Docker Desktop uninstalled when updating VSCode #300248
Description
I clicked on the gear "Restart to Update" in the left corner and it triggered a command to uninstall Docker Desktop on my laptop. I had it running the container while the updating was done. The delete is documented in 3 log files in my .docker folder:
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Version: 4.60.1 (218372)
Sha1:
Started on: 2026/03/09 19:44:33.207
Resources: C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources
OS: Windows 10 Enterprise
Edition: Enterprise
Id: 2009
Build: 26200
BuildLabName: 26100.1.amd64fre.ge_release.240331-1435
File: C:\ProgramData\DockerDesktop\install-cli-log-admin.txt
CommandLine: "C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\InstallerCli.exe" -k -u
You can send feedback, including this log file, at https://dockr.ly/desktop-feedback
[2026-03-09T19:44:33.298024700Z][Installer][I] Killing processes...
[2026-03-09T19:44:33.317138700Z][Installer][I] Killing existing com.docker.backend process with PID 19684
[2026-03-09T19:44:33.337861500Z][Installer][I] Killing existing com.docker.backend process with PID 14088
[2026-03-09T19:44:33.425389900Z][Installer][I] Killing existing com.docker.build process with PID 23392
[2026-03-09T19:44:33.455226600Z][Installer][I] Killing existing Docker Desktop process with PID 28388
[2026-03-09T19:44:33.490503000Z][Installer][I] Killing existing Docker Desktop process with PID 27952
[2026-03-09T19:44:33.576782000Z][Installer][I] Process Docker Desktop with PID 28352 has exited already
[2026-03-09T19:44:33.714464600Z][Installer][I] Killing existing docker-sandbox process with PID 24232
[2026-03-09T19:44:33.735471100Z][Installer][I] Removing Windows daemon service
[2026-03-09T19:44:35.838101600Z][Cmd][I] The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
[2026-03-09T19:44:35.845812500Z][Installer][I] Uninstalling...
[2026-03-09T19:44:35.847824700Z][Installer][I] Uninstall user Docker CLI plugins
[2026-03-09T19:44:35.856779600Z][Installer][I] Removing Windows Containers components
[2026-03-09T19:44:35.872046000Z][Installer][I] Removing Hyper-V components
[2026-03-09T19:44:35.873513300Z][HyperVManager][I] Destroy
[2026-03-09T19:44:35.901978300Z][HyperVInfrastructure][I] Try to remove VM DockerDesktopVM
[2026-03-09T19:44:36.803012100Z][HyperVInfrastructure][I] Successfully remove VM DockerDesktopVM
[2026-03-09T19:44:36.803012100Z][HyperVGuids][I] Removing GUIDs...
[2026-03-09T19:44:36.805027100Z][HyperVGuids][I] GUIDs removed
[2026-03-09T19:44:36.965301100Z][Installer][W] Could not unregister distro docker-desktop: System.Exception: Running WSL as local system is not supported.
Error code: Wsl/WSL_E_LOCAL_SYSTEM_NOT_SUPPORTED
at Docker.InstallerCli.Program.TryToUnregisterWslDistro(String name) in C:\workspaces\PR-39032\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.InstallerCli\Program.cs:line 692
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.084649300Z][Installer][W] Could not unregister distro docker-desktop-data: System.Exception: Running WSL as local system is not supported.
Error code: Wsl/WSL_E_LOCAL_SYSTEM_NOT_SUPPORTED
at Docker.InstallerCli.Program.TryToUnregisterWslDistro(String name) in C:\workspaces\PR-39032\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.InstallerCli\Program.cs:line 692
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.093713800Z][Installer][W] Could not unmount disk\docker_data.vhdx: System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Docker\wsl'.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.Directory.SetCurrentDirectory(String path)
at Docker.InstallerCli.Program.TryToUnmountDataDisk(String dataDir) in C:\workspaces\PR-39032\src\github.com\docker\pinata\win\src\Docker.InstallerCli\Program.cs:line 720
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.252546600Z][Installer][I] Deleting stored credentials
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.394254500Z][Installer][I] Cleaning up application files and folders
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.396270600Z][Installer][I] File C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Docker\settings-store.json does not exist
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.396270600Z][Installer][I] File C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Docker\settings.json does not exist
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.398290300Z][Installer][I] File C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile.docker\daemon.json does not exist
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.398290300Z][Installer][I] File C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile.docker\windows-daemon.json does not exist
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.398290300Z][Installer][I] File C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Docker\last-start-linux-daemon.json does not exist
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.400309600Z][Installer][I] File C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Docker\last-start-windows-daemon.json does not exist
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.404357800Z][Installer][I] Keeping file install-cli-log-admin.18.txt
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.404357800Z][Installer][I] Keeping file install-cli-log-admin.19.txt
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.404357800Z][Installer][I] Keeping file install-cli-log-admin.20.txt
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.404357800Z][Installer][I] Keeping file install-cli-log-admin.21.txt
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.404357800Z][Installer][I] Keeping file install-cli-log-admin.22.txt
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.404357800Z][Installer][I] Keeping file install-cli-log-admin.txt
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.404357800Z][Installer][I] Keeping file install-log-admin.10.txt
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.404357800Z][Installer][I] Keeping file install-log-admin.11.txt
