If SleekTech will not open and you see The application cannot be opened.
Please contact the application vendor.
, follow the steps below.


It takes about two minutes and you will not lose any data, because all your data is stored safely online.


If restarting does not fix it, do all of the steps below in one go, then try SleekTech again.


First, Restart Your PC


  • Restart your PC (choose Restart, do not just close the lid).
  • Open SleekTech again.
    If it opens, you are done.


Fix SleekTech Not Opening


  • Click Start, type cmd and press Enter.
  • Do not choose Run As Administrator.
    Just open it normally.
  • Copy the whole block below, paste it into the black window and press Enter.


taskkill /f /im PM.exe
taskkill /f /im dfsvc.exe
rundll32 %windir%\system32\dfshim.dll CleanOnlineAppCache
rd /s /q "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Apps\2.0"
del "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\PM\PM.appref-ms"
del "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\PM.appref-ms"
start "" https://sleektechstorage.blob.core.windows.net/pmdeployment/PM.application


  • If you see messages such as "not found", that is fine.
    Ignore them.
  • If it says a folder is in use, restart your PC and do these steps again.
  • A browser window opens.
    Click Open or Install when asked.
  • SleekTech installs and opens.
    Sign in as usual.
  • From now on, open SleekTech from the Start Menu or your desktop shortcut.


If It Still Does Not Open


  • Start SleekTech once more so the error shows.
  • Click Details... on the error window.
    A text file opens.
  • Send us a support ticket with that text and a screenshot of the error, and we will take it from there.