GitHub Desktop

A way to uninstall GitHub Desktop from your computer

GitHub Desktop is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. It is written by GitHub, Inc.. Take a look here where you can find out more on GitHub, Inc.. Usually the GitHub Desktop application is found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop directory, depending on the user's option during setup. You can remove 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 get a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file is titled GitHubDesktop.exe and it has a size of 386.78 KB (396064 bytes).

The following executable files are incorporated in GitHub Desktop. They take 209.00 MB (219151552 bytes) on disk.

• GitHubDesktop.exe (386.78 KB)
• squirrel.exe (1.95 MB)
• GitHubDesktop.exe (154.70 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 web page applies to GitHub Desktop version 3.3.3 only. Click on the links below for other GitHub Desktop versions:

• 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
• 3.4.3
• 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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When you're planning to uninstall GitHub Desktop you should check 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

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

• 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\2023-10-09.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

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

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

Additional values that you should remove:

• 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 erase GitHub Desktop from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

GitHub Desktop is a program offered by GitHub, Inc.. Sometimes, people choose to erase this application. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because removing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK way to erase 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on the computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find GitHub Desktop or simply click the Search feature and type in "GitHub Desktop". If it is installed on your PC the GitHub Desktop app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select GitHub Desktop in the list of programs, some information regarding the program 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".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove GitHub Desktop.


8. After uninstalling GitHub Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click 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 uninstalling GitHub Desktop with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove GitHub Desktop by GitHub, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that GitHub Desktop by GitHub, Inc. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove 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 stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.