Docker Desktop

A guide to uninstall Docker Desktop from your system

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall Docker Desktop for Windows. The Windows version was developed by Docker Inc.. More info about Docker Inc. can be found here. Docker Desktop is typically set up in the C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker directory, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. The full uninstall command line for Docker Desktop is C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe. Docker Desktop's primary file takes about 3.90 MB (4084792 bytes) and is called Docker Desktop.exe.

Docker Desktop installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 1.05 GB (1131944232 bytes) on disk.

• courgette64.exe (1.65 MB)
• Docker Desktop Installer.exe (7.41 MB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (3.90 MB)
• DockerCli.exe (13.24 MB)
• InstallerCli.exe (48.09 KB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (172.43 MB)
• winpty-agent.exe (299.09 KB)
• com.docker.admin.exe (13.22 MB)
• com.docker.backend.exe (91.60 MB)
• com.docker.build.exe (71.95 MB)
• com.docker.dev-envs.exe (12.59 MB)
• com.docker.diagnose.exe (27.00 MB)
• Docker desktop.exe (13.23 MB)
• dockerd.exe (64.29 MB)
• compose-bridge.exe (20.16 MB)
• docker-compose.exe (61.85 MB)
• docker-credential-desktop.exe (13.95 MB)
• docker-credential-ecr-login.exe (7.20 MB)
• docker-credential-wincred.exe (1.81 MB)
• docker.exe (37.67 MB)
• extension-admin.exe (11.31 MB)
• hub-tool.exe (14.05 MB)
• kubectl.exe (50.40 MB)
• docker-ai.exe (61.89 MB)
• docker-buildx.exe (56.69 MB)
• docker-compose.exe (62.69 MB)
• docker-debug.exe (18.53 MB)
• docker-desktop.exe (13.30 MB)
• docker-dev.exe (13.86 MB)
• docker-extension.exe (18.94 MB)
• docker-feedback.exe (19.54 MB)
• docker-init.exe (18.12 MB)
• docker-sbom.exe (20.61 MB)
• docker-scout.exe (64.09 MB)

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The current web page applies to Docker Desktop version 4.36.0 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
• 4.34.2
• 4.25.1
• 4.31.0
• 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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If planning to uninstall Docker Desktop you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\docker-desktop
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Docker Desktop Installer (1)_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Docker Desktop Installer (1)_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Docker Desktop

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\com.docker.service\ImagePath

How to remove Docker Desktop with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Docker Desktop is an application marketed by Docker Inc.. Some people try to erase this program. This is hard because uninstalling this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK approach to erase 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 a very useful uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows computer.

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• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Docker Desktop or simply click the Search field and type in "Docker Desktop". If it is installed on your PC the Docker Desktop application will be found very quickly. When you click Docker Desktop in the list of applications, some information about the program 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.
• Details about the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

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


8. After removing Docker Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you 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 detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Docker Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, 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, we are not saying that Docker Desktop by Docker Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Docker Desktop supposing 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' PCs.