AppLocker and SRP and user writable folders (inside Windows and Program files)

Some folders, like C:\Windows\tracing are writable for the standard user.
So the suggestion is to deny those when making Applocker or SRP rules.

However, I tried to copy and run something as a standard user from C:\Windows\tracing and I couldn't. I could copy the file in there, but not run it.
I wasn't blocked by AppLocker, it just said I don't have permission.

So, is there any point in blocking those folders? Can you actually run stuff from any of those as a standard user?