Docker Desktop

A guide to uninstall Docker Desktop from your computer

Docker Desktop is a Windows program. Read more about how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was created by Docker Inc.. More info about Docker Inc. can be read here. Docker Desktop is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. Docker Desktop's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe. Docker Desktop's main file takes about 275.30 KB (281904 bytes) and its name is Docker Desktop.exe.

Docker Desktop is comprised of the following executables which occupy 764.87 MB (802021320 bytes) on disk:

• courgette64.exe (943.81 KB)
• Docker Desktop Installer.exe (7.06 MB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (275.30 KB)
• DockerCli.exe (33.30 KB)
• InstallerCli.exe (28.82 KB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (142.02 MB)
• winpty-agent.exe (285.34 KB)
• pagent.exe (59.34 KB)
• com.docker.admin.exe (6.88 MB)
• com.docker.backend.exe (41.79 MB)
• com.docker.dev-envs.exe (16.73 MB)
• com.docker.diagnose.exe (13.87 MB)
• com.docker.extensions.exe (15.42 MB)
• com.docker.proxy.exe (15.27 MB)
• com.docker.vpnkit.exe (21.01 MB)
• com.docker.wsl-distro-proxy.exe (24.48 MB)
• Docker desktop.exe (5.85 MB)
• dockerd.exe (49.95 MB)
• snyk.exe (54.78 MB)
• vpnkit-bridge.exe (9.67 MB)
• com.docker.cli.exe (44.92 MB)
• docker-compose-v1.exe (9.97 MB)
• docker-compose.exe (6.52 MB)
• docker-credential-desktop.exe (9.38 MB)
• docker-credential-ecr-login.exe (6.13 MB)
• docker-credential-wincred.exe (1.79 MB)
• docker.exe (54.76 MB)
• hub-tool.exe (13.22 MB)
• kubectl.exe (43.62 MB)
• docker-buildx.exe (45.22 MB)
• docker-compose.exe (43.57 MB)
• docker-dev.exe (12.58 MB)
• docker-extension.exe (13.82 MB)
• docker-sbom.exe (20.61 MB)
• docker-scan.exe (12.40 MB)

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The current web page applies to Docker Desktop version 4.13.0 alone. Click on the links below for other Docker Desktop versions:

• 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
• 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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Many files, folders and Windows registry entries will not be removed when you are trying to remove Docker Desktop from your computer.

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

• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker

The files below were left behind on your disk by Docker Desktop when you uninstall it:

• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\app.json
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\BITSReference5_0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\com.docker.service.pdb
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\courgette64.exe
• 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\Docker.ApiServices.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.ApiServices.pdb
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.Backend.pdb
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.Core.pdb
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.Engines.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.Engines.pdb
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.HttpApi.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.HttpApi.pdb
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.WPF.pdb
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\DockerCli.pdb
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\chrome_100_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\chrome_200_percent.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\Docker Desktop.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\ffmpeg.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\icudtl.dat
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\LICENSE.electron.txt
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\LICENSES.chromium.html
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\af.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\am.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\ar.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\bg.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\bn.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\ca.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\cs.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\da.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\de.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\el.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\en-GB.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\es.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\es-419.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\et.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\fa.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\fi.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\fil.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\fr.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\gu.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\he.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\hi.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\hr.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\hu.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\id.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\it.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\ja.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\kn.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\ko.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\lt.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\lv.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\ml.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\mr.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\ms.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\nb.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\nl.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\pl.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\pt-BR.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\pt-PT.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\ro.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\ru.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\sk.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\sl.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\sr.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\sv.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\sw.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\ta.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\te.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\th.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\tr.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\uk.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\ur.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\vi.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\zh-CN.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\locales\zh-TW.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources.pak
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\assets\icon.icns
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\assets\icon.ico
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\assets\icon.png
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\dist\OSS-LICENSES
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\LICENSE.rtf
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\regedit\vbs\ArchitectureAgnosticRegistry.vbs
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\regedit\vbs\ArchitectureSpecificRegistry.vbs
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\regedit\vbs\JsonSafeTest.wsf
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\regedit\vbs\regCreateKey.wsf
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\regedit\vbs\regDeleteKey.wsf
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\regedit\vbs\regDeleteValue.wsf
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\regedit\vbs\regList.wsf
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\regedit\vbs\regListStream.wsf
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\regedit\vbs\regPutValue.wsf
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\regedit\vbs\regUtil.vbs

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data 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_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Docker Desktop Installer_RASMANCS
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Docker Desktop

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

Docker Desktop is a program by Docker Inc.. Some computer users want to remove it. This is difficult because removing this manually takes some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE procedure 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Docker Desktop or simply click the Search feature and type in "Docker Desktop". If it is installed on your PC the Docker Desktop app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Docker Desktop in the list of apps, the following information about the program is available to you:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Docker Desktop.


8. After removing Docker Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start 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 uninstalling Docker Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall 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 page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Docker Desktop in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.