Docker Desktop

How to uninstall Docker Desktop from your PC

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall Docker Desktop for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Docker Inc.. More info about Docker Inc. can be read here. The program is usually located in the C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker folder. Take into account that this path can vary depending on the user's choice. The full command line for uninstalling Docker Desktop is C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file is titled Docker Desktop.exe and its approximative size is 2.14 MB (2248360 bytes).

The executables below are part of Docker Desktop. They take an average of 660.17 MB (692237432 bytes) on disk.

• courgette64.exe (941.19 KB)
• Docker Desktop Installer.exe (3.34 MB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (2.14 MB)
• DockerCli.exe (28.17 KB)
• InstallerCli.exe (27.20 KB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (99.74 MB)
• winpty-agent.exe (281.70 KB)
• pagent.exe (56.71 KB)
• com.docker.backend.exe (31.63 MB)
• com.docker.diagnose.exe (13.60 MB)
• com.docker.license.exe (8.92 MB)
• com.docker.localhost-forwarder.exe (8.96 MB)
• com.docker.proxy.exe (33.96 MB)
• com.docker.wsl-distro-proxy.exe (27.26 MB)
• docker.exe (43.57 MB)
• dockerd.exe (55.77 MB)
• snyk.exe (67.66 MB)
• vpnkit-bridge.exe (4.36 MB)
• vpnkit.exe (23.84 MB)
• com.docker.cli.exe (51.78 MB)
• docker-compose.exe (9.44 MB)
• docker-credential-desktop.exe (11.39 MB)
• docker-credential-ecr-login.exe (8.14 MB)
• docker-credential-wincred.exe (2.70 MB)
• kubectl.exe (42.27 MB)
• notary.exe (8.91 MB)
• docker-app.exe (32.42 MB)
• docker-buildx.exe (54.94 MB)
• docker-scan.exe (12.13 MB)

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This page is about Docker Desktop version 2.5.0.0 alone. You can find below a few links to 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
• 2.2.2.0
• 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.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Docker Desktop from your computer:

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

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

• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Bugsnag.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\com.docker.service.config
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\courgette64.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.ApiServices.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.Backend.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.HttpApi.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.WPF.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\DockerCli.exe
• 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\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\build\Release\winpty.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\build\Release\winpty-agent.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\lib\conpty_console_list_agent.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\lib\eventEmitter2.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\lib\eventEmitter2.test.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\lib\index.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\lib\interfaces.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\lib\terminal.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\lib\terminal.test.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\lib\testUtils.test.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\lib\types.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\lib\unixTerminal.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\lib\unixTerminal.test.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\lib\utils.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\lib\windowsPtyAgent.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\lib\windowsPtyAgent.test.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\lib\windowsTerminal.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\lib\windowsTerminal.test.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\scripts\install.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\scripts\post-install.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\node-pty-prebuilt-multiarch\scripts\publish.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\ssh2\lib\agent.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\ssh2\lib\buffer-helpers.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\ssh2\lib\Channel.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\ssh2\lib\client.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\ssh2\lib\http-agents.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\ssh2\lib\keepalivemgr.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\ssh2\lib\server.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\ssh2\lib\SFTPWrapper.js
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\ssh2\util\build_pagent.bat
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\app.asar.unpacked\node_modules\ssh2\util\pagent.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\swiftshader\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\swiftshader\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\vk_swiftshader.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\HttpOverStream.Client.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\HttpOverStream.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\HttpOverStream.NamedPipe.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\HttpOverStream.Server.Owin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\ICSharpCode.SharpZipLib.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\InstallerCli.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Microsoft.Owin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Microsoft.Owin.Hosting.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Notifications.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Microsoft.Virtualization.Client.Common.Types.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Microsoft.Virtualization.Client.Management.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Microsoft.Win32.Primitives.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Microsoft.Windows.ComputeVirtualization.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\netstandard.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\NLog.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Owin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\bin\com.docker.cli.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\bin\docker-compose.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\bin\docker-credential-desktop.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\bin\docker-credential-ecr-login.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\bin\docker-credential-wincred.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\bin\kubectl.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\bin\notary.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\cli-plugins\docker-app.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\cli-plugins\docker-buildx.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\cli-plugins\docker-scan.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\com.docker.backend.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\com.docker.diagnose.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\com.docker.license.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\com.docker.localhost-forwarder.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\com.docker.proxy.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\com.docker.wsl-distro-proxy.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\ddvp.ico
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\docker.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\dockerd.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\docker-desktop.iso
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\forwarding.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\snyk.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\vpnkit.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\vpnkit-bridge.exe
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\SimCim.Core.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\SimCim.Root.StandardCimV2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\SimCim.Root.V2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\SimCim.Root.Virtualization.V2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.AppContext.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.Collections.Concurrent.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.Collections.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.Collections.NonGeneric.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.Collections.Specialized.dll

Registry keys:

• 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

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

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\com.docker.service\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{39CDE42E-6428-447D-92A2-43D3764FD63E}C:\program files\docker\docker\resources\com.docker.backend.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{17BE4063-8ECE-4E93-A2CC-1B2893B8DDCC}C:\program files\docker\docker\resources\com.docker.backend.exe

How to delete Docker Desktop from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Docker Desktop is an application marketed by Docker Inc.. Sometimes, people choose to uninstall this program. This can be easier said than done because deleting this by hand requires some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK practice to uninstall 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows PC.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Docker Desktop or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Docker Desktop". If it is installed on your PC the Docker Desktop program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Docker Desktop in the list , the following data regarding the program is made available to you:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Docker Desktop.


8. After removing Docker Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Docker Desktop that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Docker Desktop with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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