Cannot change game install location in Xbox App. Every single install goes to the...

Discus and support Cannot change game install location in Xbox App. Every single install goes to the... in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; I've been through 2 "Gamer" chats and 5 hours of troubleshooting at this point. I CANNOT in any way, shape or form, change the Install Location for any... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by Zephire14, Mar 5, 2022.

  1. Zephire14
    Zephire14 Guest

    Cannot change game install location in Xbox App. Every single install goes to the...


    I've been through 2 "Gamer" chats and 5 hours of troubleshooting at this point. I CANNOT in any way, shape or form, change the Install Location for any game I install to a different folder. Every single game installs to the "WindowsApps" folder. Even once installed, I am unable to move the location of the game.

    So far I have:
    Used RegEdit to delete Gaming Services 2 separate times.
    Used Windows Powershell to default install all Microsoft Apps 2 separate times.
    Restarted my PC at least a dozen times at this point.
    Applied the Xbox Insider Beta.
    Repaired Gaming Services multiple times.
    Reset Gaming Services multiple times. <^both from Settings > Apps in Windows.
    Reset and Repaired the Xbox app multiple times.

    I don't know what to do. I JUST want my installs to get the hell out of the WindowsApps folder. That's literally it. Nothing else. I just don't want them there anymore. I cannot forcibly remove them from the folder, I cannot delete anything once its in the folder, I cannot change or edit that folder in any way despite me being the Admin of my own PC....

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    Zephire14, Mar 5, 2022
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  2. Obdimus Win User

    Cannot change game install location in Xbox App. Every single install goes to the WindowsApps folder.

    I'm having basically the exact same problem. No matter how many times I change the install location settings in the Xbox app, the changes will not save at all, and the games will only install to the folder on my D drive that I had selected before this problem started occurring. I tried everything I know how, and none of it worked, which leads me to believe that this is a bug on Microsoft's end, specifically in the Xbox app itself.

    The full details of every troubleshooting step I tried are in this post: Xbox App doesn't let me change install folders in Windows 10 - Microsoft Community
  3. Zephire14 Win User

    Cannot change game install location in Xbox App. Every single install goes to the WindowsApps folder.

    I had to double check to confirm, but even games that don't show the warning text you showed aren't allowing me to change the install location.

    Here's a quick .gif I took of me trying to change the location of Carrion. It doesn't matter which option I choose, neither of them let me change the file location.

    https://i.imgur.com/pObi6gW.gif.



    Even games that are already installed aren't able to be moved. I installed Among Us, which, according to the Xbox Insider criteria, SHOULD be allowed to have its Install Location changed, but it doesn't let me.

    Since my first post above, I have ran 1 additional Reinstall of all the Default Microsoft Apps with Powershell, I have reinstalled Xbox Insider completely and restarted my computer 3 times.

    Thanks again for the help.
  4. Ricardo Lechuga Win User

    Cannot change game install location in Xbox App. Every single install goes to the WindowsApps folder.

    If you are running an insider version of the app you must report the issues and contact insider reddit for further support, remember that by joining insider software test you agree to the possibility of having some issues with the software as they are in a test state

    https://www.reddit.com/r/xboxinsiders/
  5. Obsessive Power Win User

    Cannot change game install location in Xbox App. Every single install goes to the WindowsApps folder.

    Hi Zephire14! My name is Ricardo an independent advisor ready to help you with this situation!

    Apps are required to be in that folder in order to work and in any drive you want to install games the folder will be created to install the games, if you wanna modify the files in the folder you have to take ownership of the folder, you can do that following this steps
    That's going to be changing very soon. In fact, users can easily sign up to be an insider for the Xbox App and test out the new up-coming installation features that will eventually be available to all users by default.

    Advanced Installation and Management Features available for Insiders through the Xbox App for Windows

    Without enabling the advanced install features, the default install folder is the encrypted 'WindowsApps' folder. This folder is encrypted and protected, changing the ownership will have no effect on this.

    The insiders advanced features option can install supported games to any directory, and unlike the WindowsApps folder, these directories are not protected. Supported games are ones where 'Administration approval required for installation' is listed on the download screen.
  6. Ricardo Lechuga Win User

    Cannot change game install location in Xbox App. Every single install goes to the WindowsApps folder.

    Hi Zephire14! My name is Ricardo an independent advisor ready to help you with this situation!

    Apps are required to be in that folder in order to work and in any drive you want to install games the folder will be created to install the games, if you wanna modify the files in the folder you have to take ownership of the folder, you can do that following this steps

    https://www.thewindowsclub.com/take-ownership-w...

    Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.
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