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A guide to uninstall GitHub Desktop from your system

This web page contains complete information on how to remove GitHub Desktop for Windows. It was coded for Windows by GitHub, Inc.. You can read more on GitHub, Inc. or check for application updates here. The program is frequently placed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop directory (same installation drive as Windows). GitHub Desktop's full uninstall command line is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\Update.exe. The application's main executable file is titled GitHubDesktop.exe and it has a size of 373.46 KB (382424 bytes).

The executables below are part of GitHub Desktop. They take about 292.54 MB (306753760 bytes) on disk.

  • GitHubDesktop.exe (373.46 KB)
  • squirrel.exe (1.58 MB)
  • GitHubDesktop.exe (77.00 MB)
  • 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 (1.17 MB)
  • git-credential-wincred.exe (29.15 KB)
  • git-fast-import.exe (1.20 MB)
  • git-http-fetch.exe (1.28 MB)
  • git-http-push.exe (1.29 MB)
  • git-wrapper.exe (37.65 KB)
  • git-remote-https.exe (1.29 MB)
  • git-sh-i18n--envsubst.exe (1.16 MB)
  • git-show-index.exe (1.16 MB)
  • git-upload-pack.exe (1.24 MB)
  • git.exe (2.16 MB)
  • 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 (77.00 MB)
  • blocked-file-util.exe (29.64 KB)
  • x86_64-w64-mingw32-deflatehd.exe (70.55 KB)
  • x86_64-w64-mingw32-inflatehd.exe (68.00 KB)
  • 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)
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The information on this page is only about version 1.0.9 of GitHub Desktop. You can find below info on other releases of GitHub Desktop:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Some of these are listed below.

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

The files below remain on your disk when you remove GitHub Desktop:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.9\ffmpeg.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.9\GitHubDesktop.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.9\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.9\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.9\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.9\LICENSE
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.9\msvcp140.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.9\node.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.9\vcruntime140.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.9\views_resources_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\Update.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\databases\Databases.db
  • 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 Storage\file__0.localstorage
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\logs\2017-11-26.desktop.production.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Preferences
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\QuotaManager
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\window-state.json

Registry that is not cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\x-github-desktop-auth


A way to delete GitHub Desktop from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

GitHub Desktop is an application marketed by the software company GitHub, Inc.. Frequently, people decide to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be difficult because removing this manually takes some skill regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY approach to uninstall GitHub Desktop is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is 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 one of the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate GitHub Desktop or simply click the Search feature and type in "GitHub Desktop". The GitHub Desktop program will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select GitHub Desktop in the list , some data about the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about GitHub Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove GitHub Desktop.
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8. After removing GitHub Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of GitHub Desktop that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling GitHub Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall 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 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 other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2017-11-19 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-11-18 22:59:10.283