Docker Desktop

A guide to uninstall Docker Desktop from your PC

Docker Desktop is a Windows program. Read below about how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was created by Docker Inc.. Check out here for more info on Docker Inc.. Docker Desktop is commonly set up in the C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker folder, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's choice when 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 around 2.24 MB (2348104 bytes) and is called Docker Desktop.exe.

The following executables are incorporated in Docker Desktop. They take 957.22 MB (1003714168 bytes) on disk.

• courgette64.exe (1.65 MB)
• Docker Desktop Installer.exe (6.93 MB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (2.24 MB)
• DockerCli.exe (10.81 MB)
• InstallerCli.exe (45.09 KB)
• Docker Desktop.exe (154.69 MB)
• com.docker.admin.exe (14.69 MB)
• com.docker.backend.exe (56.29 MB)
• com.docker.build.exe (67.25 MB)
• com.docker.dev-envs.exe (12.11 MB)
• com.docker.diagnose.exe (17.22 MB)
• com.docker.extensions.exe (20.09 MB)
• com.docker.wsl-distro-proxy.exe (28.71 MB)
• Docker desktop.exe (10.76 MB)
• dockerd.exe (56.10 MB)
• com.docker.cli.exe (33.02 MB)
• docker-compose.exe (6.72 MB)
• docker-credential-desktop.exe (11.74 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 (9.33 MB)
• hub-tool.exe (13.23 MB)
• kubectl.exe (48.25 MB)
• docker-buildx.exe (52.19 MB)
• docker-compose.exe (58.01 MB)
• docker-dev.exe (13.16 MB)
• docker-extension.exe (14.43 MB)
• docker-feedback.exe (14.27 MB)
• docker-init.exe (13.33 MB)
• docker-sbom.exe (20.61 MB)
• docker-scan.exe (19.96 MB)
• docker-scout.exe (59.24 MB)

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The current web page applies to Docker Desktop version 4.26.1 only. 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
• 4.23.0
• 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.

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 uninstalled:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\docker-desktop
• 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

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• 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{BFF2DBB8-9A84-40A1-BED1-8BD96BBC4032}C:\program files\docker\docker\resources\com.docker.backend.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{93711396-6247-4A81-A540-7D24217A08B4}C:\program files\docker\docker\resources\com.docker.backend.exe

How to uninstall Docker Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Docker Desktop is a program released by the software company Docker Inc.. Sometimes, computer users choose to erase this program. This is easier said than done because removing this by hand requires some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK approach 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 Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Docker Desktop or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Docker Desktop". If it exists on your system the Docker Desktop app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Docker Desktop in the list , the following information regarding the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Docker Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

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


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

Your Windows computer 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 PC, we are not saying that Docker Desktop by Docker Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions 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 stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.