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A way to uninstall Slack from your system

This web page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Slack for Windows. It is produced by Slack Technologies. You can read more on Slack Technologies or check for application updates here. Usually the Slack program is installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack directory, depending on the user's option during install. C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack\Update.exe --uninstall is the full command line if you want to remove Slack. The program's main executable file has a size of 1.89 MB (1985504 bytes) on disk and is titled squirrel.exe.

Slack installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 140.61 MB (147439968 bytes) on disk.

  • squirrel.exe (1.89 MB)
  • slack.exe (55.14 MB)
  • squirrel.exe (1.89 MB)
  • slack.exe (79.79 MB)


This web page is about Slack version 2.1.0 only. Click on the links below for other Slack versions:

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If you are manually uninstalling Slack we advise you to check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Slack Crashes
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Slack Technologies
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack

The files below are left behind on your disk by Slack when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\https_get.slack.help_0.localstorage
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\https_nowsourcing.slack.com_0.localstorage
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\slack.exe.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\N1RW3VLM\slack_logo[1].png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\content_resources_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\content_shell.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\ffmpeg.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\LICENSE
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\am.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\da.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\de.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\el.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\es.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\et.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\fake-bidi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\he.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\id.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\it.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\te.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\th.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\tr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\uk.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\vi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\zh-CN.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\locales\zh-TW.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\msvcp120.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\msvcr120.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\natives_blob.bin
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\Newtonsoft.Json.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\node.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\PerMonitorDpi.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\ReactiveUI.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\resources\app.asar
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\resources\default_app.asar
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\resources\electron.asar
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\slack.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\SlackNotifier.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\snapshot_blob.bin
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\Splat.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\squirrel.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\SquirrelSetup.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\System.Reactive.Core.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\System.Reactive.Interfaces.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\System.Reactive.Linq.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\System.Reactive.PlatformServices.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\System.Reactive.Windows.Threading.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\ui_resources_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\vccorlib120.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.0.6\xinput1_3.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.1.0\content_resources_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.1.0\content_shell.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.1.0\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.1.0\ffmpeg.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.1.0\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.1.0\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.1.0\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.1.0\LICENSE
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.1.0\locales\am.pak

Registry that is not removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\slack
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IntelliPoint\AppSpecific\slack.exe
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IntelliType Pro\AppSpecific\slack.exe
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\slack
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\slack.exe

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.1.0\slack.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack\app-2.1.0\slack.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack\Update.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{8507CCED-6018-4DB0-B0EB-CE0EF653E9ED}C:\users\UserName\appdata\local\slack\app-2.0.0\slack.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{97C19F0C-8799-4D00-9C33-B3AF36D18523}C:\users\UserName\appdata\local\slack\app-2.0.0\slack.exe


A way to erase Slack from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Slack is an application released by Slack Technologies. Sometimes, users want to erase this application. Sometimes this is troublesome because removing this manually requires some knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE way to erase Slack is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your system.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Slack or simply click the Search feature and type in "Slack". If it is installed on your PC the Slack application will be found automatically. After you click Slack in the list of apps, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Slack, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Slack.
Uninstall Slack


8. After uninstalling Slack, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Slack which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Slack with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • 10.0
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Slack by Slack Technologies from your PC, we are not saying that Slack by Slack Technologies is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Slack in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-30 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-29 21:15:36.777