What is GitHubDesktop.exe?

GitHubDesktop.exe is part of Simple collaboration from your desktop and developed by GitHub, Inc. according to the GitHubDesktop.exe version information.

GitHubDesktop.exe's description is "Simple collaboration from your desktop"

GitHubDesktop.exe is digitally signed by GitHub, Inc..

GitHubDesktop.exe is usually located in the 'D:\Program Files\GitHub Desktop Installer\' folder.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on GitHubDesktop.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameSimple collaboration from your desktop
Company nameGitHub, Inc.
File descriptionSimple collaboration from your desktop
Internal nameSetup.exe
Original filenameSetup.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2017 GitHub, Inc.
Product version0.8.0
File version0.8.0

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameSimple collaboration from your desktop
Company nameGitHub, Inc.
File descriptionSimple collaboration from your desktop
Internal nameSetup.exe
Original filenameSetup.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2017 GitHub, Inc.
Product version0.8.0
File version0.8.0

Digital signatures [?]

GitHubDesktop.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameGitHub, Inc.
Certificate issuer nameDigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number0414d16c0c4a53d6b3bbee2a889ab0a0

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5098f18670e63ea981c44bcf61de2d1a7
SHA256ba7d272c43bba062909f1863da060ba16b1e7a9e772627992cf22a62cbe39127

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to githubdesktop.exe:

githubdesktop.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

githubdesktop.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Simple collaboration from your desktop has stopped working.

End Program - githubdesktop.exe. This program is not responding.

githubdesktop.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

githubdesktop.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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