Docker Desktop

A way to uninstall Docker Desktop from your computer

Docker Desktop is a Windows program. Read more about how to uninstall it from your PC. It is written by Docker Inc.. You can read more on Docker Inc. or check for application updates here. The program is often located in the C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker folder. Take into account that this location can differ depending on the user's preference. The entire uninstall command line for Docker Desktop is C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe. Docker Desktop's main file takes about 6.70 MB (7025088 bytes) and its name is Docker Desktop.exe.

The executable files below are installed beside Docker Desktop. They occupy about 702.47 MB (736594120 bytes) on disk.

• courgette64.exe (940.46 KB)
• Docker Desktop Installer.exe (3.36 MB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (6.70 MB)
• DockerCli.exe (23.45 KB)
• InstallerCli.exe (24.47 KB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (120.48 MB)
• docker-scan.exe (12.17 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 3.3.0 of Docker Desktop. You can find below info on other releases of Docker Desktop:

• 2.2.3.0
• 3.5.1
• 4.20.1
• 3.5.2
• 4.25.1
• 4.1.0
• 2.3.7.0
• 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
• 4.8.1
• 2.3.3.2
• 2.0.0.082
• 4.8.0
• 3.3.2
• 2.1.0.3
• 3.3.1
• 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
• 2.4.0.0
• 4.26.1
• 4.23.0
• 3.0.4
• 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
• 4.14.0
• 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
• 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
• 4.2.0
• 2.4.2.0
• 4.16.1
• 2.1.0.4
• 4.3.1
• 2.0.0.3
• 4.9.1
• 4.29.0
• 4.27.0
• 4.6.1
• 4.0.0
• 2.1.0.1
• 2.0.3.0
• 2.0.2.1

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Docker Desktop Installer
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop

The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Docker Desktop:

• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Docker Desktop Installer\BITB8B7.tmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Docker Desktop Installer\update--1162317144.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Docker Desktop Installer\update-1845587923.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Docker Desktop Installer\update-59294110.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Docker Desktop Installer\update--884345632.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Docker Desktop Installer.exe.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Docker Desktop.exe.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\12hduyxg.yiu\Docker Desktop Installer.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\MicrosoftEdgeDownloads\1a9e9d13-1997-4fb4-981d-e0081135ad69\Docker Desktop Installer.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Cache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Cache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Cache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Cache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Cache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Code Cache\js\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Code Cache\wasm\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Cookies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\GPUCache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\GPUCache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\GPUCache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\GPUCache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\GPUCache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\logs\main.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Network Persistent State
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Preferences
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Session Storage\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Session Storage\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Session Storage\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Session Storage\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Session Storage\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker\log\host\docker-credential-desktop.exe.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker\log\host\docker-credential-desktop.log

Registry keys:

• 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\Tracing\Docker Desktop_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Docker Desktop_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Docker Desktop

Additional registry values that are not removed:

• 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\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{055004DC-72D5-4A29-81E2-052723A1C5D5}C:\program files\docker\docker\resources\com.docker.backend.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{907A2A24-ECE9-4CC7-AF69-C44B90AE96C1}C:\program files\docker\docker\resources\com.docker.backend.exe

How to uninstall Docker Desktop with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Docker Desktop is a program offered by Docker Inc.. Sometimes, people try to erase this program. This is easier said than done because doing this manually takes some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE action to erase 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 already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs installed on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Docker Desktop or simply activate the Search field and type in "Docker Desktop". If it exists on your system the Docker Desktop app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Docker Desktop in the list , the following data about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Docker Desktop, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to uninstall, by clicking on 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 automatically remove Docker Desktop.


8. After uninstalling Docker Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Docker Desktop that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Docker Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Docker Desktop by Docker Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Docker Desktop by Docker Inc. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Docker Desktop in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.