Xbox Games for PC Installed Via Xbox (Beta) App or Microsoft Store Do Not Uninstall Properly

Discus and support Xbox Games for PC Installed Via Xbox (Beta) App or Microsoft Store Do Not Uninstall Properly in XboX Insiders to solve the problem; After playing the Grounded Insider Flight a while ago I uninstalled it once the flighting was over. I thought I had uninstalled it by right clicking... Discussion in 'XboX Insiders' started by /u/ArthurofHyrule, Aug 6, 2020.

  1. Xbox Games for PC Installed Via Xbox (Beta) App or Microsoft Store Do Not Uninstall Properly


    After playing the Grounded Insider Flight a while ago I uninstalled it once the flighting was over. I thought I had uninstalled it by right clicking the app and then selecting uninstall. Searching for the game in the search bar does not bring it up and it does not come up in the Xbox (Beta) app for PC. I thought all was good. I noticed though that no storage space was freed up on my computer. I originally thought maybe it would take some time for the storage space to accurately update so I left this issue unchecked for a long time. Upon checking what is taking up space on my PC using the TreeSize application I found that a folder starting with the title Microsoft.GroundedInsiderFlight is still located on my PC and taking up 2.9 GB which is how big the original download is. This folder is located in the WindowsApps folder and it is protected and owned by the user TrustedInstaller, therefore I cannot right click the game and delete the folder unless I change permissions to access that folder.

    I changed permissions on the WindowsApps folder a long-time ago for another problem I had where other games I installed via Xbox Game Pass for PC were not uninstalling properly. When I right clicked those games and selected uninstall from either the Windows search bar or the Xbox (Beta) application this exact same issue happened where the game would appear uninstalled, as I could no longer access or find it, but no storage space was freed up. On the Microsoft store and the Xbox app, I tested both, I was prompted to install said game again if I looked for it but it would reinstall a 50+ GB game instantly because it would find that the files were still installed, proving the games had not been uninstalled properly! After I changed permissions to access that folder, I was unable to give permissions back properly to TrustedInstaller so that it had permissions for all folders and inherited folders in the WindowsApps folder. This inability to return full permissions back to TrustedInstaller led to Windows 10 not functioning properly overtime and I had to do a reset on the entire operating system and start from scratch to get basic Windows apps functioning properly again.

    With that out of the way, I would rather not change permissions on the WindowsApps folder or do anything to that folder. Does anyone know what I can do to uninstall this game (the Insider Flight version of Grounded) or can they help lead me to Microsoft/Xbox employees that can help fix this issue in order for games installed from the Microsoft Store or the Xbox (Beta) app to be properly uninstalled. I found a solution on a forum where I attempt to reinstall the game but cancel it before it finishes instantly, and this actually seemed to work and completely uninstalled a game I was struggling to uninstall via the methods described above. The problem with this Insider Flight of Grounded is that I cannot try this method as it does not come up on the Microsoft Store anymore because the Game Preview version of Grounded has been released and it is technically another game available on the Microsoft Store that takes up space in a separate folder within the WindowsApps folder.

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    /u/ArthurofHyrule, Aug 6, 2020
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  2. ThiagoForell Mobus Win User

    Green Install button when clicked briefly shows Preparing in grey then reverts back to green install button.

    Here all games reverted to normality after a while.

    I think it solved the problem when my pc used the microsoft store app to install/uninstall the games instead the xbox beta app, maybe you can try it
  3. incognitony Win User

    beta app crashing

    I don't think you actually need the Xbox beta app to launch any game? The app is useful for checking the Xbox Game Pass for PC catalog, but you can also download any games via the Microsoft Store without the Xbox beta app. And the app doesn't need to run
    in the background when you're playing Microsoft Store games on your PC
  4. Calvarius7 Win User

    Xbox pass for windows/games won't install

    Problem solved if anyone else has this issue!

    I just uninstalled the XBOX BETA APP and reinstalled. Everything I was reading was telling me to do this using powershell and doing it with the xbox gaming service. It was the beta app that was causing the problem. After the uninstall, the installer can
    freeze and you just need to reboot and it should work.
    Have the exact same problems, but now I can't reinstall the app because it freeze every time. Reboot doesn't help, tried with a new image of the installer, doesn't help, just freezing every time.

    Also I can't download via Microsoft Store, the store crashes when I try to install a game-pass game. Srsly Microsoft.. what the fu** ?
  5. MoonlightGZ Win User

    Error 0x80070005 On xbox game pass

    I cant even install the Xbox Beta App for PC . I check the microsoft store and it shows “Game Services” in the

    updates with the error 0x80070005 and when i close out of the Xbox (Beta) Installer the Xbox Services Update in the Microsoft Store disappears meaning those two are connected. How do i fix this issue?
  6. Jorge Cavalini Win User

    Xbox Game Pass para PC (Beta) CANCELAMENTO/CANCEL [Translation - Xbox Game Pass for PC (Beta) Cancel/CANCEL]

    I'm trying to cancel my subscription to Xbox game pass PC (beta). I will try to follow your guide. When I get home. I bought it via Microsoft store then installed the Xbox beta app. Doesn't really show to cancel my subscription in my Microsoft account.
    Will try by the Xbox but it always lead to my account back to Microsoft.
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