Spotify
A guide to uninstall Spotify from your PC
This page is about Spotify for Windows. Below you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is produced by
Spotify AB. You can read more on Spotify AB or check for application updates
here. Click on
https://www.spotify.com to get more facts about Spotify on Spotify AB's website. Spotify is usually installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the program. You can uninstall Spotify by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is called Spotify.exe and it has a size of 22.24 MB (23325416 bytes).
Spotify installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 23.08 MB (
24202936 bytes) on disk.
- Spotify.exe (22.24 MB)
- SpotifyMigrator.exe (722.73 KB)
- SpotifyStartupTask.exe (134.23 KB)
This web page is about Spotify version
1.1.45.621. only. Click on the links below for other Spotify versions:
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Some files, folders and registry entries can not be uninstalled when you want to remove Spotify from your computer.
Folders found on disk after you uninstall Spotify from your PC:- C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_5.823.7272.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Widgets\Spotify
The files below were left behind on your disk when you remove Spotify:- C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_11.2304.0.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\Spotify_Logo_RGB_Black.svg
- C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_11.2304.0.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\Spotify_Logo_RGB_White.svg
- C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_5.823.7272.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\SpotifyBranding\Spotify_FirstRun_Header.png
- C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_5.823.7272.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\SpotifyBranding\Spotify_Logo.png
- C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_5.823.7272.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Widgets\Spotify\Assets\CircularSpUIT_Bold.ttf
- C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_5.823.7272.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Widgets\Spotify\Assets\CircularSpUIT_Book.ttf
- C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_5.823.7272.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Widgets\Spotify\Assets\spoticon_Regular.ttf
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__Users_UserName_AppData_Roaming_Spotify_Spotify_exe
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Spotify.lnk
You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\spotify
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Spotify
Additional registry values that you should remove:- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe.ApplicationCompany
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe.FriendlyAppName
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{53097CFB-DA70-4C7F-AE12-21E20F15DB30}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{5EABC421-317D-4670-A1FD-08C99C3C0AC7}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{6A12DDBA-6082-4D9C-A21E-FAB879A69904}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{8EC58228-C575-41AB-BC44-6B6C81B67FDF}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe
How to uninstall Spotify from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Spotify is an application offered by Spotify AB. Some people try to remove it. Sometimes this can be hard because deleting this by hand takes some skill related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY solution to remove Spotify is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:
1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your computer.
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- download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.
3. Press the General Tools button
4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
5. All the programs existing on your PC will be shown to you
6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Spotify or simply click the Search feature and type in "Spotify". If it is installed on your PC the Spotify application will be found very quickly. When you click Spotify in the list of programs, some information about the application is available to you:
- Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Spotify, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
- Technical information about the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Spotify:
- The software company is: https://www.spotify.com
- The uninstall string is: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Spotify.
8. After uninstalling Spotify, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Spotify that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Spotify using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your PC.
Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a recommendation to remove Spotify by Spotify AB from your computer, nor are we saying that Spotify by Spotify AB is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove Spotify supposing 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' computers.
Last update on: 2020-10-28 13:07:03.863