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.404357800Z][Installer][I] Keeping file install-log-admin.12.txt
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.404357800Z][Installer][I] Keeping file install-log-admin.13.txt
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.404357800Z][Installer][I] Keeping file install-log-admin.9.txt
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.404357800Z][Installer][I] Keeping file install-log-admin.txt
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.404357800Z][Installer][I] Deleting file install-settings.json
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.408390800Z][Installer][I] Deleting directory C:\Program Files\Docker\cli-plugins
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.439058500Z][Installer][I] Directory C:\ProgramData\DockerDesktop\vm-data does not exist
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.439427900Z][Installer][I] Directory C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Docker\extensions does not exist
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.440481500Z][Installer][I] File C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile.docker\config.json does not exist
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.440481500Z][Installer][I] File C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Docker\wsl\disk\docker_data.vhdx does not exist
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.440481500Z][Installer][I] Directory C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Docker\wsl does not exist
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.450201900Z][Installer][I] Uninstall completed successfully
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Version: 4.60.1 (218372)
Sha1:
Started on: 2026/03/09 19:44:31.031
Resources: C:\Windows\SystemTemp\DockerDesktop\410iezbgwx3\resources
OS: Windows 10 Enterprise
Edition: Enterprise
Id: 2009
Build: 26200
BuildLabName: 26100.1.amd64fre.ge_release.240331-1435
File: C:\ProgramData\DockerDesktop\install-log-admin.txt
CommandLine: "C:\Windows\SystemTemp\DockerDesktop\410iezbgwx3\Docker Desktop Installer.exe" "uninstall" --quiet --remove-self
You can send feedback, including this log file, at https://dockr.ly/desktop-feedback
[2026-03-09T19:44:31.095849700Z][Installer][I] Existing installation found: build=218372, version=4.60.1, basePath=C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker
[2026-03-09T19:44:31.095849700Z][ManifestLoader][I] No install path specified, looking for default installation registry key
[2026-03-09T19:44:31.752002800Z][ProcessEnvironmentDetector][I] Launching from base path: False
[2026-03-09T19:44:31.865835600Z][UninstallWorkflow][I] Running before uninstall actions
[2026-03-09T19:44:31.868307900Z][UninstallWorkflow][I] Proceeding with Docker.Installer.ExecAction
[2026-03-09T19:44:31.870312100Z][UninstallWorkflow-ExecAction][I] Running: C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\InstallerCli.exe -k -u with timeout=60000
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.501848200Z][UninstallWorkflow][I] Done with Docker.Installer.ExecAction
[2026-03-09T19:44:37.502806600Z][UninstallWorkflow][I] Proceeding with Docker.Installer.KillLockingProcessesAction
[2026-03-09T19:44:43.549405800Z][FileSystem][I] Shell move C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources -> C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources.6c41edb13a58438b9e080679b93f3485 failed, trying with IFileOperation: System.IO.IOException: SHFileOperation failed with code 32
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.MoveWithShell(String source, String destination)
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.<>c__DisplayClass7_0.b__0()
[2026-03-09T19:44:44.605142900Z][FileSystem][I] Shell move C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources.6c41edb13a58438b9e080679b93f3485 -> C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources failed, trying with IFileOperation: System.IO.IOException: SHFileOperation failed with code 2
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.MoveWithShell(String source, String destination)
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.<>c__DisplayClass7_0.b__0()
[2026-03-09T19:44:44.738740900Z][FileSystem][I] Shell move C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources.6c41edb13a58438b9e080679b93f3485 -> C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources failed, trying with IFileOperation: System.IO.IOException: SHFileOperation failed with code 2
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.MoveWithShell(String source, String destination)
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.<>c__DisplayClass7_0.b__0()
[2026-03-09T19:44:44.862872200Z][FileSystem][I] Shell move C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources.6c41edb13a58438b9e080679b93f3485 -> C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources failed, trying with IFileOperation: System.IO.IOException: SHFileOperation failed with code 2
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.MoveWithShell(String source, String destination)
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.<>c__DisplayClass7_0.b__0()
[2026-03-09T19:44:44.978126800Z][FileSystem][I] Shell move C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources.6c41edb13a58438b9e080679b93f3485 -> C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources failed, trying with IFileOperation: System.IO.IOException: SHFileOperation failed with code 2
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.MoveWithShell(String source, String destination)
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.<>c__DisplayClass7_0.b__0()
[2026-03-09T19:44:45.097906700Z][FileSystem][I] Shell move C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources.6c41edb13a58438b9e080679b93f3485 -> C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources failed, trying with IFileOperation: System.IO.IOException: SHFileOperation failed with code 2
