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How to find the MSFS executable

Locate FlightSimulator.exe from Task Manager while the sim is running.

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This article covers the following platforms

  • MSFS 2024
  • MSFS 2020
  • ATS
  • FSX
  • Prepar3D

Find FlightSimulator.exe through Task Manager.

  1. Open Task Manager.
  2. Go to the Details section.
  3. Find or search for FlightSimulator.exe.
  4. Right-click it to open the contextual menu.
  5. Click Open file location.

If nothing happens when you click Open file location, you have a legacy (encrypted) install of MSFS and the exe file is not accessible.

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