Apps
Docker Desktop
Docker Desktop on Windows bundles an Electron-based interface that stores browser-style app data under cache, Code Cache, and GPUCache to speed up rendering and startup. Those folders hold HTTP disk cache files, V8 compiled JavaScript bytecode, and Chromium GPU resources such as shader and raster caches created for the dashboard, settings screens, logs, and container views. Kudu removes only those disposable Electron cache files so Docker Desktop can rebuild them cleanly, without touching images, containers, volumes, credentials, or Docker engine settings.
Why clean Docker Desktop?
- Stale V8 code cache after a Docker Desktop update can mismatch the shipped JavaScript bundle, causing an unusually slow first launch, a blank dashboard, or renderer crashes until the cache is rebuilt
- Corrupted Chromium disk cache entries can make the Containers, Images, or Extensions views show outdated status, missing icons, or panels that never finish loading even though the Docker engine is running
- GPUCache data from an older graphics driver can be invalidated after a driver update, leading to black windows, flickering UI, or sluggish scrolling in the Docker Desktop interface
- Oversized Electron cache folders can grow over time from repeated use of logs, settings, and extension pages, wasting space in AppData and making profile backups or roaming sync heavier
- Broken cached frontend assets can leave Settings or Troubleshoot pages partially unstyled or unresponsive, so buttons appear to do nothing until Docker Desktop fetches and rebuilds fresh local cache data
- Docker Desktop stores much of its UI state in Chromium-backed files, and when those caches become inconsistent the app may reopen to a white screen or spinner loop even though containers keep running in the background
What gets cleaned
Cache paths Kudu targets
Windows
%AppData%/Docker Desktop/cache |
%AppData%/Docker Desktop/Code Cache |
%AppData%/Docker Desktop/GPUCache |
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