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Locating Blender ​

The method to locate your Blender executable depends on where you downloaded Blender from.

blender.org ​

From installer ​

Default installation: C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 5.x\blender.exe

If Blender is not found there, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click the shortcut on your desktop or in Windows Search / Start menu
  2. Select Open file location
  3. Repeat if you used a Start menu or Windows Search shortcut

Portable Installation (.zip) ​

It's the blender.exe inside the folder you extracted this zip into. If you cannot find it, that is on you.

Steam ​

Default installation: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Blender\blender.exe

If Blender is not found there, follow these steps:

  1. Open Steam and go to your library
  2. Right-click Blender
  3. Manage -> Browse local files

Microsoft Store ​

If you installed Blender through the Microsoft Store, this will not work for you, please install Blender from the official website