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A guide to uninstall GitHub Desktop from your computer

This page is about GitHub Desktop for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by GitHub, Inc.. Take a look here where you can get more info on GitHub, Inc.. GitHub Desktop is normally set up in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. GitHub Desktop's full uninstall command line is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\Update.exe. GitHubDesktop.exe is the GitHub Desktop's primary executable file and it takes around 373.46 KB (382424 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are incorporated in GitHub Desktop. They occupy 93.49 MB (98034064 bytes) on disk.

  • GitHubDesktop.exe (373.46 KB)
  • Update.exe (1.46 MB)
  • GitHubDesktop.exe (77.00 MB)
  • squirrel.exe (1.58 MB)
  • git-credential-store.exe (1.15 MB)
  • git-credential-wincred.exe (27.64 KB)
  • git-fast-import.exe (1.18 MB)
  • git-http-fetch.exe (1.26 MB)
  • git-http-push.exe (1.27 MB)
  • git-receive-pack.exe (2.13 MB)
  • git-remote-https.exe (1.27 MB)
  • git-sh-i18n--envsubst.exe (1.15 MB)
  • git-show-index.exe (1.15 MB)
  • git-upload-pack.exe (1.22 MB)
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The information on this page is only about version 1.0.3 of GitHub Desktop. You can find below info on other application versions of GitHub Desktop:

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Some files and registry entries are typically left behind when you uninstall GitHub Desktop.

Directories left on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall GitHub Desktop:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\databases\Databases.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\GPUCache\data_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\GPUCache\data_1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\GPUCache\data_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\GPUCache\data_3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\GPUCache\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Local Storage\file__0.localstorage
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\logs\2017-10-05.desktop.production.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Preferences
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\QuotaManager
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\window-state.json

Generally the following registry keys will not be removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\x-github-desktop-auth
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GitHubDesktop


A way to uninstall GitHub Desktop from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

GitHub Desktop is a program released by GitHub, Inc.. Some computer users try to remove this program. Sometimes this can be troublesome because performing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best SIMPLE action to remove GitHub Desktop is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find GitHub Desktop or simply click the Search feature and type in "GitHub Desktop". If it exists on your system the GitHub Desktop application will be found very quickly. After you click GitHub Desktop in the list of programs, some information about the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about GitHub Desktop, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall GitHub Desktop.
Uninstall GitHub Desktop


8. After uninstalling GitHub Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong GitHub Desktop which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling GitHub Desktop with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove GitHub Desktop by GitHub, Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that GitHub Desktop by GitHub, Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove GitHub Desktop in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2017-10-01 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-09-30 23:24:59.080