Docker Desktop

A guide to uninstall Docker Desktop from your system

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall Docker Desktop for Windows. The Windows version was developed by Docker Inc.. Open here where you can find out more on Docker Inc.. Usually the Docker Desktop application is placed in the C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The entire uninstall command line for Docker Desktop is C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe. Docker Desktop.exe is the Docker Desktop's main executable file and it takes around 6.61 MB (6935920 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Docker Desktop. They take an average of 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 information on this page is only about version 4.3.1 of Docker Desktop. You can find here a few links to other Docker Desktop releases:

• 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
• 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
• 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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Quite a few files, folders and registry entries can not be uninstalled when you are trying to remove Docker Desktop from your PC.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Docker Desktop:

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

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

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Docker Desktop.exe.11920.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Docker Desktop.exe.13120.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Docker Desktop.exe.13388.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Docker Desktop.exe.13716.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Docker Desktop.exe.13756.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Docker Desktop.exe.13772.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Docker Desktop.exe.5224.dmp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Docker Desktop.exe.7436.dmp
• 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\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 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

How to uninstall Docker Desktop with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Docker Desktop is a program released by Docker Inc.. Some people want to erase this program. This can be efortful because doing this by hand takes some skill regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE way 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on the computer 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. Notice that when you click Docker Desktop in the list of programs, some data regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Docker Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Docker Desktop.


8. After removing 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 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Docker Desktop with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

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