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A guide to uninstall Docker Desktop from your system

You can find on this page detailed information on how to remove Docker Desktop for Windows. The Windows version was created by Docker Inc.. Open here for more information on Docker Inc.. Usually the Docker Desktop application is placed in the C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker directory, depending on the user's option during install. C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Docker Desktop. The application's main executable file occupies 1.65 MB (1733288 bytes) on disk and is titled Docker Desktop.exe.

The following executable files are incorporated in Docker Desktop. They occupy 886.63 MB (929695968 bytes) on disk.

  • Docker Desktop Installer.exe (373.93 MB)
  • Docker Desktop.exe (1.65 MB)
  • DockerCli.exe (27.67 KB)
  • InstallerCli.exe (25.70 KB)
  • Docker Desktop.exe (100.17 MB)
  • winpty-agent.exe (772.20 KB)
  • pagent.exe (56.71 KB)
  • com.docker.backend.exe (15.85 MB)
  • com.docker.diagnose.exe (11.57 MB)
  • com.docker.isowrap.exe (19.04 MB)
  • com.docker.license.exe (8.56 MB)
  • com.docker.localhost-forwarder.exe (8.59 MB)
  • com.docker.proxy.exe (32.14 MB)
  • com.docker.wsl-distro-proxy.exe (26.18 MB)
  • dockerd.exe (56.75 MB)
  • vpnkit-bridge.exe (4.41 MB)
  • vpnkit.exe (23.84 MB)
  • docker-compose.exe (9.45 MB)
  • docker-credential-desktop.exe (9.53 MB)
  • docker-credential-wincred.exe (2.70 MB)
  • docker.exe (51.76 MB)
  • kubectl.exe (41.37 MB)
  • notary.exe (8.91 MB)
  • docker-app.exe (32.42 MB)
  • docker-buildx.exe (34.66 MB)
  • docker-mutagen.exe (12.28 MB)
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The current page applies to Docker Desktop version 2.3.0.4 only. You can find below info on other versions of Docker Desktop:

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If you're planning to uninstall Docker Desktop you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Docker Desktop:
  • C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Docker Desktop:
  • C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Bugsnag.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\com.docker.service.config
  • 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\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\docker.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-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-mutagen.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.isowrap.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\dockerd.exe
  • C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\forwarding.dll
  • 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
  • C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.ComponentModel.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.ComponentModel.EventBasedAsync.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.ComponentModel.Primitives.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter.dll
  • C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.Console.dll

Many times the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Docker Desktop Installer (1)_RASAPI32
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Tracing\Docker Desktop Installer (1)_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\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 values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\com.docker.service\ImagePath


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

Docker Desktop is an application offered by Docker Inc.. Some users choose to erase it. This can be troublesome because performing this manually requires some experience regarding PCs. The best SIMPLE manner to erase 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 good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to optimize your system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of programs 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 application will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Docker Desktop in the list , the following data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Docker Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Docker Desktop.
Uninstall Docker Desktop


8. After uninstalling Docker Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Docker Desktop which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Docker Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation 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. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Docker Desktop supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2020-07-27 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2020-07-27 20:40:55.063