GitHub Desktop

How to uninstall GitHub Desktop from your computer

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall GitHub Desktop for Windows. It is made by GitHub, Inc.. Check out here for more details on GitHub, Inc.. The program is frequently installed in the C:\Users\ali-1\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop directory (same installation drive as Windows). The entire uninstall command line for GitHub Desktop is C:\Users\ali-1\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\Update.exe. The program's main executable file is titled GitHubDesktop.exe and it has a size of 391.10 KB (400488 bytes).

GitHub Desktop is composed of the following executables which take 223.29 MB (234136648 bytes) on disk:

• GitHubDesktop.exe (391.10 KB)
• Update.exe (1.83 MB)
• GitHubDesktop.exe (168.91 MB)
• squirrel.exe (1.95 MB)
• desktop-askpass-trampoline.exe (163.46 KB)
• git-receive-pack.exe (48.10 KB)
• git-upload-pack.exe (48.10 KB)
• scalar.exe (43.98 KB)
• tig.exe (44.48 KB)
• blocked-file-util.exe (62.77 KB)
• brotli.exe (78.67 KB)
• git-askpass.exe (61.03 KB)
• git-askyesno.exe (33.25 KB)
• git-credential-helper-selector.exe (77.44 KB)
• git-credential-manager.exe (79.33 KB)
• git-http-fetch.exe (2.31 MB)
• git-http-push.exe (2.32 MB)
• git-wrapper.exe (43.99 KB)
• git-remote-https.exe (2.32 MB)
• git-sh-i18n--envsubst.exe (2.26 MB)
• git.exe (3.82 MB)
• headless-git.exe (31.99 KB)
• proxy-lookup.exe (59.92 KB)
• psl.exe (67.98 KB)
• scalar.exe (13.60 MB)
• git-credential-desktop.exe (167.96 KB)
• git-lfs.exe (10.63 MB)
• edit-git-bash.exe (136.01 KB)
• awk.exe (628.23 KB)
• b2sum.exe (68.70 KB)
• basename.exe (49.53 KB)
• basenc.exe (63.80 KB)
• cat.exe (53.27 KB)
• chattr.exe (58.73 KB)
• cmp.exe (61.09 KB)
• comm.exe (54.76 KB)
• cp.exe (127.43 KB)
• cut.exe (59.51 KB)
• cygwin-console-helper.exe (267.70 KB)
• dash.exe (120.38 KB)
• date.exe (132.83 KB)
• diff.exe (221.72 KB)
• diff3.exe (76.16 KB)
• dirname.exe (49.48 KB)
• echo.exe (50.38 KB)
• env.exe (58.48 KB)
• expr.exe (123.98 KB)
• false.exe (47.81 KB)
• find.exe (276.68 KB)
• gencat.exe (57.74 KB)
• getfacl.exe (57.13 KB)
• getopt.exe (33.17 KB)
• gmondump.exe (55.88 KB)
• grep.exe (223.55 KB)
• head.exe (59.81 KB)
• ls.exe (161.44 KB)
• lsattr.exe (58.12 KB)
• mkdir.exe (85.10 KB)
• mktemp.exe (58.62 KB)
• mv.exe (135.02 KB)
• pathchk.exe (49.14 KB)
• printf.exe (85.78 KB)
• profiler.exe (169.01 KB)
• pwd.exe (49.91 KB)
• readlink.exe (62.82 KB)
• rebase.exe (895.70 KB)
• rm.exe (77.78 KB)
• rmdir.exe (75.39 KB)
• sdiff.exe (67.59 KB)
• sed.exe (189.43 KB)
• sh.exe (2.20 MB)
• sort.exe (122.48 KB)
• ssh-add.exe (408.66 KB)
• ssh-agent.exe (391.98 KB)
• ssh.exe (897.42 KB)
• tail.exe (70.76 KB)
• test.exe (84.15 KB)
• touch.exe (120.41 KB)
• tr.exe (63.77 KB)
• true.exe (46.95 KB)
• uname.exe (50.50 KB)
• uniq.exe (58.57 KB)
• wc.exe (60.86 KB)
• xargs.exe (82.23 KB)
• ssh-keysign.exe (513.95 KB)
• ssh-pkcs11-helper.exe (369.85 KB)
• ssh-sk-helper.exe (367.23 KB)
• getprocaddr32.exe (261.77 KB)
• getprocaddr64.exe (275.53 KB)

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The current page applies to GitHub Desktop version 3.4.3 alone. For other GitHub Desktop versions please click below:

• 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
• 3.3.3
• 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
• 1.3.4
• 2.8.3

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

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

• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\data_0
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\data_1
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\data_2
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\data_3
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Cache\Cache_Data\index
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Code Cache\js\index
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Code Cache\wasm\index
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\databases\Databases.db
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\DawnGraphiteCache\data_0
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\DawnGraphiteCache\data_1
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\DawnGraphiteCache\data_2
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\DawnGraphiteCache\data_3
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\DawnGraphiteCache\index
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\DawnWebGPUCache\data_0
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\DawnWebGPUCache\data_1
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\DawnWebGPUCache\data_2
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\DawnWebGPUCache\data_3
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\DawnWebGPUCache\index
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\GPUCache\data_0
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\GPUCache\data_1
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\GPUCache\data_2
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\GPUCache\data_3
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\GPUCache\index
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\000003.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\IndexedDB\file__0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Local State
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\000003.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\logs\2024-08-01.desktop.production.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Network\Cookies
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Network\Network Persistent State
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Network\NetworkDataMigrated
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Network\TransportSecurity
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Network\Trust Tokens
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Preferences
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Session Storage\000003.log
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Session Storage\CURRENT
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Session Storage\LOCK
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Session Storage\LOG
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Session Storage\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Shared Dictionary\cache\index
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Shared Dictionary\db
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\SharedStorage
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\WebStorage\QuotaManager
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\window-state.json
• C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\GitHub, Inc\GitHub Desktop.lnk

Generally the following registry data will not be cleaned:

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

Supplementary values that are not removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\GitHubDesktop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\GitHubDesktop.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to erase GitHub Desktop from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

GitHub Desktop is a program offered by the software company GitHub, Inc.. Frequently, computer users want to uninstall it. This is easier said than done because deleting this by hand requires some skill related to removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY procedure 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 on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find GitHub Desktop or simply click the Search field and type in "GitHub Desktop". The GitHub Desktop app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select GitHub Desktop in the list , some information about the application is made available to you:

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

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall GitHub Desktop.


8. After uninstalling GitHub Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform 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 removing GitHub Desktop with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove GitHub Desktop by GitHub, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that GitHub Desktop by GitHub, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page only 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 our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.