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How to uninstall Slack from your computer

Slack is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your computer. It was created for Windows by Slack Technologies Inc.. Go over here where you can find out more on Slack Technologies Inc.. Usually the Slack application is installed in the C:\Users\yu-ying.jian\AppData\Local\slack folder, depending on the user's option during install. The entire uninstall command line for Slack is C:\Users\yu-ying.jian\AppData\Local\slack\Update.exe. slack.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 301.14 KB (308368 bytes) on disk.

Slack installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 123.65 MB (129656896 bytes) on disk.

  • slack.exe (301.14 KB)
  • squirrel.exe (1.50 MB)
  • slack.exe (120.36 MB)


This data is about Slack version 4.13.0 only. Click on the links below for other Slack versions:

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Many files, folders and Windows registry entries will be left behind when you remove Slack from your computer.

Directories left on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Slack Technologies Inc
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack

The files below are left behind on your disk by Slack's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\com_squirrel_slack_slack
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.13.0\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.13.0\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.13.0\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.13.0\ffmpeg.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.13.0\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.13.0\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.13.0\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.13.0\locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.13.0\resources.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.13.0\resources\app.asar
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.13.0\slack.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.13.0\v8_context_snapshot.bin
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Slack Technologies Inc\Slack.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\blob_storage\dbf38b61-e677-4466-ba3d-4199d78fe18b\4
  • 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_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_000012
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000017
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00009f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_0000a3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_0000c4
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_0000c6
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_0000c9
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00013f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_0001f9
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000218
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00024f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_0002c5
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000326
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000327
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000328
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000329
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00032a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00032b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000363
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000364
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000365
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000366
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000368
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000369
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00036a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00036b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00036c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00036d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00036e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00036f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000370
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000371
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000372
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000373
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000374
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000375
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000376
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000377
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000378
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000379
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00037a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00037b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00037c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00037d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00037e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00037f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000380
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000381
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000382
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000383
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000384
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000385
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000386
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000387
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000388
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000389
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00038a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00038b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00038c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00038d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00038e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00038f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000390
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000391
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000397
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000398
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_000399
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00039a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00039b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00039c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00039d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00039e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_00039f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_0003a0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_0003a1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_0003a2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Slack\Cache\f_0003a3

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\slack
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\slack

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.13.0\slack.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.13.0\slack.exe.FriendlyAppName


A way to erase Slack with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Slack is an application offered by the software company Slack Technologies Inc.. Some people want to uninstall it. This is difficult because uninstalling this by hand requires some skill regarding PCs. The best EASY procedure 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

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


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


5. All the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Slack or simply click the Search field and type in "Slack". The Slack app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Slack in the list of applications, the following data regarding the program is available to you:


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


8. After uninstalling Slack, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Slack that 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 items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Slack by Slack Technologies Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that Slack by Slack Technologies Inc. is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Slack supposing 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.

2021-02-17 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2021-02-17 03:04:06.733