GitHub Desktop

A guide to uninstall GitHub Desktop from your computer

You can find below detailed information on how to remove GitHub Desktop for Windows. It is made by GitHub, Inc.. Open here where you can find out more on GitHub, Inc.. GitHub Desktop is normally installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice while installing the application. You can uninstall GitHub Desktop by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\Update.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file is named GitHubDesktop.exe and occupies 391.96 KB (401368 bytes).

The executable files below are part of GitHub Desktop. They occupy an average of 223.29 MB (234135880 bytes) on disk.

• GitHubDesktop.exe (391.96 KB)
• Update.exe (1.83 MB)
• GitHubDesktop.exe (168.91 MB)
• squirrel.exe (1.95 MB)
• desktop-askpass-trampoline.exe (162.60 KB)
• git-receive-pack.exe (48.10 KB)
• git-upload-pack.exe (47.24 KB)
• scalar.exe (43.98 KB)
• tig.exe (44.48 KB)
• blocked-file-util.exe (62.77 KB)
• brotli.exe (77.81 KB)
• git-askpass.exe (61.03 KB)
• git-askyesno.exe (34.11 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 (59.06 KB)
• psl.exe (67.12 KB)
• scalar.exe (13.60 MB)
• git-credential-desktop.exe (167.10 KB)
• git-lfs.exe (10.63 MB)
• edit-git-bash.exe (135.15 KB)
• awk.exe (627.37 KB)
• b2sum.exe (69.55 KB)
• basename.exe (49.53 KB)
• basenc.exe (63.80 KB)
• cat.exe (53.27 KB)
• chattr.exe (58.73 KB)
• cmp.exe (61.95 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 (121.23 KB)
• date.exe (131.97 KB)
• diff.exe (220.86 KB)
• diff3.exe (75.30 KB)
• dirname.exe (49.48 KB)
• echo.exe (50.38 KB)
• env.exe (57.75 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 (32.31 KB)
• gmondump.exe (55.88 KB)
• grep.exe (223.67 KB)
• head.exe (58.95 KB)
• ls.exe (161.44 KB)
• lsattr.exe (58.12 KB)
• mkdir.exe (85.23 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 (50.77 KB)
• readlink.exe (62.82 KB)
• rebase.exe (895.70 KB)
• rm.exe (77.78 KB)
• rmdir.exe (76.25 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 (392.84 KB)
• ssh.exe (897.42 KB)
• tail.exe (70.76 KB)
• test.exe (84.02 KB)
• touch.exe (120.41 KB)
• tr.exe (63.77 KB)
• true.exe (47.81 KB)
• uname.exe (50.50 KB)
• uniq.exe (59.43 KB)
• wc.exe (61.59 KB)
• xargs.exe (82.23 KB)
• ssh-keysign.exe (514.81 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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This info is about GitHub Desktop version 3.4.6 only. You can find below info on other releases of GitHub Desktop:

• 2.6.0
• 2.4.3
• 2.5.4
• 3.3.9
• 2.9.9
• 3.4.5
• 3.2.6
• 2.5.2
• 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
• 1.3.4
• 2.8.3

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

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall GitHub Desktop:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.3\squirrel.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.3.3\v8_context_snapshot.bin
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\ffmpeg.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\GitHubDesktop.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\libEGL.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\LICENSE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\cli.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\crash.js
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\desktop-notifications.node
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\desktop-trampoline\desktop-askpass-trampoline.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\emoji\unicode\1f4a2.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\fs_admin.node
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\cmd\git-receive-pack.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\cmd\git-upload-pack.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\etc\fstab
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\etc\gitconfig
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\etc\msystem
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\etc\profile
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\etc\ssh\moduli
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\etc\ssh\ssh_config
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\etc\ssh\sshd_config
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\blocked-file-util.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\brotli.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\c_rehash
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\git-askpass.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\git-askyesno.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\git-credential-helper-selector.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\git-update-git-for-windows
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\libbrotlicommon.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\libbrotlidec.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\libbrotlienc.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\libcrypto-3-x64.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\libcurl-4.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\libcurl-openssl-4.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\libexpat-1.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\libiconv-2.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\libidn2-0.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\libintl-8.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\libnghttp2-14.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\libpcre2-8-0.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\libpsl-5.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\libssh2-1.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\libssl-3-x64.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\libunistring-5.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\libwinpthread-1.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\libzstd.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\pcre2-config
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\proxy-lookup.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\psl.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\psl-make-dafsa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\scalar.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\bin\zlib1.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\doc\git-credential-manager\LICENSE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\doc\git-credential-manager\NOTICE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\etc\ssl\misc\tsget
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\lib\engines-3\capi.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\lib\engines-3\loader_attic.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\lib\engines-3\padlock.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\lib\ossl-modules\legacy.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\git-credential-desktop.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\git-difftool--helper
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\git-filter-branch
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\git-merge-octopus
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\git-merge-one-file
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\git-merge-resolve
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\git-mergetool
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\git-quiltimport
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\git-request-pull
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\git-sh-i18n
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\git-sh-setup
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\git-submodule
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\git-subtree
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\git-update
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\git-web--browse
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\araxis
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\bc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\codecompare
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\deltawalker
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\diffmerge
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\diffuse
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\ecmerge
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\emerge
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\examdiff
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\guiffy
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\gvimdiff
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\kdiff3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\kompare
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\meld
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\nvimdiff
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\opendiff
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\p4merge
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\smerge
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\tkdiff
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\tortoisemerge
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\vimdiff
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\winmerge
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\libexec\git-core\mergetools\xxdiff
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-3.4.5\resources\app\git\mingw64\share\doc\expat\AUTHORS

Many times the following registry data will not be removed:

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

A way to remove GitHub Desktop using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

GitHub Desktop is a program marketed by GitHub, Inc.. Frequently, people choose to remove this program. This can be difficult because doing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE way 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, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications existing on your 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 program will be found very quickly. When you click GitHub Desktop in the list of applications, the following data regarding the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding GitHub Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

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


8. After uninstalling GitHub Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a 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 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready 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 for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove GitHub Desktop in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.