How to find where a program is installed on Windows 10?

Most of us install and uninstall various software or program on Windows 10 daily. Many of us ignore the installation path and complete the installation without remembering the installation path. Later, when you actually want to access the installation path, you don’t remember the program’s installation path or location. If you want to access the actual installation path or location of any installed program or app, Microsoft has provided multiple to access the installation path or location. This post will discuss six ways to access the installed program or app’s installation path or location.

Ways to find installed program or app installed on Windows 10

This is a fundamental and easier way to find a program’s path or location. If you have a desktop shortcut of any program, this option will be convenient to find out the install location. The following are the steps:-

Step 1. Right-click on the shortcut of the program and select the Properties from the available options.

Step 2. From the Properties window, select the Shortcut tab.

Step 3. You can find the program install path or location in the Target field or click on the “Open File Location” button. This will open the folder where that program is installed.

Alternatively, just right-click on the Desktop shortcut of an app or program and select the “Open file location” option.

Find a program installation path or location on Windows 10 using the Start Menu.

This option is useful for only those programs or apps when a shortcut of the program is available in the Programs folder under the Start menu folder. To get the location or path for this, do the following:-

Step 1. Open the Startmenu and right-click on the program or app for which you want to access the installation path.

Step 2. Access More, and then click the “Open file location” option.

Step 3. The Programs folder will be opened, and the program shortcut will be selected.

Step 4. Right-click on that shortcut and select the “Open file location” option.

Find a program installation path or location on Windows 10 using File Explorer.

Find a program installation path or location on Windows 10 using the Search Box of Windows 10.

This method will help regardless of the program’s shortcut on the Desktop or not at all. This option helps access the folder where a program is actually installed. To find out the installation path of the software, do the following:-

Step 1. Click on the Start menu and type the name of the program.

Step 2. In the search results, you will see that program name.

Step 3. From the right-hand side, click on the “Open file location” option.

Alternatively, right-click on the program name in the search result and select the “Open file location” option. The exact path will be opened where you have installed the program.

Find a program installation path or location on Windows 10 using the Task Manager of Windows 10.

Find a program installation path or location on Windows 10 using the Settings app.

This is the last method through which you can find out the installed app or program’s location. To get the location or path, do the following:-