GitHub Desktop

A guide to uninstall GitHub Desktop from your PC

This info is about GitHub Desktop for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by GitHub, Inc.. More information on GitHub, Inc. can be found here. GitHub Desktop is typically installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop folder, subject to the user's option. C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\Update.exe is the full command line if you want to remove GitHub Desktop. The program's main executable file is named GitHubDesktop.exe and its approximative size is 373.50 KB (382464 bytes).

The executable files below are installed alongside GitHub Desktop. They take about 129.37 MB (135650480 bytes) on disk.

• GitHubDesktop.exe (373.50 KB)
• Update.exe (1.46 MB)
• GitHubDesktop.exe (93.23 MB)
• squirrel.exe (1.58 MB)
• git.exe (42.09 KB)
• blocked-file-util.exe (29.59 KB)
• git-askyesno.exe (27.73 KB)
• git-credential-helper-selector.exe (43.16 KB)
• git-fast-import.exe (1.74 MB)
• git-http-fetch.exe (1.75 MB)
• git-http-push.exe (1.76 MB)
• git-wrapper.exe (42.09 KB)
• git-remote-https.exe (1.76 MB)
• git-sh-i18n--envsubst.exe (1.70 MB)
• git.exe (2.91 MB)
• proxy-lookup.exe (29.02 KB)
• x86_64-w64-mingw32-deflatehd.exe (70.07 KB)
• x86_64-w64-mingw32-inflatehd.exe (65.72 KB)
• git-lfs.exe (9.82 MB)
• awk.exe (619.77 KB)
• b2sum.exe (59.99 KB)
• basename.exe (38.41 KB)
• basenc.exe (51.71 KB)
• cat.exe (41.65 KB)
• chattr.exe (174.30 KB)
• cmp.exe (50.63 KB)
• comm.exe (43.67 KB)
• cp.exe (115.40 KB)
• cut.exe (48.39 KB)
• dash.exe (109.11 KB)
• date.exe (117.23 KB)
• diff.exe (207.49 KB)
• diff3.exe (65.41 KB)
• dirname.exe (37.86 KB)
• echo.exe (38.26 KB)
• env.exe (47.98 KB)
• expr.exe (111.90 KB)
• false.exe (35.68 KB)
• find.exe (256.59 KB)
• gencat.exe (183.37 KB)
• getfacl.exe (172.73 KB)
• getopt.exe (23.59 KB)
• grep.exe (211.27 KB)
• head.exe (47.19 KB)
• ls.exe (143.41 KB)
• lsattr.exe (173.21 KB)
• mkdir.exe (73.13 KB)
• mktemp.exe (47.60 KB)
• mv.exe (121.99 KB)
• pathchk.exe (38.38 KB)
• printf.exe (72.68 KB)
• pwd.exe (40.13 KB)
• readlink.exe (50.69 KB)
• rebase.exe (817.31 KB)
• rm.exe (65.73 KB)
• rmdir.exe (64.66 KB)
• sdiff.exe (56.21 KB)
• sed.exe (175.27 KB)
• sh.exe (1.88 MB)
• sort.exe (110.82 KB)
• ssh-add.exe (312.33 KB)
• ssh-agent.exe (294.25 KB)
• ssh.exe (666.29 KB)
• tail.exe (59.13 KB)
• test.exe (70.55 KB)
• touch.exe (105.29 KB)
• tr.exe (51.63 KB)
• true.exe (35.69 KB)
• uname.exe (38.88 KB)
• uniq.exe (48.33 KB)
• wc.exe (48.60 KB)
• xargs.exe (69.56 KB)
• getprocaddr32.exe (296.78 KB)
• getprocaddr64.exe (323.70 KB)

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This web page is about GitHub Desktop version 2.3.1 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
• 3.2.6
• 2.5.2
• 2.5.6
• 1.2.6
• 3.3.5
• 1.0.3
• 2.6.2
• 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
• 1.0.6
• 3.3.7
• 2.5.7
• 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
• 3.2.5
• 1.1.0
• 1.0.12
• 1.4.3
• 1.2.1
• 1.0.5
• 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
• 1.3.5
• 2.9.0
• 3.0.4
• 2.7.1
• 1.1.1
• 2.9.7
• 3.1.2
• 3.0.5
• 0.7.0
• 3.2.9
• 2.2.3
• 3.1.7
• 1.6.6
• 3.0.1
• 1.3.4
• 2.8.3
• 3.3.0
• 1.2.3
• 3.0.7
• 1.3.3
• 3.1.4
• 2.0.0
• 3.1.0
• 1.2.31
• 3.1.32
• 2.4.2
• 2.0.2
• 2.9.1
• 3.3.4

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall GitHub Desktop.

Folders left behind when you uninstall GitHub Desktop:

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

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

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Cache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Cache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Cache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Cache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Cache\f_000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Cache\index
• 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\f_000001
• 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\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\2018-02-14.desktop.production.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\logs\2018-02-15.desktop.production.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\logs\2018-03-02.desktop.production.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\logs\2018-04-03.desktop.production.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\logs\2019-05-10.desktop.production.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\logs\2019-05-11.desktop.production.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\logs\2019-05-13.desktop.production.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\logs\2019-05-14.desktop.production.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\logs\2019-06-09.desktop.production.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\logs\2019-06-10.desktop.production.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\logs\2020-03-23.desktop.production.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\logs\2020-03-24.desktop.production.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\GitHub Desktop\Network Persistent State
• 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
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\GitHub, Inc\GitHub Desktop.lnk

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

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

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.13\GitHubDesktop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.0.13\GitHubDesktop.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.1.1\GitHubDesktop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.1.1\GitHubDesktop.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.6.5\GitHubDesktop.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop\app-1.6.5\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

A way to erase GitHub Desktop from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

GitHub Desktop is a program by the software company GitHub, Inc.. Some people try to remove this program. This can be hard because doing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY practice 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 on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to clean your PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find GitHub Desktop or simply click the Search feature and type in "GitHub Desktop". The GitHub Desktop application will be found automatically. Notice that when you select GitHub Desktop in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding GitHub Desktop, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the application you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

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


8. After removing GitHub Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start 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 using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation 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 text only contains detailed info 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 our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.