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A way to uninstall blender from your PC

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:

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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\Blender Foundation
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Blender Foundation
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\blender_a22816
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\blender_a26556

The files below are left behind on your disk by blender's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\datafiles\assets\blender_assets.cats.txt~
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\__future__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\_collections_abc.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\_compression.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\_sitebuiltins.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\_weakrefset.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\abc.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\argparse.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\ast.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\bz2.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\codecs.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\contextlib.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\copy.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\copyreg.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\dataclasses.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\dis.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\enum.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\fnmatch.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\functools.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\genericpath.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\gettext.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\inspect.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\io.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\keyword.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\linecache.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\locale.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\lzma.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\ntpath.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\opcode.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\operator.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\os.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\pathlib.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\posixpath.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\re.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\reprlib.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\shutil.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\signal.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\site.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\sre_compile.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\sre_constants.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\sre_parse.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\stat.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\string.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\struct.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\subprocess.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\threading.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\token.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\tokenize.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\traceback.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\types.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\typing.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\warnings.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\weakref.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\__pycache__\zipfile.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\collections\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\collections\__pycache__\abc.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\encodings\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\encodings\__pycache__\aliases.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\encodings\__pycache__\cp437.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\encodings\__pycache__\utf_8.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\importlib\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\importlib\__pycache__\_abc.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\importlib\__pycache__\machinery.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\importlib\__pycache__\util.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\logging\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\site-packages\__pycache__\sitecustomize.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\urllib\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\urllib\__pycache__\parse.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\xml\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\xml\dom\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\xml\dom\__pycache__\domreg.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\xml\dom\__pycache__\expatbuilder.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\xml\dom\__pycache__\minicompat.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\xml\dom\__pycache__\minidom.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\xml\dom\__pycache__\NodeFilter.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\xml\dom\__pycache__\xmlbuilder.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\xml\parsers\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\python\lib\xml\parsers\__pycache__\expat.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\__pycache__\object_edit_linked.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\cycles\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\cycles\__pycache__\camera.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\cycles\__pycache__\engine.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\cycles\__pycache__\operators.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\cycles\__pycache__\presets.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\cycles\__pycache__\properties.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\cycles\__pycache__\ui.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\cycles\__pycache__\version_update.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\io_anim_bvh\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\io_curve_svg\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\io_mesh_ply\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\io_mesh_stl\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\io_mesh_uv_layout\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\io_scene_fbx\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\io_scene_gltf2\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\io_scene_gltf2\blender\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\io_scene_gltf2\blender\com\__pycache__\gltf2_blender_material_helpers.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\io_scene_gltf2\blender\com\__pycache__\gltf2_blender_ui.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\io_scene_obj\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\io_scene_x3d\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc
  • C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\3.6\scripts\addons\pose_library\__pycache__\__init__.cpython-310.pyc

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\blender.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\blender.4.0
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\blender.4.1
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\blender.4.2
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\blender.4.3
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blender Foundation
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\blender 3.5.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\blender 4.2.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\blender.exe

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.blend\OpenWithProgids\blender.4.1
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.blend\OpenWithProgids\blender.4.2
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.blend\OpenWithProgids\blender.4.3
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\blender.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\blender.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\blender-launcher.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\blender-launcher.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.2\blender.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.2\blender.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.2\blender_debug_gpu.cmd.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.2\blender_debug_gpu_glitchworkaround.cmd.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.2\blender_debug_log.cmd.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.2\blender_factory_startup.cmd.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.2\blender_oculus.cmd.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.2\blender-launcher.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.2\blender-launcher.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\upbge-0.36.1-windows-x86_64\upbge-0.36.1-windows-x86_64\blender.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\upbge-0.36.1-windows-x86_64\upbge-0.36.1-windows-x86_64\blender.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2453155206-434511216-4289397632-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume7\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.6\blender.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2453155206-434511216-4289397632-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume7\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 4.2\blender.exe


How to uninstall blender from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

blender is a program released by Blender Foundation. Some users decide to remove this program. Sometimes this is difficult because uninstalling this by hand takes some experience regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY solution to remove blender is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find blender or simply click the Search field and type in "blender". If it is installed on your PC the blender app will be found automatically. After you click blender in the list of apps, some information about the program is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about blender, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall blender.
Uninstall blender


8. After removing blender, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of blender that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing blender with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove blender by Blender Foundation from your PC, nor are we saying that blender by Blender Foundation is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove blender supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2024-04-17 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2024-04-16 22:27:51.703