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.MoveWithShell(String source, String destination)
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.<>c__DisplayClass7_0.b__0()
[2026-03-09T19:44:45.104533500Z][FileSystem][E] Folder C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker content not movable: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: The system cannot find the file specified. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070002)
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.SHCreateItemFromParsingName(String path, IntPtr pbc, Guid riid, Object& item)
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.MoveWithIFileOperation(String source, String destination)
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.<>c__DisplayClass7_0.b__0()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.d__8.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.d__8.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.d__6.MoveNext()
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.021176500Z][UninstallWorkflow][I] Done with Docker.Installer.KillLockingProcessesAction
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.021706600Z][UninstallWorkflow][I] Proceeding with installed components
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.022240600Z][UninstallWorkflow][I] Proceeding with Docker.Installer.ExecAction
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.022770600Z][UninstallWorkflow][I] Proceeding with Docker.Installer.PathAction
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.036331300Z][UninstallWorkflow][I] Proceeding with Docker.Installer.AutoStartAction
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.038045700Z][UninstallWorkflow][I] Proceeding with Docker.Installer.ShortcutAction
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.039645300Z][UninstallWorkflow][I] Proceeding with Docker.Installer.ShortcutAction
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.041255000Z][UninstallWorkflow][I] Proceeding with Docker.Installer.ServiceAction
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.054337900Z][UninstallWorkflow][I] Proceeding with Docker.Installer.EnableFeaturesAction
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.054337900Z][UninstallWorkflow][I] Proceeding with Docker.Installer.EnableFeaturesAction
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.054337900Z][UninstallWorkflow][I] Proceeding with Docker.Installer.EnableFeaturesAction
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.054337900Z][UninstallWorkflow][I] Proceeding with Docker.Installer.AddToGroupAction
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.054337900Z][UninstallWorkflow][I] Proceeding with Docker.Installer.CreateGroupAction
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.054337900Z][UninstallWorkflow][I] Unregistering product
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.080839400Z][FileSystem][I] Deleting C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.225191900Z][FileSystem][I] Unable to delete file C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\bin\docker.exe, moving it to C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\tmp-delete\docker.exe.60c323c1f8dc48bcb3f26cb59f2ed6a3: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources\bin\docker.exe' is denied.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.File.InternalDelete(String path, Boolean checkHost)
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.d__4.MoveNext()
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.651562900Z][FileSystem][I] Scheduled C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\tmp-delete\docker.exe.60c323c1f8dc48bcb3f26cb59f2ed6a3 for deletion on reboot
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.654158500Z][FileSystem][I] Scheduled C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\tmp-delete for deletion on reboot
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.657158200Z][FileSystem][I] Postponing folder C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker deletion: System.IO.IOException: The directory is not empty.
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.Directory.DeleteHelper(String fullPath, String userPath, Boolean recursive, Boolean throwOnTopLevelDirectoryNotFound, WIN32_FIND_DATA& data)
at System.IO.Directory.Delete(String fullPath, String userPath, Boolean recursive, Boolean checkHost)
at Docker.Installer.FileSystem.d__4.MoveNext()
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.659157800Z][FileSystem][I] Scheduled C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker for deletion on reboot
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.659157800Z][FileSystem][I] Deleted C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker successfully
[2026-03-09T19:44:46.663453200Z][UninstallWorkflow][I] Uninstalled finished
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Version: 4.60.1 (218372)
Sha1:
Started on: 2026/03/09 19:44:29.514
Resources: C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\resources
OS: Windows 10 Enterprise
Edition: Enterprise
Id: 2009
Build: 26200
BuildLabName: 26100.1.amd64fre.ge_release.240331-1435
File: C:\ProgramData\DockerDesktop\install-log-admin.txt
CommandLine: "C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker\Docker Desktop Installer.exe" "uninstall" uninstall --quiet --norestart
You can send feedback, including this log file, at https://dockr.ly/desktop-feedback
[2026-03-09T19:44:29.594632800Z][Installer][I] Existing installation found: build=218372, version=4.60.1, basePath=C:\Program Files\Docker\Docker
[2026-03-09T19:44:29.598516400Z][ManifestLoader][I] No install path specified, looking for default installation registry key
[2026-03-09T19:44:30.669923200Z][ProcessEnvironmentDetector][I] Launching from base path: True
[2026-03-09T19:44:30.669923200Z][ProcessEnvironmentDetector][I] Relaunching from temp folder