Click OK again.

16. Click OK one more time to keep the change.

Access the WindowsApps Folder

After you get the permission to access the WindowsApps folder, you can then open that folder to do the things you want to do.

How to Remove the Installed Apps and Games on PC?

Now, you can move your installed games and applications to your desired location. Here is a simple guide:

1. Press the Windows key and the I key on your keyboard at the same time to open Windows Settings.
2. Go to Apps.
3. Click the game or application you want to move and then click Move to transfer it to the target location.

How to Change the Default Location for New Games and Apps?

You can see that the games and apps installation files are saved to the C drive. This will occupy much space on that drive and it will slow down your computer as time goes on.

To speed up your computer, you can choose to change the default download and installation location for new games and apps.

Here is what you can do:

1. Press Windows + I to open Windows Settings.

2. Go to System > Storage > Change where new content is saved.

3. Click the Arrow Down button and select an alternative location to save the new apps and games.

Bottom Line

After reading this post, you should know where does Microsoft Store install games and where are Steam games stored. Yes, they are all saved on the same location by default: C: > Program Files > WindowsApps . You can also find a guide on how to access the WindowsApps folder in this post.

Should you have any related questions, you can just feel free to let us know in the comment.

Where Does Microsoft Store Install Games FAQ

1. Sign in to your Microsoft account.
2. Go to Microsoft Store.
3. Search for the game you want to install.
4. Click the Get button to download and install this game on your computer.

1. Press Windows key + X.
2. Select Windows PowerShell (Admin).
3. Type the following command to the interface and then press Enter:

Get-AppXPackage *WindowsStore* -AllUsers | Foreach

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Stella has been working in MiniTool Software as an English Editor for more than 4 years. Her articles mainly cover the fields of data recovery including storage media data recovery and phone data recovery, YouTube videos download, partition management, and video conversions.

Where Does Microsoft Store Install Games? Find the Answer Here [MiniTool News]

By Stella | Follow | Last Updated November 25, 2020

Summary :

You can use Windows Store access Steam to download and install games on your computer. But, do you know where does Microsoft Store install games or where are Steam games stored? This MiniTool post will talk about Windows 10 game location. You can read it to get the answer.

Where Are Windows Games Stored?

If you are a Windows 10 game player, you can search for games in different platforms. For example, Windows Store, Steam, as well as some other formal game downloading web sites. Windows Store and Steam are two commonly used platforms for you to download Windows 10 games.

The Windows 10 games’ downloaded files should be saved on a special location on your computer. But, you can’t find that location after trying.

• Where are Windows games stored?
• Where does Microsoft Store install games?
• Where are Steam games stored?

You may be concerned about the above questions. In this article, we will talk about the Windows 10 games location issue.

Windows 10 Game Location

Usually, no matter where you have downloaded the Windows games and then installed it on your computer, the default Windows games location is C: > Program Files > WindowsApps .

By default, the WindowsApps folder is hidden on your computer. You need to show hidden folders and then try to access it.

Have you ever encountered Windows 10 show hidden files not working issue? Some solutions and files recovery tips are introduced here to deal with it.

However, when you want to access the Microsoft Store game install location, you will receive a warning saying You don’t currently have permission to access this folder.

After clicking Continue, you will receive another warning: You have been denied permission to access this folder.

Why you are not allowed to access the Windows 10 game location? Because you need strict administrative permission to access it. In a normal situation, there is no need to access this folder. But, if you want to open it and then move the game installations files to another location, you need to first take ownership of that folder.

How to Access Windows 10 Game Location?

1. Take the ownership of the WindowsApps folder.
2. Access the WindowsApps folder.

How to Access the WindowsApps Folder on Windows 10?

Take Ownership of the WindowsApps Folder

You can follow these steps to take ownership of the WindowsApps folder:

1. Go to this path: C: > Program Files.

2. Click View in the above menu.

3. Check Hidden items.

4. Right-click the WindowsApps folder and then select Properties.

5. Switch to the Security

6. Click Advanced.

7. Click Change that is next to Owner: Unable to display current owner.

8. Click Advanced.

9. Click the Find Now button on the Select User or Group interface.

10. Select your Windows username from the search result.

12. Click OK on the Select User or Group interface.

15. Click OK again.

16. Click OK one more time to keep the change.

Access the WindowsApps Folder

After you get the permission to access the WindowsApps folder, you can then open that folder to do the things you want to do.

How to Remove the Installed Apps and Games on PC?

Now, you can move your installed games and applications to your desired location. Here is a simple guide:

1. Press the Windows key and the I key on your keyboard at the same time to open Windows Settings.
2. Go to Apps.
3. Click the game or application you want to move and then click Move to transfer it to the target location.

How to Change the Default Location for New Games and Apps?

You can see that the games and apps installation files are saved to the C drive. This will occupy much space on that drive and it will slow down your computer as time goes on.

To speed up your computer, you can choose to change the default download and installation location for new games and apps.

Here is what you can do:

1. Press Windows + I to open Windows Settings.

2. Go to System > Storage > Change where new content is saved.

3. Click the Arrow Down button and select an alternative location to save the new apps and games.

Bottom Line

After reading this post, you should know where does Microsoft Store install games and where are Steam games stored. Yes, they are all saved on the same location by default: C: > Program Files > WindowsApps . You can also find a guide on how to access the WindowsApps folder in this post.

Should you have any related questions, you can just feel free to let us know in the comment.

Where Does Microsoft Store Install Games FAQ

1. Sign in to your Microsoft account.
2. Go to Microsoft Store.
3. Search for the game you want to install.
4. Click the Get button to download and install this game on your computer.

1. Press Windows key + X.
2. Select Windows PowerShell (Admin).
3. Type the following command to the interface and then press Enter:

Get-AppXPackage *WindowsStore* -AllUsers | Foreach

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Position: Columnist

Stella has been working in MiniTool Software as an English Editor for more than 4 years. Her articles mainly cover the fields of data recovery including storage media data recovery and phone data recovery, YouTube videos download, partition management, and video conversions.