From 1aa51444414bee712ed9d0f842d98c28f5d51db3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Usha Mandya Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2019 14:42:09 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] adding instructions to uninstall desktop --- docker-for-mac/install.md | 9 +++++++++ docker-for-windows/install.md | 10 ++++++++++ 2 files changed, 19 insertions(+) diff --git a/docker-for-mac/install.md b/docker-for-mac/install.md index 35dfd29c55..5d16497582 100644 --- a/docker-for-mac/install.md +++ b/docker-for-mac/install.md @@ -78,6 +78,15 @@ The Docker Desktop installation includes Congratulations! You are now successfully running Docker Desktop. +## Uninstall Docker Desktop + +To unistall Docker Desktop from your Mac: + +1. From the Docker menu, select **Troubleshoot** and then select **Uninstall**. +2. Click **Uninstall** to confirm your selection. + +> **Note:** Uninstalling Docker Desktop will destroy Docker containers and images local to the machine and remove the files generated by the application. + ## Switch between Stable and Edge versions Docker Desktop allows you to switch between Stable and Edge releases. However, **you can only have one version of Docker Desktop installed at a time**. Switching between Stable and Edge versions can destabilize your development environment, particularly in cases where you switch from a newer (Edge) channel to an older (Stable) channel. diff --git a/docker-for-windows/install.md b/docker-for-windows/install.md index b89a2f5ad6..2c50347d86 100644 --- a/docker-for-windows/install.md +++ b/docker-for-windows/install.md @@ -102,6 +102,16 @@ When initialization is complete, click the whale icon in the Notifications area Congratulations! You are successfully running Docker Desktop on Windows. +## Uninstall Docker Desktop + +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. Click **Uninstall** to confirm your selection. + +> **Note:** Uninstalling Docker Desktop will destroy Docker containers and images local to the machine and remove the files generated by the application. + ## Where to go next * [Getting started](index.md) introduces Docker Desktop for Windows.