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A way to uninstall Docker Desktop from your computer

Docker Desktop is a computer program. This page contains details on how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Docker Inc.. More data about Docker Inc. can be found here. Usually the Docker Desktop application is found in the C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker directory, depending on the user's option during setup. Docker Desktop's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe. The program's main executable file has a size of 776.41 KB (795048 bytes) on disk and is called Docker Desktop.exe.

The executable files below are installed beside Docker Desktop. They occupy about 718.97 MB (753897152 bytes) on disk.

  • courgette64.exe (942.43 KB)
  • Docker Desktop Installer.exe (7.53 MB)
  • Docker Desktop.exe (776.41 KB)
  • DockerCli.exe (33.92 KB)
  • InstallerCli.exe (26.94 KB)
  • Docker Desktop.exe (139.85 MB)
  • winpty-agent.exe (283.95 KB)
  • pagent.exe (57.96 KB)
  • com.docker.admin.exe (6.74 MB)
  • com.docker.backend.exe (38.18 MB)
  • com.docker.dev-envs.exe (18.28 MB)
  • com.docker.diagnose.exe (13.61 MB)
  • com.docker.extensions.exe (10.65 MB)
  • com.docker.proxy.exe (14.94 MB)
  • com.docker.wsl-distro-proxy.exe (23.61 MB)
  • Docker desktop.exe (5.77 MB)
  • dockerd.exe (54.53 MB)
  • snyk.exe (40.89 MB)
  • vpnkit-bridge.exe (9.37 MB)
  • vpnkit.exe (24.52 MB)
  • com.docker.cli.exe (49.35 MB)
  • docker-compose-v1.exe (9.97 MB)
  • docker-compose.exe (6.36 MB)
  • docker-credential-desktop.exe (9.30 MB)
  • docker-credential-ecr-login.exe (6.13 MB)
  • docker-credential-wincred.exe (2.41 MB)
  • docker.exe (59.60 MB)
  • hub-tool.exe (13.22 MB)
  • kubectl.exe (46.14 MB)
  • docker-buildx.exe (46.87 MB)
  • docker-compose.exe (26.14 MB)
  • docker-sbom.exe (20.61 MB)
  • docker-scan.exe (12.33 MB)
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This page is about Docker Desktop version 4.7.1 only. You can find below info on other releases of Docker Desktop:

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you remove Docker Desktop.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Docker Desktop:
  • C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\app.json
  • C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\BITSReference5_0.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Bugsnag.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\com.docker.service
  • 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.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.Backend.pdb
  • C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.Core.dll
  • 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.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.WPF.pdb
  • C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\DockerCli.exe
  • 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\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\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

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

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\com.docker.service\ImagePath


How to remove Docker Desktop from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Docker Desktop is a program marketed by the software company Docker Inc.. Frequently, users want to uninstall it. This is troublesome because doing this by hand takes some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK action to uninstall Docker Desktop is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





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2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button
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4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Docker Desktop or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Docker Desktop". The Docker Desktop application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Docker Desktop in the list of applications, some information regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Docker Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Docker Desktop.
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8. After uninstalling Docker Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Docker Desktop that 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 items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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Disclaimer

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

2022-04-19 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2022-04-19 16:34:16.540