{"id":80841,"date":"2026-05-21T16:06:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T10:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/?p=80841"},"modified":"2026-05-21T16:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T10:36:06","slug":"delete-worldofwarships-folder-windowsapps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/delete-worldofwarships-folder-windowsapps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete the WorldOfWarships folders from WindowsApps"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you install World of Warships<\/strong> (WoW) via the Microsoft Store, it often occupies significant space within the protected C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps<\/strong> folder. The game can require 60\u201390 GB of storage after installation, and sometimes even more during updates.<\/p>\n

\"worldofwarships<\/p>\n

In some cases, the older versions are not removed during the WoW update, and each versioned folder may occupy 60 GB or more space.<\/p>\n

\"worldofwarships<\/p>\n

If you uninstall the app, the package folders still remain under WindowsApps. You’re wondering how to properly delete the WoW subfolders in the WindowsApps folder.<\/p>\n

Resolution<\/h2>\n

Here’s the safe, recommended way to remove World of Warships from the WindowsApps folder and reclaim space.<\/p>\n

First, please open PowerShell (as an administrator) and run the following command to check whether World of Warships is staged.<\/p>\n

get-appxpackage -allusers *warships*\r\n<\/pre>\n
\"worldofwarships<\/p>\n
If you see an output like the above, please run the following command:<\/p>\n
get-appxpackage -allusers *warships* | remove-appxpackage -allusers<\/pre>\n
Press Enter.<\/p>\n
RELATED:<\/strong> How to Free Up Gigabytes of Disk Space in Windows<\/a><\/div>\n
.<\/p>\n
That’s it. The above command removes the staged WoW appx package folder, thereby freeing up 60-90 GB of disk space.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When you install World of Warships (WoW) via the Microsoft Store, it often occupies significant space within the protected C:\\Program Files\\WindowsApps folder. The game can require 60\u201390 GB of storage after installation, and sometimes even more during updates. 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