Accidentally removed C:\Users\eurekazheng\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps

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During moving AppData to another drive and create a symlink (logged in as Administrator), I cannot move the "C:\Users\eurekazheng\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps" folder (filled with 0KB folders and files) with the error 0x80070780, even if I changed the ownership to Everyone (recursively for subfolders and files). However, for some reason, I am able to delete the WindowsApps folder as a whole.


I thought that would be ok since I configured to store Windows apps on D drive (I have a D:\WindowsApps, whose ownership I have changed to eurekazheng (my user account) recursively with a registry script in order to view its content).


Right now the taskbar search, file explorer search bar, and Cortana are useless (no reaction when clicked). All UWP system apps (such as Mail) crash. Start menu works but takes a slightly longer time to launch than usual.


Everything works perfectly when I log in as Administrator (its WindowsApps folder is correct, but not copiable either (with error 0x80070780)).


Any help is appreciated!

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