Docker Desktop

How to uninstall Docker Desktop from your computer

Docker Desktop is a software application. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is made by Docker Inc.. Further information on Docker Inc. can be found here. Docker Desktop is usually set up in the C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker folder, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the application. The entire uninstall command line for Docker Desktop is C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe. The application's main executable file occupies 3.66 MB (3835976 bytes) on disk and is named Docker Desktop.exe.

The executables below are part of Docker Desktop. They take about 1.03 GB (1103111320 bytes) on disk.

• courgette64.exe (1.65 MB)
• Docker Desktop Installer.exe (7.38 MB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (3.66 MB)
• DockerCli.exe (12.84 MB)
• InstallerCli.exe (48.09 KB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (168.62 MB)
• winpty-agent.exe (299.11 KB)
• com.docker.admin.exe (12.80 MB)
• com.docker.backend.exe (89.07 MB)
• com.docker.build.exe (71.96 MB)
• com.docker.dev-envs.exe (12.59 MB)
• com.docker.diagnose.exe (25.92 MB)
• Docker desktop.exe (12.83 MB)
• dockerd.exe (63.13 MB)
• compose-bridge.exe (20.16 MB)
• docker-compose.exe (61.85 MB)
• docker-credential-desktop.exe (13.56 MB)
• docker-credential-ecr-login.exe (7.20 MB)
• docker-credential-wincred.exe (1.81 MB)
• docker-index.exe (45.88 MB)
• docker.exe (37.17 MB)
• extension-admin.exe (11.06 MB)
• hub-tool.exe (14.05 MB)
• kubectl.exe (50.39 MB)
• docker-buildx.exe (56.27 MB)
• docker-compose.exe (61.85 MB)
• docker-debug.exe (18.02 MB)
• docker-desktop.exe (13.30 MB)
• docker-dev.exe (13.86 MB)
• docker-extension.exe (18.93 MB)
• docker-feedback.exe (19.54 MB)
• docker-init.exe (18.12 MB)
• docker-sbom.exe (20.61 MB)
• docker-scout.exe (65.58 MB)

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The current web page applies to Docker Desktop version 4.34.2 only. You can find below info on other application versions of Docker Desktop:

• 2.2.3.0
• 3.5.1
• 4.20.1
• 3.5.2
• 4.33.0
• 4.25.1
• 4.31.0
• 4.36.0
• 4.39.0
• 4.1.0
• 2.3.7.0
• 4.40.0
• 4.15.0
• 3.6.0
• 4.20.0
• 4.7.0
• 3.2.0
• 4.14.1
• 4.16.3
• 4.28.0
• 2.1.3.0
• 4.22.1
• 4.27.2
• 4.17.0
• 2.3.0.1
• 2.0.5.0
• 4.11.0
• 4.10.1
• 2.2.0.4
• 2.3.2.1
• 2.1.6.1
• 2.3.6.2
• 4.24.2
• 3.5.0
• 4.11.1
• 4.21.1
• 2.0.0.081
• 4.33.1
• 4.8.1
• 2.3.3.2
• 2.0.0.082
• 4.8.0
• 3.3.2
• 2.1.0.3
• 4.34.0
• 3.3.1
• 4.30.0
• 2.1.0.0
• 2.5.0.0
• 2.2.2.0
• 4.8.2
• 4.4.3
• 4.18.0
• 4.4.4
• 4.0.1
• 4.5.0
• 2.1.4.0
• 4.34.3
• 2.4.0.0
• 4.26.1
• 4.23.0
• 3.0.4
• 4.38.0
• 4.5.1
• 2.3.0.4
• 3.4.0
• 2.3.5.1
• 4.3.2
• 4.19.0
• 4.17.1
• 2.2.0.3
• 4.16.2
• 4.21.0
• 3.0.0
• 4.22.0
• 2.3.0.0
• 2.3.0.3
• 2.0.1.0
• 4.34.1
• 4.14.0
• 3.3.3
• 2.5.0.1
• 4.3.0
• 2.3.0.5
• 4.13.0
• 2.3.1.0
• 2.1.5.0
• 3.3.0
• 4.35.0
• 4.7.1
• 2.3.3.1
• 4.24.0
• 4.26.0
• 2.0.0.2
• 2.0.0.078
• 3.2.1
• 2.3.6.0
• 2.1.0.5
• 4.6.0
• 4.41.0

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When planning to uninstall Docker Desktop you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Docker Desktop:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\docker-desktop

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\docker-desktop
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Docker Desktop Installer_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Docker Desktop Installer_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Docker Desktop

Additional registry values that you should delete:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\Docker Desktop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\Docker Desktop.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\com.docker.service\ImagePath

A way to remove Docker Desktop from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Docker Desktop is a program marketed by Docker Inc.. Some users want to uninstall it. This can be hard because performing this by hand requires some experience regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY way to uninstall Docker 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Docker Desktop or simply click the Search feature and type in "Docker Desktop". If it is installed on your PC the Docker Desktop application will be found automatically. After you click Docker Desktop in the list of applications, some information about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Docker Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Docker Desktop.


8. After removing Docker Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Docker Desktop which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Docker Desktop with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Docker Desktop by Docker Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Docker Desktop by Docker Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Docker Desktop supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.