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A guide to uninstall Slack from your PC

This web page is about Slack for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by Slack Technologies Inc.. Check out here for more information on Slack Technologies Inc.. Slack is frequently installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack folder, but this location may differ a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. 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 admin rights. slack.exe is the Slack's primary executable file and it takes about 303.30 KB (310584 bytes) on disk.

Slack installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 314.02 MB (329273168 bytes) on disk.

  • slack.exe (303.30 KB)
  • squirrel.exe (1.50 MB)
  • slack.exe (154.59 MB)
  • squirrel.exe (1.50 MB)
  • slack.exe (154.63 MB)


The information on this page is only about version 4.32.127 of Slack. Click on the links below for other Slack versions:

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Slack has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories that were found:
  • 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

Generally, the following files are left on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\com_squirrel_slack_slack
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\chrome_100_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\chrome_200_percent.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\concrt140.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\ffmpeg.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\icudtl.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\LICENSE
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\af.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\am.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\ar.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\bg.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\bn.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\ca.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\cs.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\da.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\de.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\el.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\es.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\et.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\fa.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\fi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\fil.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\fr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\gu.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\he.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\hi.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\hr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\hu.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\id.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\it.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\ja.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\kn.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\ko.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\lt.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\lv.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\ml.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\mr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\ms.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\nb.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\nl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\pl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\pt-BR.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\pt-PT.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\ro.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\ru.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\sk.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\sl.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\sr.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\sv.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\sw.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\ta.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\te.pak
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\slack\app-4.32.127\locales\th.pak

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\slack
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\slack

Additional registry values that you should remove:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack\slack.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\slack\slack.exe.FriendlyAppName


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

Slack is a program marketed by Slack Technologies Inc.. Some people try to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be troublesome because uninstalling this manually requires some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY practice to uninstall 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 on your system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to optimize your computer.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

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 existing on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Slack or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Slack". If it exists on your system the Slack app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Slack in the list of programs, some data about the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Slack, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will 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 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Slack using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation 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 want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2023-06-07 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-06-07 04:27:41.753