Spotify

A guide to uninstall Spotify from your computer

Spotify is a software application. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It was developed for Windows by Spotify AB. You can find out more on Spotify AB or check for application updates here. Please follow https://www.spotify.com if you want to read more on Spotify on Spotify AB's web page. Spotify is normally installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the program. The full command line for removing Spotify is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for administrator rights. Spotify.exe is the Spotify's primary executable file and it takes approximately 6.74 MB (7064176 bytes) on disk.

Spotify is composed of the following executables which occupy 8.69 MB (9114560 bytes) on disk:

• Spotify.exe (6.74 MB)
• SpotifyCrashService.exe (478.11 KB)
• SpotifyLauncher.exe (112.11 KB)
• SpotifyWebHelper.exe (1.38 MB)

The information on this page is only about version 1.0.53.758.342 of Spotify. You can find below info on other versions of Spotify:

• 1.1.17.543.92549
• 0.8.4.124.355986
• 1.1.86.857.375108
• 0.9.0.128.3134863
• 0.9.0.129.69789
• 1.0.80.474.6503
• 0.8.0.1028.3450140
• 1.0.68.407.6864
• 1.2.9.743.859593
• 1.1.99.878.146
• 1.2.5.954.4290
• 1.1.31.703.25622
• 1.0.77.338.75878
• 1.1.65.643.2707698
• 0.8.2.561.74788
• 1.1.62.583.868
• 1.0.72.117.6773
• 1.2.36.959.04500
• 1.1.55.498.98360
• 1.1.38.558.4100958
• 1.1.14.475.5668
• 0.1.0.26.76510
• 1.0.4.89.220433
• 1.2.0.1155.6314047
• 1.1.43.700.200
• 1.2.6.863.790205
• 1.1.84.716.58819
• 1.1.44.538.805792
• 1.1.3.259.817263
• 1.2.17.832.15351
• 1.1.18.605.09728
• 1.1.45.621.
• 1.0.95.282.2125
• 1.0.57.474.99538
• 1.0.3.101.97
• 1.1.39.608.75103
• 1.0.57.469.9076
• 0.9.7.16.4197456
• 1.1.48.628.0830
• 1.1.6.113.38817
• 1.2.50.335.528608
• 1.2.18.999.93827
• 1.0.62.508.249724
• 1.0.67.582.194363
• 0.9.11.27.21638
• 1.2.12.902.1924088
• 1.0.92.390.257
• 0.9.8.195.37492
• 1.1.70.610.4585142
• 1.1.47.684.1364199
• 1.1.98.691.759311
• 1.0.37.150.0202
• 1.1.18.611.999
• 1.2.47.364.065
• 1.2.32.997.464986
• 1.1.12.451.77255
• 1.0.83.316.96667
• 1.2.20.1216.7792
• 1.0.26.125.6486
• 1.0.36.122.3469
• 0.8.0.1035.27885
• 1.1.24.91.465
• 1.1.63.568.85
• 1.1.94.864.54046
• 0.9.4.169.03996
• 1.2.25.1009.075884
• 1.1.68.632.21183
• 1.0.47.11.37991
• 1.0.36.124.11920
• 1.2.29.605.6643
• 1.2.46.462.579130
• 1.1.51.380.068
• 1.2.24.756.7770
• 1.2.7.1275.5863487
• 1.1.12.449.4109645
• 0.9.17.6.746329
• 0.9.6.81.359796
• 1.2.8.907.36
• 1.0.85.257.08531
• 0.9.4.178.259772
• 0.8.3.222.31779
• 1.1.66.578.54069
• 1.1.54.592.020638
• 1.0.88.353.15261
• 1.1.37.690.8316
• 1.0.9.133.38
• 0.9.13.24.53103
• 0.9.15.20.95936
• 1.1.61.583.06066
• 1.1.59.714.7040462
• 1.2.11.911.041113
• 1.2.48.405.2486
• 1.0.69.336.7575
• 1.2.15.828.7941970
• 1.0.27.75.223232
• 1.0.23.90.42187855
• 0.9.1.57.7405149
• 1.1.60.668.09345
• 1.1.77.643.3466
• 1.2.31.1205.4597

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Spotify:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify

The files below are left behind on your disk by Spotify when you uninstall it:

• 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\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000002
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000003
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000004
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000005
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000006
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000007
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000008
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000009
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00000a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00000b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00000c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00000d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00000e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00000f
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000010
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000011
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000012
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000013
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000014
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000015
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000016
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000017
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000018
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000019
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00001a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00001b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00001c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00001d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00001e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00001f
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000021
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000022
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000023
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000024
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000025
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000026
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000028
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000029
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00002a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00002b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00002c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00002d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00002e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00002f
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000030
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000031
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000032
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000033
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000034
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000035
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000036
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000037
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000038
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000039
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00003a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00003b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00003c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00003d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00003e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00003f
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000040
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000041
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000042
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000044
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000045
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000046
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000047
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000049
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00004a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00004c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00004d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00004e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00004f
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000050
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000051
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000052
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000053
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000054
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000055
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000056
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000057
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000058
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000059
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00005a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00005b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00005c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00005d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00005e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_00005f
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000060
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000061
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000063
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000064
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000065

Many times the following registry keys will not be cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Extensions\windows.protocol\spotify
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Packages\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.114.475.0_x86__zpdnekdrzrea0\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0!Spotify
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Packages\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.125.559.0_x86__zpdnekdrzrea0\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0!Spotify
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Packages\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.154.592.0_x86__zpdnekdrzrea0\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0!Spotify
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\spotify
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Spotify

Additional values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\PROGRA~2\SOUNDT~1\html\images\sources\spotify\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\PROGRA~2\SOUNDT~1\html\js\music_services\spotify\
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{B38527DA-A509-48FD-AFCA-1B9A21E22AF0}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{FE87A4A8-8EC7-4D8D-AD1E-177B54DA97D0}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{B81AC0CA-9AB8-44E3-85F7-B45FFC1400BB}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{F7237047-3E6F-402A-8696-CB743A875BBC}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe

How to remove Spotify from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Spotify is a program by the software company Spotify AB. Sometimes, computer users try to erase it. Sometimes this can be difficult because uninstalling this manually takes some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best EASY solution to erase Spotify 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 Windows system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows PC.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Spotify or simply click the Search field and type in "Spotify". If it exists on your system the Spotify app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Spotify in the list , some data regarding the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Spotify, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Spotify:

• The web site of the program is: https://www.spotify.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Spotify.


8. After removing Spotify, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Spotify that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Spotify using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page 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 in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.