Look for Frozen Throne.exe or Warcraft III.exe in the folder where you installed the game.
Note: If a "Windows protected your PC" popup appears, click and then Run Anyway . warcraft-iii-tft-apun-kagames-exe
Most older installers provide . These are the "classic" versions best for offline play and custom maps. If you are looking to play online via official servers (Battle.net), you will likely need to use the modern Warcraft III: Reforged launcher through Blizzard. Look for Frozen Throne
If you get an error like msvcp140.dll missing , you need to install the DirectX End-User Runtimes and Visual C++ Redistributable packages from Microsoft. 5. A Quick Tip on Versions These are the "classic" versions best for offline
Right-click the game shortcut -> -> Compatibility .
Install it to a simple directory like C:\Games\Warcraft III . Avoid C:\Program Files as Windows permissions there can sometimes cause "Unable to write to disk" errors for older games.