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A way to uninstall Docker Desktop from your computer

Docker Desktop is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Docker Inc.. You can find out more on Docker Inc. or check for application updates here. Docker Desktop is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker directory, but this location can vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the application. C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Docker Desktop. Docker Desktop's primary file takes about 2.24 MB (2348616 bytes) and is named Docker Desktop.exe.

Docker Desktop contains of the executables below. They occupy 940.22 MB (985888784 bytes) on disk.




  • courgette64.exe (1.65 MB)
  • Docker Desktop Installer.exe (7.18 MB)
  • Docker Desktop.exe (2.24 MB)
  • DockerCli.exe (10.78 MB)
  • InstallerCli.exe (45.09 KB)
  • Docker Desktop.exe (154.69 MB)
  • com.docker.admin.exe (14.63 MB)
  • com.docker.backend.exe (54.79 MB)
  • com.docker.build.exe (67.25 MB)
  • com.docker.dev-envs.exe (11.73 MB)
  • com.docker.diagnose.exe (17.09 MB)
  • com.docker.extensions.exe (19.97 MB)
  • com.docker.wsl-distro-proxy.exe (28.70 MB)
  • Docker desktop.exe (10.74 MB)
  • dockerd.exe (56.10 MB)
  • com.docker.cli.exe (33.01 MB)
  • docker-compose.exe (6.72 MB)
  • docker-credential-desktop.exe (11.71 MB)
  • docker-credential-ecr-login.exe (6.14 MB)
  • docker-credential-wincred.exe (1.79 MB)
  • docker-index.exe (45.88 MB)
  • docker.exe (56.35 MB)
  • extension-admin.exe (8.45 MB)
  • hub-tool.exe (13.23 MB)
  • kubectl.exe (48.25 MB)
  • docker-buildx.exe (52.65 MB)
  • docker-compose.exe (57.90 MB)
  • docker-dev.exe (13.16 MB)
  • docker-extension.exe (14.43 MB)
  • docker-init.exe (13.28 MB)
  • docker-sbom.exe (20.61 MB)
  • docker-scan.exe (19.96 MB)
  • docker-scout.exe (59.10 MB)
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The information on this page is only about version 4.25.2 of Docker Desktop. Click on the links below for other Docker Desktop versions:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Directories found on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Docker Desktop:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000005.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000026.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000028.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000030.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000031.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000032.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Network\NetworkDataMigrated
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\notifications.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Session Storage\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Session Storage\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Session Storage\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Session Storage\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\versions.json

Usually the following registry keys will not be cleaned:
  • 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

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\com.docker.service\ImagePath


How to erase Docker Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Docker Desktop is a program offered by Docker Inc.. Sometimes, computer users want to remove this application. This can be efortful because doing this manually takes some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK action to remove 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 PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your computer.

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  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will be made available 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 very quickly. Notice that after you select Docker Desktop in the list of applications, some data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Docker Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Docker Desktop.
Uninstall Docker Desktop


8. After uninstalling Docker Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Docker Desktop that have been left behind will be detected 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 folders are left behind on your system.

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



Disclaimer

The text above 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 page only contains detailed info 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' PCs.

2023-11-22 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-11-22 05:32:31.383