blender

A guide to uninstall blender from your PC

You can find below detailed information on how to remove blender for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Blender Foundation. Additional info about Blender Foundation can be found here. The application is often placed in the C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2 directory. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's choice. blender's entire uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /I{820DFD48-DAE3-478D-B9BF-2CA912F40742}. blender.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 196.96 MB (206529248 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed along with blender. They occupy about 199.46 MB (209151264 bytes) on disk.

• blender-launcher.exe (1.03 MB)
• blender.exe (196.96 MB)
• python.exe (100.22 KB)
• t32.exe (105.72 KB)
• t64.exe (114.72 KB)
• w32.exe (99.22 KB)
• w64.exe (108.72 KB)
• cli-32.exe (75.22 KB)
• cli-64.exe (84.22 KB)
• cli.exe (75.22 KB)
• gui-32.exe (75.22 KB)
• gui-64.exe (84.72 KB)
• gui.exe (75.22 KB)
• python.exe (260.22 KB)
• pythonw.exe (249.22 KB)

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The current page applies to blender version 3.2.2 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of blender:

• 4.2.0
• 2.83.20
• 3.3.20
• 3.1.1
• 2.93.8
• 3.3.5
• 2.76.1
• 3.3.9
• 3.3.12
• 2.83.5
• 4.1.1
• 2.76.0
• 2.73
• 2.69
• 2.92.0
• 3.4.1
• 3.3.10
• 3.1.0
• 2.83.15
• 2.83.9
• 2.65
• 3.3.4
• 3.3.8
• 3.3.1
• 3.3.7
• 2.77.0
• 2.64
• 2.91.2
• 3.6.14
• 3.2.1
• 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
• 4.2.2
• 3.6.12
• 2.82.1
• 3.3.14
• 2.61
• 3.6.7
• 2.93.2
• 2.76.2
• 3.3.11
• 3.6.16
• 3.4.0
• 2.93.7
• 3.6.4
• 2.70
• 2.93.11
• 2.74
• 2.63
• 4.0.2
• 3.5.0
• 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
• 3.6.0
• 3.6.11
• 2.79.2
• 3.6.17
• 3.3.18
• 2.93.0
• 4.1.0
• 2.82.0
• 2.83.10
• 3.3.2
• 2.93.14
• 3.6.1
• 3.1.2
• 3.6.15
• 2.78.3
• 2.68
• 3.6.13

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders left behind when you uninstall blender:

• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Blender Foundation
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\blender

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall blender:

• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\colormanagement\config.ocio
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\colormanagement\filmic\filmic_desat65cube.spi3d
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\colormanagement\filmic\filmic_false_color.spi3d
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\colormanagement\filmic\filmic_to_0.99_1-0075.spi1d
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\colormanagement\filmic\filmic_to_0-35_1-30.spi1d
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\colormanagement\filmic\filmic_to_0-48_1-09.spi1d
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\colormanagement\filmic\filmic_to_0-60_1-04.spi1d
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\colormanagement\filmic\filmic_to_0-70_1-03.spi1d
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\colormanagement\filmic\filmic_to_0-85_1-011.spi1d
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\colormanagement\filmic\filmic_to_1.20_1-00.spi1d
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\colormanagement\luts\dci_xyz.spi1d
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\colormanagement\luts\lg10.spi1d
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\colormanagement\luts\rec709.spi1d
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\colormanagement\luts\srgb.spi1d
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\colormanagement\luts\srgb_inv.spi1d
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\colormanagement\luts\srgb_to_xyz.spimtx
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\colormanagement\luts\vd16.spi1d
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\colormanagement\luts\xyz_D65_to_E.spimtx
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\colormanagement\luts\xyz_to_aces.spimtx
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\fonts\bmonofont-i18n.ttf
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\fonts\droidsans.ttf
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.gpencil_draw.draw.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.gpencil_draw.erase.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.gpencil_draw.fill.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.gpencil_draw.tint.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_texture.airbrush.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_texture.clone.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_texture.draw.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_texture.fill.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_texture.mask.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_texture.masklort.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_texture.multiply.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_texture.smear.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_texture.soften.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_vertex.alpha.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_vertex.average.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_vertex.blur.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_vertex.draw.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_vertex.replace.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_vertex.smear.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_weight.average.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_weight.blur.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_weight.draw.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_weight.mix.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.paint_weight.smear.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.particle.add.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.particle.comb.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.particle.cut.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.particle.length.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.particle.puff.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.particle.smooth.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.particle.weight.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.blob.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.boundary.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.clay.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.clay_strips.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.clay_thumb.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.cloth.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.crease.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.displacement_eraser.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.displacement_smear.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.draw.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.draw_face_sets.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.draw_sharp.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.elastic_deform.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.fill.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.flatten.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.grab.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.inflate.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.layer.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.mask.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.multiplane_scrape.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.nudge.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.paint.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.pinch.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.pose.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.rotate.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.scrape.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.simplify.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.smear.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.smooth.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.snake_hook.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.thumb.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.sculpt.topology.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.uv_sculpt.grab.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.uv_sculpt.pinch.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\brush.uv_sculpt.relax.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\none.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\ops.armature.bone.roll.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\ops.armature.extrude_cursor.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\ops.armature.extrude_move.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\ops.curve.draw.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\ops.curve.extrude_cursor.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\ops.curve.extrude_move.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\ops.curve.pen.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\ops.curve.radius.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\ops.curve.vertex_random.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\ops.curves.sculpt_add.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\ops.curves.sculpt_comb.dat
• C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\3.2\datafiles\icons\ops.curves.sculpt_cut.dat

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Blender Foundation
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{820DFD48-DAE3-478D-B9BF-2CA912F40742}

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\blender.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\blender.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\blender-launcher.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\blender-launcher.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender 3.2\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Installer\{820DFD48-DAE3-478D-B9BF-2CA912F40742}\

How to erase blender from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

blender is an application marketed by the software company Blender Foundation. Frequently, users want to uninstall it. This can be difficult because performing this manually requires some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE procedure 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 already installed on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate blender or simply click the Search field and type in "blender". If it exists on your system the blender application will be found automatically. When you click blender in the list , the following information about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about blender, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall blender.


8. After uninstalling blender, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of blender that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling blender with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

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