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How to uninstall Docker Machine under Windows 10

I didn't found any solution to remove Docker Machine from my Windows 10 Edu, but documentation for Docker Machine on Windows is very rare.

I'm a newbie on Powershell so maybe there is a simple command that I didn't found...

over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo
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go to C:\Program Files\Docker, by opening cmd as administrator.

run takeown /R /F *

run ICACLS * /T /Q /C /RESET,

** don't run in Program files folder, otherwise you will go to bootloop after restart, go to Docker folder first.

Create the small file with following content and saved with extension .ps1 in Program files folder, and right click on it and Run with Powershell.

kill -force -processname 'Docker for Windows', com.docker.db, vpnkit, com.docker.proxy, com.docker.9pdb, moby-diag-dl, dockerd

try {
    ./MobyLinux.ps1 -Destroy
} Catch {}

$service = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Service -Filter "Name='com.docker.service'"
if ($service) { $service.StopService() }
if ($service) { $service.Delete() }
Start-Sleep -s 5
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "~/AppData/Local/Docker"
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "~/AppData/Roaming/Docker"
if (Test-Path "C:\ProgramData\Docker") { takeown.exe /F "C:\ProgramData\Docker" /R /A /D Y }
if (Test-Path "C:\ProgramData\Docker") { icacls "C:\ProgramData\Docker\" /T /C /grant Administrators:F }
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "C:\ProgramData\Docker"
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "C:\Program Files\Docker"
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Docker"
Remove-Item -Force "C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Docker for Windows.lnk"
Get-ChildItem HKLM:\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall | % {Get-ItemProperty $_.PSPath}  | ? { $_.DisplayName -eq "Docker" } | Remove-Item -Recurse -Force
Get-ChildItem HKLM:\software\classes\installer\products | % {Get-ItemProperty $_.pspath} | ? { $_.ProductName -eq "Docker" } | Remove-Item -Recurse -Force
Get-Item 'HKLM:\software\Docker Inc.' | Remove-Item -Recurse -Force
Get-ItemProperty HKCU:\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\Run -name "Docker for Windows" | Remove-Item -Recurse -Force
#Get-ItemProperty HKCU:\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\UFH\SHC | ForEach-Object {Get-ItemProperty $_.PSPath} | Where-Object { $_.ToString().Contains("Docker for Windows.exe") } | Remove-Item -Recurse -Force $_.PSPath
#Get-ItemProperty HKCU:\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\UFH\SHC | Where-Object { $(Get-ItemPropertyValue $_) -Contains "Docker" }
over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo Report

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I have the same problem but I fix it with two steps.

  1. Stop docker service
  2. End task the docker from task manager

Then try normal uninstall.

over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo Report

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You can uninstall docker by simply disabling it from startup app in the task manager. After disabaling it just reboot your system and uninstall it from control panel.

over 4 years ago · Santiago Trujillo Report
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