GitHub Desktop

A way to uninstall GitHub Desktop from your PC

GitHub Desktop is a software application. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was created for Windows by GitHub, Inc.. Further information on GitHub, Inc. can be found here. GitHub Desktop is frequently installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop folder, regulated by the user's option. C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\Update.exe is the full command line if you want to remove GitHub Desktop. The program's main executable file occupies 373.46 KB (382424 bytes) on disk and is labeled GitHubDesktop.exe.

The following executables are installed alongside GitHub Desktop. They occupy about 201.18 MB (210950752 bytes) on disk.

• GitHubDesktop.exe (373.46 KB)
• squirrel.exe (1.58 MB)
• GitHubDesktop.exe (77.00 MB)
• squirrel.exe (1.58 MB)
• git.exe (37.65 KB)
• blocked-file-util.exe (29.64 KB)
• git-credential-store.exe (1.19 MB)
• git-credential-wincred.exe (29.15 KB)
• git-fast-import.exe (1.21 MB)
• git-http-fetch.exe (1.29 MB)
• git-http-push.exe (1.30 MB)
• git-wrapper.exe (37.65 KB)
• git-remote-https.exe (1.30 MB)
• git-sh-i18n--envsubst.exe (1.18 MB)
• git-show-index.exe (1.18 MB)
• git-upload-pack.exe (1.26 MB)
• git.exe (2.18 MB)
• proxy-lookup.exe (28.54 KB)
• x86_64-w64-mingw32-deflatehd.exe (70.55 KB)
• x86_64-w64-mingw32-inflatehd.exe (68.00 KB)
• git-lfs.exe (7.23 MB)
• awk.exe (573.12 KB)
• b2sum.exe (61.02 KB)
• basename.exe (37.87 KB)
• cat.exe (43.23 KB)
• comm.exe (43.13 KB)
• cp.exe (106.34 KB)
• cut.exe (47.34 KB)
• dash.exe (108.13 KB)
• date.exe (118.76 KB)
• dirname.exe (37.81 KB)
• echo.exe (38.18 KB)
• env.exe (37.48 KB)
• expr.exe (106.26 KB)
• false.exe (35.65 KB)
• find.exe (256.55 KB)
• getfacl.exe (172.71 KB)
• getopt.exe (23.59 KB)
• grep.exe (210.73 KB)
• head.exe (48.30 KB)
• ls.exe (137.04 KB)
• mkdir.exe (72.07 KB)
• mktemp.exe (47.05 KB)
• mv.exe (113.00 KB)
• pathchk.exe (38.36 KB)
• printf.exe (71.59 KB)
• pwd.exe (39.60 KB)
• readlink.exe (50.63 KB)
• rebase.exe (820.36 KB)
• rm.exe (65.65 KB)
• rmdir.exe (64.09 KB)
• sed.exe (166.50 KB)
• sh.exe (2.00 MB)
• sort.exe (109.14 KB)
• ssh-add.exe (321.51 KB)
• ssh-agent.exe (336.47 KB)
• ssh.exe (650.69 KB)
• tail.exe (59.09 KB)
• test.exe (69.99 KB)
• touch.exe (106.80 KB)
• tr.exe (52.75 KB)
• true.exe (35.65 KB)
• uname.exe (38.30 KB)
• uniq.exe (48.30 KB)
• wc.exe (50.11 KB)
• xargs.exe (69.52 KB)
• GitHubDesktop.exe (64.55 MB)
• git.exe (38.27 KB)
• blocked-file-util.exe (29.55 KB)
• git-fast-import.exe (1.39 MB)
• git-http-fetch.exe (1.39 MB)
• git-http-push.exe (1.41 MB)
• git-wrapper.exe (38.28 KB)
• git-remote-https.exe (1.41 MB)
• git-sh-i18n--envsubst.exe (1.35 MB)
• git-show-index.exe (1.35 MB)
• git.exe (2.36 MB)
• proxy-lookup.exe (28.98 KB)
• x86_64-w64-mingw32-deflatehd.exe (70.02 KB)
• x86_64-w64-mingw32-inflatehd.exe (66.97 KB)
• git-lfs.exe (7.54 MB)
• awk.exe (600.29 KB)
• b2sum.exe (60.52 KB)
• basename.exe (37.87 KB)
• cat.exe (43.23 KB)
• comm.exe (43.13 KB)
• cp.exe (105.88 KB)
• cut.exe (47.35 KB)
• dash.exe (108.13 KB)
• date.exe (117.30 KB)
• dirname.exe (37.32 KB)
• echo.exe (38.19 KB)
• env.exe (37.49 KB)
• expr.exe (105.77 KB)
• false.exe (35.15 KB)
• find.exe (256.55 KB)
• gencat.exe (181.33 KB)
• getfacl.exe (171.26 KB)
• getopt.exe (23.59 KB)
• grep.exe (210.73 KB)
• head.exe (48.80 KB)
• ls.exe (135.07 KB)
• mkdir.exe (72.60 KB)
• mktemp.exe (46.55 KB)
• mv.exe (112.54 KB)
• pathchk.exe (38.37 KB)
• printf.exe (72.12 KB)
• pwd.exe (39.10 KB)
• readlink.exe (50.13 KB)
• rebase.exe (820.36 KB)
• rm.exe (65.66 KB)
• rmdir.exe (64.13 KB)
• sed.exe (166.50 KB)
• sh.exe (2.01 MB)
• sort.exe (109.15 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1.4.1 of GitHub Desktop. You can find below info on other versions of GitHub Desktop:

