Backing up apps that are being removed from the Microsoft Store.

Originally developed by Kiran Murmu and later maintained through various GitHub projects , WSAppBak allows users to extract the contents of the protected C:\Program Files\WindowsApps directory and convert them back into installable packages. This is particularly useful for:

Find the specific folder of the app you wish to backup (e.g., Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_... ).

You must take ownership of the WindowsApps folder as it is restricted by default.