How to update Blender to version 4.0 without losing settings? - Blender 3D https://forums.3dmodels.org/blender-3d/how-to-update-blender-to-version-4-0-without-losing-settings/ Forum Hum3D Discussion Board en-GB Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:58:42 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: How to update Blender to version 4.0 without losing settings? https://forums.3dmodels.org/blender-3d/how-to-update-blender-to-version-4-0-without-losing-settings/#post-8335 Thu, 01 May 2025 10:41:53 +0000 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I just clicked the update button in the splash screen and it worked fine.

Wait, there's no update button? Then what did I click? 🤔

]]> Blender 3D LarryKig https://forums.3dmodels.org/blender-3d/how-to-update-blender-to-version-4-0-without-losing-settings/#post-8335 RE: How to update Blender to version 4.0 without losing settings? https://forums.3dmodels.org/blender-3d/how-to-update-blender-to-version-4-0-without-losing-settings/#post-8321 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:42:28 +0000 Mac user here - the update usually just replaces the old app in the Applications folder for me. No need to manually uninstall anything.

]]> Blender 3D Boostaf https://forums.3dmodels.org/blender-3d/how-to-update-blender-to-version-4-0-without-losing-settings/#post-8321 RE: How to update Blender to version 4.0 without losing settings? https://forums.3dmodels.org/blender-3d/how-to-update-blender-to-version-4-0-without-losing-settings/#post-8297 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:10:40 +0000 Thanks everyone for the advice! I decided to download from the official site and keep my old version just in case. The settings transfer worked great - it asked me during the first launch if I wanted to import my previous setup.

]]> Blender 3D Kevinfaita https://forums.3dmodels.org/blender-3d/how-to-update-blender-to-version-4-0-without-losing-settings/#post-8297 RE: How to update Blender to version 4.0 without losing settings? https://forums.3dmodels.org/blender-3d/how-to-update-blender-to-version-4-0-without-losing-settings/#post-8272 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:33:19 +0000 There's actually a tool called Blender Launcher that can help manage different versions. While it's no longer officially supported, you can find older versions of it that still work with the newest Blender builds. Makes switching between versions much easier.

You can find it with a quick search, though I'd recommend getting an older build (like 1.6.0) as it seems to work better with the latest versions.

]]> Blender 3D Forgeni https://forums.3dmodels.org/blender-3d/how-to-update-blender-to-version-4-0-without-losing-settings/#post-8272 RE: How to update Blender to version 4.0 without losing settings? https://forums.3dmodels.org/blender-3d/how-to-update-blender-to-version-4-0-without-losing-settings/#post-8239 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:35:02 +0000 I always uninstall the old version through Add/Remove Programs first, then download and install the new one. Never had issues with this approach. Just make sure to export your important settings first if you're worried.

]]> Blender 3D MliscaBiz https://forums.3dmodels.org/blender-3d/how-to-update-blender-to-version-4-0-without-losing-settings/#post-8239 RE: How to update Blender to version 4.0 without losing settings? https://forums.3dmodels.org/blender-3d/how-to-update-blender-to-version-4-0-without-losing-settings/#post-8212 Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:52:41 +0000 Just download 9 different versions like me and never uninstall anything. Problem solved! 😎

]]> Blender 3D thiva32 https://forums.3dmodels.org/blender-3d/how-to-update-blender-to-version-4-0-without-losing-settings/#post-8212 RE: How to update Blender to version 4.0 without losing settings? https://forums.3dmodels.org/blender-3d/how-to-update-blender-to-version-4-0-without-losing-settings/#post-8179 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:42:56 +0000 Steam handles this automatically if you installed through there. Worth considering for future updates.

]]> Blender 3D KerrysRix https://forums.3dmodels.org/blender-3d/how-to-update-blender-to-version-4-0-without-losing-settings/#post-8179 RE: How to update Blender to version 4.0 without losing settings? https://forums.3dmodels.org/blender-3d/how-to-update-blender-to-version-4-0-without-losing-settings/#post-8158 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:17:10 +0000 You don't need to update if your current version is working fine for your projects. But Blender 4.1 does have some nice improvements that might be worth it.

To update:

1. Go to Blender.org and download the latest version
2. Run the installer
3. When you first launch 4.1, you'll see a splash screen with an option to import your settings from previous versions
4. You can choose to keep or uninstall your old version

I usually keep my previous version installed for a few weeks just in case I run into compatibility issues with ongoing projects.

]]> Blender 3D Martindef https://forums.3dmodels.org/blender-3d/how-to-update-blender-to-version-4-0-without-losing-settings/#post-8158 How to update Blender to version 4.0 without losing settings? https://forums.3dmodels.org/blender-3d/how-to-update-blender-to-version-4-0-without-losing-settings/#post-8136 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:23:02 +0000 Hey everyone, I've been using Blender 3.6 for a while now and I see that version 4.1 is available. Do I really need to update to 4.1? And if I decide to do it, what's the proper way without losing all my settings and preferences? Is there an update button somewhere I'm missing, or do I have to download and install the whole thing again? Thanks for any help!

]]> Blender 3D Kevinfaita https://forums.3dmodels.org/blender-3d/how-to-update-blender-to-version-4-0-without-losing-settings/#post-8136