Docker Desktop

A guide to uninstall Docker Desktop from your system

This web page contains complete information on how to remove Docker Desktop for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Docker Inc.. Further information on Docker Inc. can be found here. Docker Desktop is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker folder, subject to the user's option. The complete uninstall command line for Docker Desktop is C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe. Docker Desktop's main file takes around 6.61 MB (6935920 bytes) and is called Docker Desktop.exe.

Docker Desktop contains of the executables below. They take 731.14 MB (766657928 bytes) on disk.

• courgette64.exe (941.38 KB)
• Docker Desktop Installer.exe (3.36 MB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (6.61 MB)
• DockerCli.exe (33.37 KB)
• InstallerCli.exe (25.88 KB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (134.35 MB)
• winpty-agent.exe (278.90 KB)
• pagent.exe (56.91 KB)
• com.docker.backend.exe (40.52 MB)
• com.docker.dev-envs.exe (18.29 MB)
• com.docker.diagnose.exe (14.95 MB)
• com.docker.login.exe (12.02 MB)
• com.docker.proxy.exe (16.84 MB)
• com.docker.wsl-distro-proxy.exe (24.76 MB)
• dockerd.exe (55.92 MB)
• snyk.exe (78.07 MB)
• vpnkit-bridge.exe (8.77 MB)
• vpnkit.exe (23.84 MB)
• com.docker.cli.exe (49.34 MB)
• docker-compose-v1.exe (9.97 MB)
• docker-compose.exe (6.36 MB)
• docker-credential-desktop.exe (12.74 MB)
• docker-credential-ecr-login.exe (7.91 MB)
• docker-credential-wincred.exe (2.47 MB)
• docker.exe (59.60 MB)
• hub-tool.exe (13.22 MB)
• kubectl.exe (46.14 MB)
• docker-buildx.exe (46.18 MB)
• docker-compose.exe (24.29 MB)
• docker-scan.exe (13.34 MB)

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The current page applies to Docker Desktop version 4.3.0 only. For other Docker Desktop versions please click below:

• 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
• 2.3.0.5
• 4.13.0
• 2.3.1.0
• 2.1.5.0
• 3.3.0
• 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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Docker Desktop has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:

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

The files below were left behind on your disk by Docker Desktop's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.ApiServices.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.Backend.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.Engines.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\HttpOverStream.Client.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\HttpOverStream.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\HttpOverStream.NamedPipe.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\InstallerCli.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Microsoft.Windows.ComputeVirtualization.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\NLog.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\SimCim.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\SimCim.Root.StandardCimV2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\SimCim.Root.Virtualization.V2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.Collections.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.Globalization.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.Net.Http.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.Reactive.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.Reactive.Linq.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.Runtime.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.Runtime.Extensions.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.ValueTuple.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.Web.Http.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Docker Desktop Installer.exe.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\ffqowb0qrct\Docker Desktop Installer.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\g3bn4cayuky\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\f_000001
• 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\Dictionaries\en-US-9-0.bdic
• 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 State
• 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\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 Desktop\window-management.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker\log\host\docker-credential-desktop.log

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\Tracing\Docker Desktop_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Docker Desktop_RASMANCS

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• 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

A way to delete Docker Desktop with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Docker Desktop is a program by the software company Docker Inc.. Frequently, computer users want to remove it. Sometimes this can be hard because performing this manually requires some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE approach to remove Docker Desktop is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Docker Desktop or simply click 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 after you select Docker Desktop in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:

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

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


8. After removing Docker Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Docker Desktop which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Docker Desktop with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Docker Desktop by Docker Inc. from your PC, we are not saying that Docker Desktop by Docker Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Docker Desktop supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.