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A guide to uninstall Spotify from your PC

Spotify is a Windows program. Read more about how to uninstall it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Spotify AB. More information on Spotify AB can be seen here. Click on to get more facts about Spotify on Spotify AB's website. The program is frequently placed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify folder. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's preference. The complete uninstall command line for Spotify is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe. The program's main executable file is labeled Spotify.exe and it has a size of 22.10 MB (23177616 bytes).

The following executables are incorporated in Spotify. They take 23.86 MB (25020368 bytes) on disk.

  • Spotify.exe (22.10 MB)
  • SpotifyLauncher.exe (113.89 KB)
  • SpotifyMigrator.exe (791.39 KB)
  • SpotifyStartupTask.exe (129.89 KB)
  • SpotifyWebHelper.exe (764.39 KB)


The current web page applies to Spotify version 1.0.80.474.6503 only. Click on the links below for other Spotify versions:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the PC. Some of these are shown below.

Directories that were found:
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify

Files remaining:
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\000003.log
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\data_0
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\data_1
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\data_2
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\data_3
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\f_000001
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\index
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cookies
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\CURRENT
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\GPUCache\data_0
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\GPUCache\data_1
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\GPUCache\data_2
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\GPUCache\data_3
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\GPUCache\index
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Local Storage\leveldb\000003.log
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Local Storage\leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Local Storage\leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Local Storage\leveldb\LOG
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Local Storage\leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\LOCK
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\LOG
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Visited Links
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\Storage\index.dat
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\UserName Data\Crashpad\metadata
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\UserName Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\UserName Data\CrashpadMetrics-active.pma
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\UserName Data\WidevineCDM\1.4.8.1008\ia32\manifest.json
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\UserName Data\WidevineCDM\1.4.8.1008\ia32\widevinecdm.dll
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Spotify\UserName Data\WidevineCDM\1.4.8.1008\ia32\widevinecdmadapter.dll
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Spotify pc.lnk
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Spotify.lnk
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\about.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\artist.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\browse.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\buddy-list.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\chart.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\collection.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\collection-album.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\collection-artist.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\collection-songs.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\concert.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\concerts.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\daily-mix-hub.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\error.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\findfriends.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\full-screen-modal.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\genre.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\glue-resources.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\hub.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\licenses.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\login.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\lyrics.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\playlist.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\playlist-folder.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\profile.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\queue.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\radio-hub.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\search.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\settings.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\show.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\station.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\stations.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\zlink.spa
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\cef.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\cef_100_percent.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\cef_200_percent.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\cef_extensions.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\chrome_elf.dll
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\crash_reporter.cfg
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\d3dcompiler_43.dll
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\d3dcompiler_47.dll
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\devtools_resources.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\icudtl.dat
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\libcef.dll
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\libEGL.dll
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\am.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\ar.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\arb.mo
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\bg.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\bn.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\ca.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\cs.mo
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\cs.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\da.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\de.mo
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\de.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\el.mo
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\el.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\en.mo
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\en-GB.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\es.mo
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\es.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\es-419.mo
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\es-419.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\et.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\fa.pak
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\fi.mo

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\spotify
  • HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\HostActivityManager\CommitHistory\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0!Spotify
  • HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify
  • HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\spotify
  • HKEY_CURRENT_UserName\Software\Spotify

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa14500.3924\Installer for Spotify 1.0.8.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa14500.3924\Installer for Spotify 1.0.8.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa8720.39533\Installer for Spotify 1.0.8.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa8720.39533\Installer for Spotify 1.0.8.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\Downloads\Spotify Premium for PC v1.2.21.1104 [No Ads & Premium Unlocked] - (SpotifyGuru.com) (1).exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\UserNames\UserName\Downloads\Spotify Premium for PC v1.2.21.1104 [No Ads & Premium Unlocked] - (SpotifyGuru.com) (1).exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-1961501702-2497977142-908795444-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa14500.3924\Installer for Spotify 1.0.8.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-1961501702-2497977142-908795444-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa8720.39533\Installer for Spotify 1.0.8.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-1961501702-2497977142-908795444-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-1961501702-2497977142-908795444-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\UserNames\UserName\Downloads\Spotify Premium for PC v1.2.21.1104 [No Ads & Premium Unlocked] - (SpotifyGuru.com) (1).exe


A way to delete Spotify from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Spotify is an application marketed by Spotify AB. Sometimes, computer users decide to uninstall this program. This can be easier said than done because doing this by hand takes some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY way to uninstall 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 efficient uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

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


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


5. All the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Spotify or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Spotify". If it is installed on your PC the Spotify application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Spotify in the list of programs, the following information about the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about Spotify, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you want to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Spotify:





  • The web site of the application 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 come up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Spotify.
Uninstall Spotify


8. After uninstalling Spotify, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Spotify which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Spotify with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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



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 simply contains detailed info on how to remove Spotify in case 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.

2018-05-07 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-05-07 11:04:03.787