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Finding Your Game's Executable

Installation requirements vary by user, platform, and game. As a result, games can be installed in different locations, making it difficult to locate the executable and corresponding game directory. This guide shows you a consistent way to locate a running game's executable using Task Manager and File Explorer.

Open Task Manager​

Right-click the Windows taskbar and select Task Manager, or press Ctrl + Shift + Esc.

Find the Game in Task Manager​

In Task Manager, switch to the Processes tab, locate the running game process, then right-click it and select Open file location.

Task Manager

A File Explorer window opens, highlighting the game's executable file in its installation directory. This directory is the location to use when guides refer to the "game folder" or "game directory."

File Explorer