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How to uninstall GitHub Desktop from your computer

GitHub Desktop is a computer program. This page contains details on how to remove it from your computer. It is produced by GitHub, Inc.. Take a look here where you can find out more on GitHub, Inc.. GitHub Desktop is frequently installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\GitHubDesktop folder, depending on the user's option. 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. Note that you might be prompted for administrator rights. GitHubDesktop.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 373.46 KB (382424 bytes) on disk.

GitHub Desktop is comprised of the following executables which take 109.54 MB (114862400 bytes) on disk:

  • GitHubDesktop.exe (373.46 KB)
  • squirrel.exe (1.58 MB)
  • GitHubDesktop.exe (77.06 MB)
  • git.exe (36.14 KB)
  • git-credential-store.exe (1.15 MB)
  • git-credential-wincred.exe (27.64 KB)
  • git-fast-import.exe (1.18 MB)
  • git-http-fetch.exe (1.26 MB)
  • git-http-push.exe (1.27 MB)
  • git-wrapper.exe (36.14 KB)
  • git-remote-https.exe (1.27 MB)
  • git-sh-i18n--envsubst.exe (1.14 MB)
  • git-show-index.exe (1.14 MB)
  • git-upload-pack.exe (1.22 MB)
  • git.exe (2.13 MB)
  • x86_64-w64-mingw32-deflatehd.exe (71.09 KB)
  • x86_64-w64-mingw32-inflatehd.exe (68.54 KB)
  • GitHub.Authentication.exe (196.46 KB)
  • git-askpass.exe (214.08 KB)
  • git-credential-manager.exe (157.58 KB)
  • git-lfs.exe (7.23 MB)
  • GitHub.Authentication.exe (297.46 KB)
  • awk.exe (573.12 KB)
  • b2sum.exe (60.48 KB)
  • basename.exe (37.87 KB)
  • cat.exe (43.23 KB)
  • comm.exe (43.13 KB)
  • cp.exe (105.81 KB)
  • cut.exe (46.35 KB)
  • dash.exe (108.13 KB)
  • date.exe (118.76 KB)
  • dirname.exe (37.82 KB)
  • echo.exe (37.69 KB)
  • env.exe (37.48 KB)
  • expr.exe (105.77 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 (135.50 KB)
  • mkdir.exe (72.07 KB)
  • mktemp.exe (47.05 KB)
  • mv.exe (112.97 KB)
  • pathchk.exe (38.36 KB)
  • printf.exe (70.59 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 (109.11 KB)
  • ssh-add.exe (315.75 KB)
  • ssh-agent.exe (333.84 KB)
  • ssh.exe (658.64 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 (47.76 KB)
  • wc.exe (50.11 KB)
  • xargs.exe (69.52 KB)
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The current web page applies to GitHub Desktop version 1.0.0 alone. For more GitHub Desktop versions please click below:

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A way to delete GitHub Desktop from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

GitHub Desktop is a program by GitHub, Inc.. Sometimes, computer users try to uninstall this program. This can be difficult because removing this by hand requires some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE action 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on 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 number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


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


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate GitHub Desktop or simply activate the Search field and type in "GitHub Desktop". If it exists on your system the GitHub Desktop app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select GitHub Desktop in the list of applications, some data regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding GitHub Desktop, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall GitHub Desktop.
Uninstall GitHub Desktop


8. After uninstalling GitHub Desktop, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong GitHub Desktop that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing GitHub Desktop with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall 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 simply contains detailed info 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 Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2017-09-26 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-09-26 17:43:05.387