Docker Desktop

A guide to uninstall Docker Desktop from your system

Docker Desktop is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Docker Inc.. More info about Docker Inc. can be found here. Docker Desktop is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker folder, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Docker Desktop. The application's main executable file is called Docker Desktop.exe and its approximative size is 275.30 KB (281904 bytes).

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

• courgette64.exe (943.81 KB)
• Docker Desktop Installer.exe (7.06 MB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (275.30 KB)
• DockerCli.exe (33.80 KB)
• InstallerCli.exe (28.82 KB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (142.10 MB)
• winpty-agent.exe (285.34 KB)
• pagent.exe (59.34 KB)
• com.docker.admin.exe (6.75 MB)
• com.docker.backend.exe (41.55 MB)
• com.docker.dev-envs.exe (16.75 MB)
• com.docker.diagnose.exe (13.69 MB)
• com.docker.extensions.exe (15.22 MB)
• com.docker.proxy.exe (15.06 MB)
• com.docker.vpnkit.exe (20.96 MB)
• com.docker.wsl-distro-proxy.exe (24.35 MB)
• Docker desktop.exe (5.72 MB)
• dockerd.exe (49.96 MB)
• snyk.exe (54.78 MB)
• vpnkit-bridge.exe (9.48 MB)
• com.docker.cli.exe (44.92 MB)
• docker-compose-v1.exe (9.97 MB)
• docker-compose.exe (6.53 MB)
• docker-credential-desktop.exe (9.20 MB)
• docker-credential-ecr-login.exe (6.13 MB)
• docker-credential-wincred.exe (1.79 MB)
• docker-index.exe (46.82 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 (43.59 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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This data is about Docker Desktop version 4.14.1 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
• 4.25.1
• 4.1.0
• 2.3.7.0
• 4.15.0
• 3.6.0
• 4.20.0
• 4.7.0
• 3.2.0
• 4.16.3
• 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
• 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.

The files below remain on your disk by Docker Desktop when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Docker\log\host\Docker Desktop.exe.log
• 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\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\Local\Temp\DockerDesktop\bamzuxbucak\Docker Desktop Installer.exe
• 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

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\Docker Desktop.exe.FriendlyAppName

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

Docker Desktop is a program released by Docker Inc.. Sometimes, computer users decide to erase this program. This is difficult because doing this manually takes some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. The best EASY procedure to erase 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your Windows PC.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Docker Desktop or simply click the Search feature and type in "Docker Desktop". If it exists on your system the Docker Desktop program will be found automatically. After you select Docker Desktop in the list of applications, the following information about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Docker Desktop, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog 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 an additional cleanup. Click Next to start 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 are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Docker Desktop in case you want to. 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' PCs.