GitHub Desktop

How to uninstall GitHub Desktop from your PC

This web page contains thorough information on how to remove GitHub Desktop for Windows. The Windows version was created by GitHub, Inc.. Check out here where you can read more on GitHub, Inc.. The application is usually placed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop directory (same installation drive as Windows). You can remove GitHub Desktop by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\Update.exe. Note that you might receive a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file has a size of 391.85 KB (401256 bytes) on disk and is named GitHubDesktop.exe.

GitHub Desktop is composed of the following executables which occupy 212.46 MB (222778496 bytes) on disk:

• GitHubDesktop.exe (391.85 KB)
• squirrel.exe (1.95 MB)
• GitHubDesktop.exe (158.32 MB)
• desktop-trampoline.exe (572.36 KB)
• git-receive-pack.exe (48.01 KB)
• git-upload-pack.exe (48.02 KB)
• scalar.exe (43.99 KB)
• blocked-file-util.exe (62.67 KB)
• brotli.exe (78.57 KB)
• git-askpass.exe (60.92 KB)
• git-askyesno.exe (34.01 KB)
• git-credential-helper-selector.exe (77.34 KB)
• git-credential-manager.exe (79.44 KB)
• git-http-fetch.exe (2.24 MB)
• git-http-push.exe (2.25 MB)
• git-wrapper.exe (44.01 KB)
• git-remote-https.exe (2.25 MB)
• git-sh-i18n--envsubst.exe (2.20 MB)
• git.exe (3.67 MB)
• headless-git.exe (32.01 KB)
• proxy-lookup.exe (59.81 KB)
• psl.exe (67.88 KB)
• scalar.exe (13.29 MB)
• git-lfs.exe (10.63 MB)
• edit-git-bash.exe (135.90 KB)
• awk.exe (628.13 KB)
• b2sum.exe (69.45 KB)
• basename.exe (49.42 KB)
• basenc.exe (63.70 KB)
• cat.exe (53.17 KB)
• chattr.exe (40.99 KB)
• cmp.exe (61.84 KB)
• comm.exe (54.66 KB)
• cp.exe (127.33 KB)
• cut.exe (59.40 KB)
• cygwin-console-helper.exe (295.66 KB)
• dash.exe (121.13 KB)
• date.exe (132.73 KB)
• diff.exe (221.61 KB)
• diff3.exe (76.05 KB)
• dirname.exe (49.38 KB)
• echo.exe (50.28 KB)
• env.exe (58.51 KB)
• expr.exe (123.88 KB)
• false.exe (47.70 KB)
• find.exe (276.58 KB)
• gencat.exe (40.50 KB)
• getfacl.exe (39.38 KB)
• getopt.exe (33.07 KB)
• gmondump.exe (38.27 KB)
• grep.exe (223.56 KB)
• head.exe (59.71 KB)
• ls.exe (161.34 KB)
• lsattr.exe (40.38 KB)
• mkdir.exe (85.13 KB)
• mktemp.exe (58.51 KB)
• mv.exe (134.91 KB)
• pathchk.exe (49.90 KB)
• printf.exe (85.68 KB)
• profiler.exe (73.65 KB)
• pwd.exe (50.66 KB)
• readlink.exe (62.72 KB)
• rebase.exe (895.60 KB)
• rm.exe (77.67 KB)
• rmdir.exe (76.15 KB)
• sdiff.exe (67.48 KB)
• sed.exe (189.32 KB)
• sh.exe (2.20 MB)
• sort.exe (122.38 KB)
• ssh-add.exe (452.06 KB)
• ssh-agent.exe (427.19 KB)
• ssh.exe (966.75 KB)
• tail.exe (70.66 KB)
• test.exe (84.04 KB)
• touch.exe (120.30 KB)
• tr.exe (63.66 KB)
• true.exe (47.70 KB)
• uname.exe (50.40 KB)
• uniq.exe (59.33 KB)
• wc.exe (61.62 KB)
• xargs.exe (82.13 KB)
• ssh-keysign.exe (563.21 KB)
• ssh-pkcs11-helper.exe (407.75 KB)
• ssh-sk-helper.exe (403.62 KB)
• getprocaddr32.exe (269.99 KB)
• getprocaddr64.exe (309.33 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 3.3.13 of GitHub Desktop. You can find here a few links to other GitHub Desktop versions:

