Docker Desktop

How to uninstall Docker Desktop from your system

Docker Desktop is a computer program. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was created by Docker Inc.. Further information on Docker Inc. can be found here. Usually the Docker Desktop application is to be found in the C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker directory, depending on the user's option during setup. You can uninstall Docker Desktop by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe. Note that you might get a notification for admin rights. docker-scan.exe is the Docker Desktop's main executable file and it takes circa 12.40 MB (13005128 bytes) on disk.

Docker Desktop is comprised of the following executables which occupy 810.19 MB (849549568 bytes) on disk:

• docker-scan.exe (12.40 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 4.14.0 of Docker Desktop. 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
• 4.25.1
• 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
• 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
• 4.7.1
• 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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When planning to uninstall Docker Desktop you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Docker Desktop from your PC:

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

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Docker Desktop:

• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.pdb
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop.pdb
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\Docker Desktop.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\bin\docker-credential-desktop.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\Docker desktop.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\docker-desktop.iso
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Docker\log\host\Docker Desktop.exe.stderr.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Docker\log\host\Docker Desktop.exe.stdout.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\DockerDesktop\fjzz1psyrq4\Docker Desktop Installer.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\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\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\Cookies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Network\Network Persistent State
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Network\NetworkDataMigrated
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Network\TransportSecurity
• 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\unleash-repo-schema-v1-Docker Desktop.json

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
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Docker Desktop

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following 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
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\com.docker.service\ImagePath

A way to uninstall Docker Desktop with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Docker Desktop is a program released by Docker Inc.. Some users choose to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is troublesome because deleting this by hand requires some know-how regarding PCs. One of the best SIMPLE practice 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 already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs existing on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Docker Desktop or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Docker Desktop". If it exists on your system the Docker Desktop application will be found very quickly. When you click Docker Desktop in the list , some data about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Docker Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Docker Desktop.


8. After uninstalling 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 found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Docker Desktop with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready 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 software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Docker Desktop in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.