Reputation: 607

Why does Docker Desktop uninstall hang?

I'm trying to uninstall Docker Desktop (it doesn't launch) so that i can reinstall it again, I have tried updating it , It keeps telling me that i have the latest Docker Desktop

Upvotes: 31

Answers (13)

tok

Reputation: 981

I run then command

"C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe" uninstall

and got error message that access to directory C:\ProgramData\DockerDesktop\tmp-d4w is not allowed. I changed the access rights so that I could access the directory and then was able to uninstall Docker Desktop.

Upvotes: 1

BirajPoddar

Reputation: 31

Unregistering the docker-desktop wsl disto/image worked for me.

Try listing out all the existing wsl distros using:

wsl --list --all --verbose

You might find something like below:

  NAME                   STATE           VERSION
* Ubuntu                 Stopped         1
  docker-desktop-data    Stopped         2
  docker-desktop         Uninstalling    2

Try to unregister the docker-desktop Distro using

wsl --unregister docker-desktop

Then try to open/uninstall Docker Desktop and it should work.

Listing out the wsl distro's will result in something like below:

  NAME                   STATE           VERSION
* Ubuntu                 Stopped         1
  docker-desktop-data    Running         2
  docker-desktop         Running         2

Upvotes: 3

christiaantober

Reputation: 341

Open cmd prompt and run this command:

"C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe" uninstall

Upvotes: 4

Vadim Tomashevsky

Reputation: 338

Features -> UnCheck -> Hyper V - Reset -> UnInstall docker.

It worked for me.

Upvotes: 0

Peter

Reputation: 3495

None of these solved it for me. Turns out it can fail to uninstall if you use a RAMDisk for your temp folder.

Apparently the same issue affects updates too.

Upvotes: 2

Martin Zeitler

Reputation: 76679

The uninstaller requires Hyper-V to be installed, when having used that.
One has to uninstall Docker Desktop first and then can uninstall Hyper-V.

Upvotes: 0

Kipng'etich Victor Lang'at

Reputation: 99

Before you uninstall ensure you stop Docker Desktop Service on windows Service manager. The steps are as follows:

Hit the Windows Key then type Services
Select Run as administrator
Look for Docker Desktop Service -> Right click -> Stop
Proceed with normal uninstall of the Docker Desktop from the programs and features list.

Happy Uninstall

Upvotes: 4

DannyEss

Reputation: 1

I had the same problem on my working laptop and I had to manually delete all the regestry keys (win + r, then type in regedit) and the whole folder in C:\Program Files. After that I had no issues and Docker Desktop completely disappeared in Apps

Upvotes: -9

Dennis

Reputation: 4177

Win + R
services.msc
Stop Docker Desktop Service
Uninstall Docker

See: https://github.com/docker/for-win/issues/7489#issuecomment-757835075

Upvotes: 14

Andrea

Reputation: 4483

Closed the window, downloaded a new version from the official website, then installed again. When asked if I wanted to replace the old version with the new one, I answered "Yes" and everything went fine.

Upvotes: 2