If you\u2019re doing advanced troubleshooting or configuration of a Windows 10 application and need to locate the program\u2019s EXE file in File Explorer, there\u2019s a quick way to do it if you have access to a shortcut. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
First, locate a shortcut that points to the application whose EXE you need to find, because you will need to open its properties window. If the shortcut is on your desktop, right-click it and select \u201cProperties.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the shortcut is pinned to your taskbar, right-click it, then right-click its name again in the menu that pops up just above it. In the menu that appears, click \u201cProperties.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the shortcut is in your \u201cStart\u201d menu, you have more hoops to jump through (and this method only works with traditional Windows Desktop Apps and not UWP apps). Right-click the \u201cStart\u201d menu shortcut for the application, and select More > Open file location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This will open a File Explorer window that points to the actual application shortcut file. Right click on that shortcut, and select \u201cProperties.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No matter how you located the shortcut, a properties window will appear. Make sure you\u2019re on the \u201cShortcut\u201d tab, then click \u201cOpen File Location.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019ll be taken directly to the EXE\u2019s location in File Explorer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What you do next depends on what you\u2019re trying to achieve. Just be careful in there\u2014modifying or moving a program\u2019s files can make it not work properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If You Can\u2019t Find a Shortcut to Use<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If a shortcut to the program whose EXE you want to find isn\u2019t easily available, you can browse C:\\Program Files or C:\\Program Files (x86) on your machine to find the application\u2019s main program folder. Look for a folder with a name similar to the publisher of the program, or the name of the application itself. Open it, and you might find the EXE you\u2019re looking for inside. Good luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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