• 2.6.0
• 2.4.3
• 2.5.4
• 3.3.9
• 2.9.9
• 3.4.5
• 3.2.6
• 2.5.2
• 3.4.6
• 2.5.6
• 1.2.6
• 3.3.5
• 1.0.3
• 2.6.2
• 3.4.18
• 1.6.5
• 2.9.8
• 2.2.2
• 1.3.0
• 1.0.4
• 3.3.14
• 1.3.1
• 1.2.5
• 3.1.92
• 0.5.7
• 1.3.2
• 2.3.1
• 1.0.6
• 3.3.7
• 2.5.7
• 3.4.19
• 2.1.1
• 1.6.4
• 1.0.2
• 0.5.4
• 3.1.5
• 3.0.31
• 1.0.9
• 2.5.1
• 1.2.2
• 3.1.62
• 2.1.0
• 3.1.1
• 2.7.2
• 0.5.5
• 0.5.8
• 2.9.14
• 1.0.8
• 0.0.17
• 3.2.0
• 2.9.13
• 3.0.62
• 2.6.3
• 3.4.3
• 3.3.3
• 1.6.1
• 0.5.9
• 3.4.13
• 3.2.5
• 1.1.0
• 1.0.12
• 1.4.3
• 1.2.1
• 1.0.5
• 3.3.17
• 2.9.6
• 3.2.4
• 2.6.4
• 0.9.1
• 2.4.1
• 2.9.2
• 1.5.1
• 1.6.3
• 1.2.4
• 2.4.11
• 3.1.3
• 2.0.1
• 1.0.1
• 3.4.12
• 3.4.72
• 3.4.8
• 1.3.5
• 2.9.0
• 3.0.4
• 2.7.1
• 3.4.16
• 1.1.1
• 2.9.7
• 3.1.2
• 3.0.5
• 3.4.0
• 0.7.0
• 3.2.9
• 2.2.3
• 3.1.7
• 3.4.52
• 1.6.6
• 3.0.1
• 1.3.4
• 2.8.3

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

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

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop

Generally, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f308.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f30b.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f30c.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f30f.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f310.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f311.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f312.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f313.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f314.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f315.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f316.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f317.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f318.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f319.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f31a.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f31b.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f31c.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f31d.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f31e.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f31f.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f320.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f330.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f331.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f332.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f333.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f334.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f335.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f337.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f338.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f339.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f33a.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f33b.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f33c.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f33d.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f33e.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f33f.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f340.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f341.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f342.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f343.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f344.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f345.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f346.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f347.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f348.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f349.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f34a.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f34b.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f34c.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f34d.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f34e.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f34f.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f350.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f351.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f352.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f353.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f354.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f355.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f356.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f357.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f358.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f359.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f35a.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f35b.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f35c.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f35d.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f35e.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f35f.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f360.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f361.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f362.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f363.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f364.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f365.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f366.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f367.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f368.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f369.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f36a.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f36b.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f36c.png
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• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f36e.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f36f.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f370.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f371.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f372.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f373.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f374.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f375.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f376.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f377.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f378.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f379.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f37a.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f37b.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f37c.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f380.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f381.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.13\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f382.png

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\x-github-desktop-auth
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GitHubDesktop

A way to erase GitHub Desktop from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

GitHub Desktop is a program released by the software company GitHub, Inc.. Sometimes, users choose to erase this program. Sometimes this is hard because performing this manually requires some knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK manner to erase GitHub 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 Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate GitHub Desktop or simply click the Search field and type in "GitHub Desktop". If it is installed on your PC the GitHub Desktop program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select GitHub Desktop in the list , the following information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding GitHub Desktop, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove GitHub Desktop.


8. After removing GitHub Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong GitHub Desktop that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling GitHub Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall GitHub Desktop by GitHub, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that GitHub Desktop by GitHub, Inc. is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall GitHub Desktop in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.