Docker Desktop

A way to uninstall Docker Desktop from your PC

Docker Desktop is a Windows application. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was created by Docker Inc.. Further information on Docker Inc. can be found here. The program is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker directory. Keep in mind that this location can vary depending on the user's preference. The entire uninstall command line for Docker Desktop is C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe. Docker Desktop.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 6.62 MB (6937536 bytes) on disk.

Docker Desktop contains of the executables below. They take 731.88 MB (767428256 bytes) on disk.

• courgette64.exe (940.46 KB)
• Docker Desktop Installer.exe (3.35 MB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (6.62 MB)
• DockerCli.exe (32.95 KB)
• InstallerCli.exe (24.97 KB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (130.12 MB)
• winpty-agent.exe (766.48 KB)
• pagent.exe (55.98 KB)
• com.docker.backend.exe (41.40 MB)
• com.docker.dev-envs.exe (18.43 MB)
• com.docker.diagnose.exe (15.13 MB)
• com.docker.proxy.exe (17.35 MB)
• com.docker.wsl-distro-proxy.exe (25.45 MB)
• dockerd.exe (55.90 MB)
• snyk.exe (78.07 MB)
• vpnkit-bridge.exe (9.01 MB)
• vpnkit.exe (23.84 MB)
• com.docker.cli.exe (49.33 MB)
• docker-compose-v1.exe (9.97 MB)
• docker-compose.exe (6.30 MB)
• docker-credential-desktop.exe (13.23 MB)
• docker-credential-ecr-login.exe (7.91 MB)
• docker-credential-wincred.exe (2.60 MB)
• docker.exe (59.77 MB)
• hub-tool.exe (13.22 MB)
• kubectl.exe (45.64 MB)
• docker-buildx.exe (59.68 MB)
• docker-compose.exe (25.60 MB)
• docker-scan.exe (12.18 MB)

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The current page applies to Docker Desktop version 3.6.0 only. For other Docker Desktop versions please click below:

• 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
• 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
• 4.27.0
• 4.6.1
• 4.0.0
• 2.1.0.1
• 2.0.3.0
• 2.0.2.1

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

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

• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IDM\DwnlData\UserName\Docker-20Desktop-20Installer.e_1650
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\IDM\DwnlData\UserName\Docker-20Desktop-20Installer.e_1664

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\com.docker.service
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.Backend.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker.Core.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\Microsoft.Owin.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Microsoft.Owin.Hosting.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\System.Net.Http.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.Net.Http.Formatting.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.ValueTuple.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.Web.Http.dll
• C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\System.Web.Http.Owin.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Docker Desktop Installer.exe.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Docker Desktop.exe.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Cache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Cache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Cache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Cache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Cache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Code Cache\js\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Code Cache\wasm\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Cookies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\GPUCache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\GPUCache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\GPUCache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\GPUCache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\GPUCache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
• 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 Persistent State
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Preferences
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Session Storage\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop\Session Storage\CURRENT
• 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\log\host\docker-credential-desktop.exe.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Docker\log\host\docker-credential-desktop.log

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• 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 delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop.exe.FriendlyAppName
• 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_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\com.docker.service\ImagePath

A way to uninstall Docker Desktop with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Docker Desktop is an application marketed by the software company Docker Inc.. Some computer users want to remove this program. Sometimes this can be troublesome because performing this by hand requires some know-how related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY procedure 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 on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to optimize your computer.

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• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


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 field and type in "Docker Desktop". If it is installed on your PC the Docker Desktop app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Docker Desktop in the list , some information about the program is shown to you:

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

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking 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. Click Next to start 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 are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Docker Desktop by Docker Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Docker Desktop by Docker Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Docker Desktop supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.