I am trying to change the icon for my spotify app, which you're apparently not allowed to do on the app itself, only the shortcut. I want to change the app icon itself in the taskbar and anywhere i am able to so my system dislpays a custom icon. But i am having issues writing to the folder that contains the spotify program files.
In my windows 10 system, spotify is installed in C:\Program FIles\WindowsApps\
The WindowsApps folder was access denied when i started trying to do this, but i was able to easily get access to that folder. My problem now is that i am unable to write anything inside of the files in the WindowsApps folder. Specifically i want to be able to write to C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.134.694.0_x86__zpdnekdrzrea0
SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.134.694.0_x86__zpdnekdrzrea0 is the name of the folder containing all the spotify files.
I have tried giving myself permissions, i have tried using cmd as an admin, and i have tried using powershell as an admin, and even tried to use the -Force when trying to copy the file i want, but every attempt to write into this folder is denied. Does anyone know what i need to do to get write permissions for this folder?
I know one way i can absolutely force it, by installing a VM with linux and then move the file inside linux, or boot into a live cd, but thats extraneous and it will make the task of changing the icon hard. I need to be able to write to the file over and over again to test me icon(s) until i get it to look right.
Check this link for a screenshot: https://ibb.co/jh4kKsZ
if you look near the bottom left of the screenshot you can see i have spotify.exe with a custom icon, i just cant put it in the folder it needs to be in.
In my windows 10 system, spotify is installed in C:\Program FIles\WindowsApps\
The WindowsApps folder was access denied when i started trying to do this, but i was able to easily get access to that folder. My problem now is that i am unable to write anything inside of the files in the WindowsApps folder. Specifically i want to be able to write to C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.134.694.0_x86__zpdnekdrzrea0
SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.134.694.0_x86__zpdnekdrzrea0 is the name of the folder containing all the spotify files.
I have tried giving myself permissions, i have tried using cmd as an admin, and i have tried using powershell as an admin, and even tried to use the -Force when trying to copy the file i want, but every attempt to write into this folder is denied. Does anyone know what i need to do to get write permissions for this folder?
I know one way i can absolutely force it, by installing a VM with linux and then move the file inside linux, or boot into a live cd, but thats extraneous and it will make the task of changing the icon hard. I need to be able to write to the file over and over again to test me icon(s) until i get it to look right.
Check this link for a screenshot: https://ibb.co/jh4kKsZ
if you look near the bottom left of the screenshot you can see i have spotify.exe with a custom icon, i just cant put it in the folder it needs to be in.