GitHub Desktop

A way to uninstall GitHub Desktop from your PC

GitHub Desktop is a Windows application. Read below about how to uninstall it from your PC. It was coded for Windows by GitHub, Inc.. Further information on GitHub, Inc. can be seen here. GitHub Desktop is usually set up in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop directory, but this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the program. The complete uninstall command line for GitHub Desktop is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\Update.exe. GitHubDesktop.exe is the GitHub Desktop's main executable file and it occupies about 386.78 KB (396064 bytes) on disk.

GitHub Desktop is comprised of the following executables which take 209.00 MB (219153088 bytes) on disk:

• GitHubDesktop.exe (386.78 KB)
• squirrel.exe (1.95 MB)
• GitHubDesktop.exe (154.71 MB)
• desktop-trampoline.exe (567.28 KB)
• scalar.exe (44.03 KB)
• Atlassian.Bitbucket.UI.exe (42.39 KB)
• blocked-file-util.exe (57.59 KB)
• brotli.exe (847.93 KB)
• git-askpass.exe (55.85 KB)
• git-askyesno.exe (28.93 KB)
• git-credential-helper-selector.exe (72.26 KB)
• git-credential-manager-core.exe (74.91 KB)
• git-credential-manager-ui.exe (83.39 KB)
• git-credential-manager.exe (74.89 KB)
• git-http-fetch.exe (2.19 MB)
• git-http-push.exe (2.20 MB)
• git-wrapper.exe (44.03 KB)
• git-remote-https.exe (2.20 MB)
• git-sh-i18n--envsubst.exe (2.15 MB)
• git.exe (3.61 MB)
• GitHub.UI.exe (45.89 KB)
• GitLab.UI.exe (35.89 KB)
• headless-git.exe (32.03 KB)
• proxy-lookup.exe (54.74 KB)
• psl.exe (62.80 KB)
• scalar.exe (13.30 MB)
• git-lfs.exe (10.09 MB)
• edit-git-bash.exe (133.34 KB)
• awk.exe (623.05 KB)
• b2sum.exe (64.38 KB)
• basename.exe (44.35 KB)
• basenc.exe (58.63 KB)
• cat.exe (48.09 KB)
• chattr.exe (96.70 KB)
• cmp.exe (57.86 KB)
• comm.exe (49.58 KB)
• cp.exe (122.25 KB)
• cut.exe (54.33 KB)
• cygwin-console-helper.exe (306.34 KB)
• dash.exe (116.05 KB)
• date.exe (127.65 KB)
• diff.exe (217.10 KB)
• diff3.exe (72.09 KB)
• dirname.exe (44.30 KB)
• echo.exe (45.20 KB)
• env.exe (53.43 KB)
• expr.exe (118.80 KB)
• false.exe (42.63 KB)
• find.exe (271.50 KB)
• gencat.exe (105.20 KB)
• getfacl.exe (94.09 KB)
• getopt.exe (27.99 KB)
• gmondump.exe (92.48 KB)
• grep.exe (218.49 KB)
• head.exe (54.63 KB)
• ls.exe (156.26 KB)
• lsattr.exe (95.09 KB)
• mkdir.exe (80.05 KB)
• mktemp.exe (53.44 KB)
• mv.exe (129.84 KB)
• pathchk.exe (44.82 KB)
• printf.exe (80.60 KB)
• profiler.exe (197.36 KB)
• pwd.exe (45.59 KB)
• readlink.exe (57.64 KB)
• rebase.exe (890.52 KB)
• rm.exe (72.60 KB)
• rmdir.exe (71.07 KB)
• sdiff.exe (63.44 KB)
• sed.exe (184.25 KB)
• sh.exe (2.19 MB)
• sort.exe (117.30 KB)
• ssh-add.exe (438.73 KB)
• ssh-agent.exe (409.63 KB)
• ssh.exe (941.95 KB)
• tail.exe (65.58 KB)
• test.exe (78.97 KB)
• touch.exe (115.23 KB)
• tr.exe (58.59 KB)
• true.exe (42.63 KB)
• uname.exe (45.32 KB)
• uniq.exe (54.25 KB)
• wc.exe (56.54 KB)
• xargs.exe (77.05 KB)
• ssh-keysign.exe (545.94 KB)
• ssh-pkcs11-helper.exe (395.02 KB)
• ssh-sk-helper.exe (391.39 KB)
• getprocaddr32.exe (272.29 KB)
• getprocaddr64.exe (308.84 KB)

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The current page applies to GitHub Desktop version 3.2.8 alone. You can find below info on other versions of GitHub Desktop:

• 2.6.0
• 2.4.3
• 3.4.203
• 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
• 3.3.13
• 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

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If you are manually uninstalling GitHub Desktop we recommend you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall GitHub Desktop:

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

The files below remain on your disk by GitHub Desktop's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Code Cache\js\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Code Cache\wasm\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\databases\Databases.db
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\DawnCache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\DawnCache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\DawnCache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\DawnCache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\DawnCache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\GPUCache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\GPUCache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\GPUCache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\GPUCache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\GPUCache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Local State
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\logs\2023-08-16.desktop.production.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\logs\2024-01-28.desktop.production.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Network\Cookies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Network\Network Persistent State
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Network\NetworkDataMigrated
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Network\TransportSecurity
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Preferences
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Session Storage\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Session Storage\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Session Storage\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Session Storage\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Session Storage\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\WebStorage\QuotaManager
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\window-state.json

Registry keys:

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

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.2.8\GitHubDesktop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.2.8\GitHubDesktop.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\GitHubDesktop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\GitHubDesktop.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to delete GitHub Desktop from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

GitHub Desktop is a program marketed by GitHub, Inc.. Sometimes, computer users want to erase this application. Sometimes this is difficult because uninstalling this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to PCs. One of the best QUICK approach to erase GitHub 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 already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• 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 design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate GitHub Desktop or simply activate the Search feature and type in "GitHub Desktop". If it is installed on your PC the GitHub Desktop app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click GitHub Desktop in the list of applications, some information regarding the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding GitHub Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall GitHub Desktop.


8. After uninstalling GitHub Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of 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 items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove GitHub Desktop by GitHub, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that GitHub Desktop by GitHub, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove GitHub 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.