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How to uninstall Slack from your computer

Slack is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Slack Technologies. You can read more on Slack Technologies or check for application updates here. The application is often located in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack directory (same installation drive as Windows). 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 is named squirrel.exe and occupies 1.89 MB (1985504 bytes).

The executables below are part of Slack. They take an average of 157.01 MB (164633440 bytes) on disk.

  • squirrel.exe (1.89 MB)
  • slack.exe (75.66 MB)
  • squirrel.exe (1.89 MB)
  • slack.exe (75.66 MB)


The information on this page is only about version 2.0.6 of Slack. 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 left behind when you uninstall Slack:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Slack Crashes
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack

Usually, the following files remain on disk:
  • 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\squirrel.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\Update.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\data_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\data_1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\data_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\data_3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000002
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000003
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000004
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000005
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000006
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000007
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000008
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000009
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00000a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00000b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00000c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00000d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00000e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00000f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000010
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000011
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000012
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000013
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000014
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000015
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000016
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cookies
  • 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\file__0.localstorage
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Local Storage\https_cc-lab.slack.com_0.localstorage
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\logs\browser.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\logs\renderer-2972.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\logs\webapp-1.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\logs\webapp-2.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\redux-state.json

Registry that is not uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\slack
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\slack


How to delete Slack from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Slack is an application released by Slack Technologies. Frequently, people try to remove this application. This can be easier said than done because deleting this by hand requires some know-how related to PCs. One of the best QUICK practice to remove Slack is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful package of utilities.

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


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Slack or simply click the Search field and type in "Slack". If it is installed on your PC the Slack app will be found automatically. When you click Slack in the list , some information about the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Slack, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Slack.
Uninstall Slack


8. After uninstalling Slack, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Slack that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Slack with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.



Geographical user distribution

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

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Slack by Slack Technologies from your computer, we are not saying that Slack by Slack Technologies is not a good software application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Slack in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-19 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-18 21:06:57.963