blender

A way to uninstall blender from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall blender for Windows. The Windows version was created by Blender Foundation. More information on Blender Foundation can be seen here. blender is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.1 directory, however this location may differ a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the application. The full command line for removing blender is MsiExec.exe /I{1ADD9FE1-B5B3-4B8C-9F62-D63F0D761D39}. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for admin rights. blender's primary file takes around 76.40 MB (80108160 bytes) and is called blender.exe.

The executables below are part of blender. They occupy about 79.36 MB (83213056 bytes) on disk.

• blender-launcher.exe (1.03 MB)
• blender.exe (76.40 MB)
• python.exe (89.00 KB)
• t32.exe (95.50 KB)
• t64-arm.exe (178.50 KB)
• t64.exe (105.50 KB)
• w32.exe (89.50 KB)
• w64-arm.exe (164.50 KB)
• w64.exe (99.50 KB)
• cli.exe (64.00 KB)
• cli-64.exe (73.00 KB)
• cli-arm64.exe (134.00 KB)
• gui.exe (64.00 KB)
• gui-64.exe (73.50 KB)
• gui-arm64.exe (134.50 KB)
• python.exe (250.50 KB)
• pythonw.exe (239.00 KB)

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This page is about blender version 4.1.1 only. You can find below a few links to other blender releases:

• 4.2.0
• 4.2.11
• 2.83.20
• 4.5.0
• 3.3.20
• 3.1.1
• 2.93.8
• 3.3.5
• 2.76.1
• 3.3.9
• 3.3.12
• 2.83.5
• 2.76.0
• 2.73
• 2.69
• 2.92.0
• 3.4.1
• 3.3.10
• 3.6.19
• 3.1.0
• 2.83.15
• 4.4.1
• 2.83.9
• 3.6.23
• 3.6.22
• 2.65
• 4.4.0
• 3.3.4
• 4.2.9
• 3.3.8
• 3.3.1
• 3.3.7
• 2.77.0
• 2.64
• 2.91.2
• 3.6.14
• 3.2.1
• 4.4.2
• 2.83.2
• 2.80.0
• 3.5.1
• 3.0.0
• 2.83.13
• 3.0.1
• 2.83.14
• 2.60
• 4.2.1
• 3.6.3
• 2.83.3
• 2.58
• 3.3.15
• 4.0.1
• 2.93.6
• 2.75.0
• 3.6.8
• 2.93.5
• 2.90.0
• 2.93.17
• 2.83.6
• 3.3.16
• 4.2.3
• 3.6.2
• 2.83.18
• 3.2.2
• 4.2.2
• 3.6.12
• 4.5.1
• 2.82.1
• 3.3.14
• 2.61
• 4.2.10
• 3.6.7
• 2.93.2
• 2.76.2
• 3.3.11
• 3.6.16
• 3.3.19
• 3.4.0
• 2.93.7
• 3.6.4
• 2.70
• 4.5.3
• 4.3.0
• 3.6.21
• 2.93.11
• 4.3.2
• 2.74
• 2.63
• 4.0.2
• 3.5.0
• 4.2.13
• 2.91.0
• 2.49
• 2.83.17
• 3.2.0
• 2.93.10
• 2.93.3
• 3.3.3
• 2.67
• 2.79.1

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Quite a few files, folders and registry entries can not be deleted when you are trying to remove blender from your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Addons\blender_id
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\io_scene_gltf2\blender
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation
• C:\Program Files\OpenShot Video Editor\blender

The files below are left behind on your disk by blender's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\assets\blender_assets.cats.txt
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\ab\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\ar\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\be\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\bg\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\ca\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\cs\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\da\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\de\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\el\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\eo\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\es\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\eu\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\fa\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\fi\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\fr\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\ha\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\he\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\hi\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\hr\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\hu\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\id\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\it\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\ja\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\ka\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\km\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\ko\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\ky\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\lt\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\ne\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\nl\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\pl\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\pt\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\pt_BR\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\ro\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\ru\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\sk\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\sl\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\sr@latin\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\sr\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\sv\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\sw\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\ta\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\th\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\tr\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\uk\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\ur\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\vi\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\zh_HANS\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\datafiles\locale\zh_HANT\LC_MESSAGES\blender.mo
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_contrib\io_mesh_stl\source\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_contrib\io_mesh_stl\source\blender_utils.py
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_contrib\io_scene_3ds\source\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_contrib\space_view3d_3d_navigation\source\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_contrib\space_view3d_copy_attributes\source\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_contrib\space_view3d_pie_menus\source\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Addons\blender_id.zip
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Addons\blender_id\__init__.py
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Addons\blender_id\CHANGELOG.md
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Addons\blender_id\communication.py
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Addons\blender_id\profiles.py
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Addons\blender_id\README.md
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Addons\space_view3d_pie_menus\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\add_camera_rigs\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\align_tools\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\amaranth\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\animall\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\assign_shape_keys\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\auto_mirror\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\boltfactory\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\bool_tool\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\bsurfaces_gpl_edition\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\carver\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\cell_fracture\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\coat_applink\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\collection_manager\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\copy_render_settings\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\corrective_shape_keys\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\curve_tools\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\discombobulator\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\dynamic_brush_menus\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\dynamic_context_menu\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\dynamic_sky\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\edit_linked_library\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\edit_mesh_tools\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\edit_operator_source\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\export_autocad_dxf_format_dxf\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\export_camera_animation\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\export_paper_model\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\export_pointcache_formatpc2\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\extra_curve_objectes\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\extra_mesh_objects\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\f2\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\freestyle_svg_exporter\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\geodesic_domes\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\grease_pencil_tools\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\icon_viewer\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\import_autocad_dxf_format_dxf\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\import_brushset\blender_manifest.toml
• C:\Program Files\Bforartists 4\4.3.3\4.4\scripts\addons_core\bfa_default_addons\Default_Extensions\import_palettes\blender_manifest.toml

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\blender.4.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\blender.4.1
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\blender.4.2
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blender Foundation

A way to delete blender with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

blender is an application offered by Blender Foundation. Some people want to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be efortful because performing this manually requires some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK solution to uninstall blender is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find blender or simply click the Search field and type in "blender". If it exists on your system the blender app will be found very quickly. After you click blender in the list of apps, some data about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about blender, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall blender.


8. After uninstalling blender, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong blender that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling blender with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove blender by Blender Foundation from your computer, we are not saying that blender by Blender Foundation is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove blender supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.