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How to uninstall Slack from your PC

Slack is a computer program. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Slack Technologies. Further information on Slack Technologies can be seen here. Usually the Slack application is found in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The entire uninstall command line for Slack is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack\Update.exe. The program's main executable file has a size of 67.86 MB (71159312 bytes) on disk and is labeled slack.exe.

The following executables are installed along with Slack. They take about 71.14 MB (74595904 bytes) on disk.

  • slack.exe (291.02 KB)
  • squirrel.exe (1.50 MB)
  • slack.exe (67.86 MB)


This web page is about Slack version 3.4.0 alone. For other Slack versions please click below:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Part_A few of these are listed below.

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

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Slack:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-3.4.0\slack.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Slack Crashes\operation_log.txt
  • 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\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cookies
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\dictionaries\en-US.bdic
  • 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\f_000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\GPUCache\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\installation
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Local Storage\leveldb\000004.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Local Storage\leveldb\000005.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
  • 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\local-settings.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\logs\browser.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\logs\renderer-loading-screen.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\logs\renderer-main.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\logs\renderer-webapp-TBSD58Q66-preload.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\logs\webapp-TBSD58Q66-console.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Network Persistent State
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Origin Bound Certs
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\StaleCookies
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\storage\slack-appTeams
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\storage\slack-dialog
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\storage\slack-downloads
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\storage\slack-enterprise
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\storage\slack-settings
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\storage\slack-teams
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\storage\slack-tokens
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\storage\slack-windowFrame

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

Additional values that you should delete:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack\app-3.4.0\slack.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack\app-3.4.0\slack.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-532921089-3866231962-21099514-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack\app-3.4.0\slack.exe


How to delete Slack with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Slack is a program by Slack Technologies. Some people try to remove this application. Sometimes this is troublesome because removing this by hand requires some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. 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 on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

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


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Slack or simply activate the Search field and type in "Slack". The Slack application will be found very quickly. When you click Slack in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Slack, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Slack.
Uninstall Slack


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

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Slack by Slack Technologies from your computer, we are not saying that Slack by Slack Technologies is not a good application. This text only 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 our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2019-04-20 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-04-20 07:43:08.423