• 2.6.0
• 2.4.3
• 2.5.4
• 3.3.9
• 2.9.9
• 3.2.6
• 2.5.2
• 2.5.6
• 1.2.6
• 3.3.5
• 1.0.3
• 2.6.2
• 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
• 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
• 3.3.3
• 1.6.1
• 0.5.9
• 3.2.5
• 1.1.0
• 1.0.12
• 1.4.3
• 1.2.1
• 1.0.5
• 2.9.6
• 3.2.4
• 2.6.4
• 0.9.1
• 2.4.1
• 2.9.2
• 3.3.13
• 1.5.1
• 1.6.3
• 1.2.4
• 2.4.11
• 3.1.3
• 2.0.1
• 1.0.1
• 1.3.5
• 2.9.0
• 3.0.4
• 2.7.1
• 1.1.1
• 2.9.7
• 3.1.2
• 3.0.5
• 0.7.0
• 3.2.9
• 2.2.3
• 3.1.7
• 1.6.6
• 3.0.1
• 1.3.4
• 2.8.3
• 3.3.0
• 1.2.3
• 3.0.7
• 1.3.3
• 3.1.4
• 2.0.0
• 3.1.0
• 1.2.31
• 3.1.32
• 2.4.2
• 2.0.2
• 2.9.1

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GitHub Desktop has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall GitHub Desktop:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop

The files below are left behind on your disk by GitHub Desktop when you uninstall it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\basecamp.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\basecampy.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\bowtie.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f423.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f424.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f425.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f426.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f427.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f428.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f429.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f42a.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f42b.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f45e.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f45f.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f460.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f461.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f464.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f465.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f466.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f467.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f468.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f469.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f46a.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f46b.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f46c.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f46d.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f46e.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f46f.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f470.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f471.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f472.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f473.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f474.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f475.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f476.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f477.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f478.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f479.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f47a.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f47b.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f47c.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f47d.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f47e.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f47f.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f480.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f481.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f482.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f483.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f484.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f485.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f486.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f487.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f488.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f489.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f48a.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f48b.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f48c.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f48d.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f48e.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f48f.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f490.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f491.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f492.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f493.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f494.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f495.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f496.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f497.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f498.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f499.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f49a.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f49b.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f49c.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f49d.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f49e.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f49f.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4a0.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4a1.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4a2.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4a3.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4a4.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4a5.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4a6.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4a7.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4a8.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4a9.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4aa.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4ab.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4ac.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4ad.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4ae.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4af.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4b0.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4b1.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4b2.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4b3.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4b4.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4b5.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.4.1\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4b6.png

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

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\GitHubDesktop

A way to remove GitHub Desktop from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

GitHub Desktop is an application released by the software company GitHub, Inc.. Sometimes, computer users choose to remove this program. This is difficult because deleting this manually requires some knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY manner to remove 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around utility to optimize your Windows computer.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate GitHub Desktop or simply activate the Search feature and type in "GitHub Desktop". If it exists on your system the GitHub Desktop application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select GitHub Desktop in the list of apps, the following data regarding the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding GitHub Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the removal by pressing 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 start the cleanup. All the items of GitHub Desktop which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling GitHub Desktop with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove GitHub Desktop by GitHub, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that GitHub Desktop by GitHub, Inc. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove GitHub Desktop in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.