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A guide to uninstall Slack from your PC

Slack is a software application. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was created by Slack Technologies Inc.. Check out here for more information on Slack Technologies Inc.. Slack is typically installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack folder, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. You can uninstall Slack by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack\Update.exe. Note that you might be prompted for administrator rights. Slack's main file takes around 301.80 KB (309040 bytes) and is called slack.exe.

Slack is comprised of the following executables which take 291.51 MB (305666336 bytes) on disk:

  • slack.exe (301.80 KB)
  • squirrel.exe (1.50 MB)
  • slack.exe (141.99 MB)
  • squirrel.exe (1.50 MB)
  • slack.exe (144.72 MB)


The information on this page is only about version 4.28.171 of Slack. For more Slack versions please click below:

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

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Slack:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Slack:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.28.171\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.28.171\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.28.171\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.28.171\ffmpeg.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.28.171\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.28.171\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.28.171\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.28.171\locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.28.171\resources.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.28.171\resources\app.asar
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.28.171\slack.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.28.171\v8_context_snapshot.bin
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.28.171\vk_swiftshader.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\Cache_Data\data_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\Cache_Data\data_1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\Cache_Data\data_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\Cache_Data\data_3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\Cache_Data\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\databases\Databases.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\GPUCache\data_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\GPUCache\data_1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\GPUCache\data_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\GPUCache\data_3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\GPUCache\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Local Storage\leveldb\000005.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Local Storage\leveldb\000130.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Local Storage\leveldb\000132.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\logs\default\electron_debug.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Network\Cookies
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\sentry\session.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Service Worker\Database\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Service Worker\Database\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Service Worker\Database\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Service Worker\Database\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Session Storage\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Session Storage\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Session Storage\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Session Storage\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\WebStorage\QuotaManager

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\slack
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\slack
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\slack.exe

Use regedit.exe to delete the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.25.2\slack.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.25.2\slack.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.26.3\slack.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.26.3\slack.exe.FriendlyAppName


How to remove Slack from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Slack is a program by Slack Technologies Inc.. Frequently, users choose to uninstall it. This is difficult because deleting this by hand requires some experience related to PCs. The best SIMPLE approach to uninstall Slack is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Slack or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Slack". The Slack application will be found automatically. When you click Slack in the list , the following data regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Slack, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Slack.
Uninstall Slack


8. After uninstalling Slack, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with 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 registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Slack by Slack Technologies Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that Slack by Slack Technologies Inc. is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions 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 Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2022-08-25 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2022-08-25 05:09:10.367