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Uninstall Docker Desktop


Warning

Uninstalling Docker Desktop destroys Docker containers, images, volumes, and other Docker-related data local to the machine, and removes the files generated by the application. To learn how to preserve important data before uninstalling, refer to the back up and restore data section.


To uninstall Docker Desktop from your Windows machine:

  1. From the Windows Start menu, select Settings > Apps > Apps & features.
  2. Select Docker Desktop from the Apps & features list and then select Uninstall.
  3. Select Uninstall to confirm your selection.

You can also uninstall Docker Desktop from the CLI:

  1. Locate the installer:
    $ C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe
    
  2. Uninstall Docker Desktop.
  • In PowerShell, run:
    $ Start-Process 'Docker Desktop Installer.exe' -Wait uninstall
    
  • In the Command Prompt, run:
    $ start /w "" "Docker Desktop Installer.exe" uninstall
    

After uninstalling Docker Desktop, there may be some residual files left behind which you can remove manually. These are:

C:\ProgramData\Docker
C:\ProgramData\DockerDesktop
C:\Program Files\Docker
C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData\Local\Docker
C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData\Roaming\Docker
C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData\Roaming\Docker Desktop
C:\Users\<your user name>\.docker