Should I remove Blender?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
7% remove it93% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #897
United States Rank #980
Reach 0.7664%
(Not enough data to show 30 day installation trends)
Uninstallation trends (last 30 days)
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 13.53 days
399.14 days >
Average installed length: 209.72 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.81.1 |
0.03% |
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| 2.81.0 |
0.05% |
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| 2.80.0 |
0.10% |
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| 2.79.2 |
0.67% |
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| 2.79.1 |
0.35% |
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| 2.79.0 |
1.95% |
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| 2.78.3 |
1.91% |
|
| 2.78.2 |
0.38% |
|
| 2.78.1 |
1.58% |
|
| 2.78.0 |
0.66% |
|
| 2.77.1 |
3.84% |
|
| 2.77.0 |
0.56% |
|
| 2.76.2 |
0.49% |
|
| 2.76.1 |
3.52% |
|
| 2.76.0 |
1.67% |
|
| 2.75.1 |
2.96% |
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| 2.75.0 |
0.40% |
|
| 2.74-rc |
0.15% |
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| 2.74 |
5.01% |
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| 2.73-rc |
0.05% |
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| 2.73a |
4.24% |
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| 2.73 |
0.94% |
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| 2.72-rc |
0.07% |
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| 2.72b |
3.87% |
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| 2.72-alpha |
0.01% |
|
| 2.72a |
0.37% |
|
| 2.72 |
1.09% |
|
| 2.71-alpha |
0.01% |
|
| 2.71 |
6.86% |
|
| 2.70a |
6.14% |
|
| 2.70 |
2.64% |
|
| 2.69 |
12.56% |
|
| 2.68a |
6.38% |
|
| 2.68 |
0.75% |
|
| 2.67b |
3.24% |
|
| 2.67a |
0.66% |
|
| 2.67 |
1.17% |
|
| 2.66a |
4.18% |
|
| 2.66 |
1.14% |
|
| 2.65-release |
0.57% |
|
| 2.65a-release |
3.07% |
|
| 2.65 |
0.04% |
|
| 2.64-release |
0.44% |
|
| 2.64a-release |
1.87% |
|
| 2.63-release |
3.86% |
|
| 2.62-release |
1.66% |
|
| 2.61-release |
0.86% |
|
| 2.60-release |
0.13% |
|
| 2.60a-release |
0.61% |
|
| 2.60a-rc |
0.01% |
|
| 2.59-release |
0.76% |
|
| 58 versions |
Other programs by Blender Foundation
Blender
from Blender Foundation
What is Blender?
Blender is a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software product used for creating animated films, visual effects, interactive 3D applications or video games. Blender's features include 3D modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging and skinning, fluid and smoke simulation, particle simulation, soft body simulation, animating, match moving, camera tracking, rendering, video editing and compositing. It also features a built-in game engine.
About (from Blender Foundation)
Blender provides a broad spectrum of modeling, texturing, lighting, animation and video post-processing functionality in one package. Through its open architecture, Blender provides cross-platform interoperability, extensibility, an incredibly small footprint, and a tightly integrated workflow. Blender is one of the mo... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 2.69, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named blender.exe. The setup package generally installs about 44 files and is usually about 38.32 MB (40,176,794 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.blender.org
Help link: support.steampowered.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\blender foundation\blender
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 38.32 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Blender
| Program executable: | blender.exe |
| Name: | Blender |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\blender\blender.exe |
| MD5: | 8f16287beb7d2418cc04b1d0ca114e43 |
Additional files:
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blender-app.exe - Blender
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blenderplayer.exe
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pthreadVC2.dll (by Open Source Software community LGPL) - POSIX Threads for Windows LPGL (MS C 32 bit)
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OpenAL32.dll (by Portions (C) Creative Labs and NVIDIA) - Standard OpenAL(TM) Library (Standard OpenAL(TM) Implementation)
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SDL2.dll - Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL)
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wrap_oal.dll (by Creative Labs) - Creative Labs OpenAL32 (OpenAL32)
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libsndfile-1.dll - libsndfile-1 DLL (A library for reading and writing audio files.)
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BlendThumb.dll - Blender Thumbnail Handler
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BlendThumb64.dll
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python33.dll (by Python Software Foundation) - Python (Python Core)
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python34.dll (by Python Software Foundation)
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python35.dll
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zlib.dll - zlib (zlib data compression library)
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avcodec-53.dll
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avcodec-55.dll
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avdevice-53.dll
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avdevice-55.dll
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avformat-53.dll
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avformat-55.dll
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avutil-51.dll
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avutil-52.dll
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iconv.dll
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OpenColorIO.dll
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SDL.dll
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swscale-2.dll
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uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- blender.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{83E87EFE-C75F-4F21-858F-746B6DC2CB5D}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- blender.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Blender Foundation\Blender\blender.exe'.
How do I remove Blender?
You can uninstall Blender from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Blender, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Blender.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 47%
0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 7%
Keep it 93%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #897
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.20% |
|
| Windows 10 |
45.90% |
|
| Windows Vista |
1.95% |
|
| Windows XP |
1.93% |
|
| Windows Server 2003 |
0.01% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.21% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.85% |
|
| Windows 10 Home |
12.59% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
11.59% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
10.19% |
|
| Windows 10 Pro |
6.86% |
|
Geography
47.27% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
47.27% |
| Germany |
6.69% |
| France |
5.45% |
| United Kingdom |
5.27% |
| Italy |
3.50% |
| Canada |
3.38% |
| Brazil |
2.14% |
| Australia |
2.06% |
| Netherlands |
1.81% |
| Spain |
1.12% |
| Sweden |
1.02% |
| Poland |
0.97% |
| Belgium |
0.94% |
| India |
0.91% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
23.24% |
|
| Dell |
16.77% |
|
| Acer |
16.65% |
|
| ASUS |
15.81% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
7.80% |
|
| Lenovo |
6.05% |
|
| Toshiba |
4.85% |
|
| Samsung |
3.31% |
|
| Alienware |
2.06% |
|
| MSI |
1.50% |
|
| Intel |
1.18% |
|
| Medion |
0.76% |
|
Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
11.13% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.31% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.37% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.11% |
|
| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
2.81% |
|
| Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 |
1.75% |
|