Should I remove GitHub Desktop?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.2.4	1.04%
2.2.3	2.08%
2.2.1	0.35%
2.2.0	0.35%
2.1.3	1.74%
2.1.0	0.35%
2.0.3	0.35%
1.6.6	0.69%
1.6.5	0.69%
1.6.2	0.35%
1.2.6	0.69%
1.2.3	1.74%
1.2.0	1.39%
1.1.1	17.71%
1.1.0	12.50%
1.0.9	7.29%
1.0.8	1.04%
1.0.6	2.43%
1.0.4	2.78%
1.0.3	1.39%
1.0.2	0.69%
1.0.13	6.94%
1.0.12-beta0	0.35%
1.0.12	9.38%
1.0.11	5.56%
1.0.10	2.08%
1.0.1	1.39%
0.9.1	0.35%
0.8.2	0.35%
0.8.0	2.43%
0.7.2	1.04%
0.7.0	0.35%
0.6.2	2.78%
0.6.1	3.47%
0.6.0	1.39%
0.5.9	1.04%
0.5.8	2.08%
0.5.5	1.04%
0.5.4	0.35%

Rankings

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• #17,117 iReboot 1.1.1 by NeoSmart Technologies
• #17,118 Foxit PDF Creator Toolbar Updater by Ask.com
• #17,119 Invisible, Inc. by Klei Entertainment
• #17,120 GitHub Desktop
• #17,121 RIDGE RACER Driftopia by BugBear
• #17,122 Styx: Master of Shadows by Cyanide Studio
• #17,123 Microsoft Windows SDK for Visual Studio 2008 SP1 Express Tools for Web - enu
• #17,124 Mural dos Amigos by Positivo Informática
• #17,125 MediaCoder x64 2011 by Broad Intelligence

by GitHub, Inc.

Remove GitHub Desktop

GitHub Desktop is a software program developed by GitHub. The most common release is 1.1.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named Update.exe. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 4.12 MB (4,315,949 bytes). The installed file Update.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 84% of users of GitHub Desktop come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Netherlands.

Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\GitHubDesktop

Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\GitHubDesktop\Update.exe" --uninstall

Estimated size: 4.12 MB

Language: English (United States)

1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
• Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
2. When you find the program GitHub Desktop, click it, and then do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
• Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove GitHub Desktop.

OS VERSIONS Win 10 90% Win 7 (SP1) 10%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 9% Keep it 91%

GLOBAL RANK #17,120

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	83.52%
United Kingdom	2.86%
Netherlands	1.98%
Germany	1.10%
France	1.10%
Italy	1.10%
Canada	0.88%
Spain	0.88%
Belgium	0.66%
Poland	0.66%
Singapore	0.66%
Brazil	0.44%
DK	0.44%
Portugal	0.44%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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