Docker Desktop

A guide to uninstall Docker Desktop from your system

Docker Desktop is a computer program. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was created by Docker Inc.. Open here for more details on Docker Inc.. Docker Desktop is normally installed in the C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker directory, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option when installing the program. 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 might receive a notification for administrator rights. Docker Desktop's main file takes about 2.24 MB (2347080 bytes) and is called Docker Desktop.exe.

Docker Desktop contains of the executables below. They take 939.99 MB (985653784 bytes) on disk.

• courgette64.exe (1.65 MB)
• Docker Desktop Installer.exe (6.93 MB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (2.24 MB)
• DockerCli.exe (11.29 MB)
• InstallerCli.exe (45.09 KB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (154.69 MB)
• com.docker.admin.exe (9.50 MB)
• com.docker.backend.exe (61.55 MB)
• com.docker.build.exe (67.13 MB)
• com.docker.dev-envs.exe (12.11 MB)
• com.docker.diagnose.exe (26.03 MB)
• com.docker.extensions.exe (20.33 MB)
• Docker desktop.exe (11.28 MB)
• dockerd.exe (60.18 MB)
• com.docker.cli.exe (33.95 MB)
• docker-compose.exe (6.72 MB)
• docker-credential-desktop.exe (12.25 MB)
• docker-credential-ecr-login.exe (6.60 MB)
• docker-credential-wincred.exe (1.81 MB)
• docker-index.exe (45.88 MB)
• docker.exe (56.35 MB)
• extension-admin.exe (9.33 MB)
• hub-tool.exe (13.23 MB)
• kubectl.exe (48.67 MB)
• docker-buildx.exe (52.20 MB)
• docker-compose.exe (59.20 MB)
• docker-debug.exe (13.80 MB)
• docker-dev.exe (13.16 MB)
• docker-extension.exe (14.43 MB)
• docker-feedback.exe (14.27 MB)
• docker-init.exe (13.37 MB)
• docker-sbom.exe (20.61 MB)
• docker-scout.exe (59.22 MB)

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The information on this page is only about version 4.27.0 of Docker Desktop. 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
• 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
• 4.6.1
• 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.

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

• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WSLDVCPlugin\docker-desktop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\docker-desktop

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

• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\app.json
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\BITSReference5_0.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.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\DockerCli.exe
• 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\app\icon.icns
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\assets\app\icon.ico
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\assets\app\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
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\resources\regedit\vbs\util.vbs
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\snapshot_blob.bin
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\v8_context_snapshot.bin
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\vk_swiftshader.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\vk_swiftshader_icd.json
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\vulkan-1.dll

Many times the following registry keys will not be removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\docker-desktop
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Docker Desktop Installer (135262)_RASAPI32
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Docker Desktop Installer (135262)_RASMANCS
• 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
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Classes\docker-desktop

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\Docker Desktop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\frontend\Docker Desktop.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\docker\docker\resources\com.docker.backend.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\docker\docker\resources\com.docker.backend.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\com.docker.service\ImagePath
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{4069A1A2-DE66-4B66-B2D5-80D10BA9C967}C:\program files\docker\docker\resources\com.docker.backend.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{1F4A2111-7890-4126-AE2F-E36C77EA5A38}C:\program files\docker\docker\resources\com.docker.backend.exe

A way to uninstall Docker Desktop from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Docker Desktop is a program offered by Docker Inc.. Some people decide to remove this application. This is easier said than done because deleting this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK procedure to remove Docker Desktop is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to take care of your 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. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Docker Desktop or simply click the Search field and type in "Docker Desktop". The Docker Desktop program will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Docker Desktop in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is made available to you:

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

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


8. After uninstalling Docker Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Docker Desktop which have been left behind will be found and you will be able 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 PC.

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

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 software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Docker Desktop supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.