On Windows Vista or later:

  1. Click Start, type "Program and Features", and then hit Enter
  2. Right click on the entry named "GitHub" and select Uninstall

On Windows XP

  1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double click Add or Remove Programs
  2. Find the entry named "GitHub" in list of currently installed programs and click Remove

Removing files left behind

After uninstalling GitHub for Windows, there might be some files left behind on your system. GitHub for Windows uses ClickOnce as its installer and ClickOnce doesn't fully clean up after itself.

For the most part, these files are harmless. If you want to remove them, feel free to delete the following files:

  • The GitHub and Git Shell shortcuts

  • The GitHub folder in the Local and Roaming app data directories

    • On Windows Vista or higher, delete the %LocalAppData%\GitHub and the %AppData%\GitHub directories.

      Tip: To locate these directories, open Windows Explorer, type the directory information into the address bar, and hit Enter.

    • On Windows XP, delete the %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\GitHub directory. Note that this path may be in a different language if you're using a non-English version of Windows.