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A guide to uninstall Spotify from your PC

This page is about Spotify for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Spotify AB. More information on Spotify AB can be found here. Please follow if you want to read more on Spotify on Spotify AB's website. Spotify is typically installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify folder, regulated by the user's decision. C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Spotify. Spotify's main file takes about 5.88 MB (6162488 bytes) and is called spotify.exe.

Spotify is composed of the following executables which take 7.63 MB (8003296 bytes) on disk:

  • spotify.exe (5.88 MB)
  • SpotifyLauncher.exe (60.05 KB)
  • SpotifyHelper.exe (587.05 KB)
  • SpotifyWebHelper.exe (1.12 MB)


The information on this page is only about version 0.9.11.27.21638 of Spotify. For more Spotify versions please click below:

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall Spotify.

Directories found on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Spotify:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\data_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\data_1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\data_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\data_3

Usually the following registry keys will not be removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\spotify
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Spotify.m4a\shell\open\command\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Spotify.m4p\shell\open\command\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Spotify.mp3\shell\open\command\


A way to remove Spotify using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Spotify is an application by the software company Spotify AB. Some people decide to remove this application. This can be difficult because doing this manually takes some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best QUICK way to remove Spotify is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful program.

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


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


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Spotify or simply activate the Search field and type in "Spotify". If it exists on your system the Spotify application will be found automatically. When you select Spotify in the list of applications, the following data about the program is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower 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.
  • Details about the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Spotify:





  • The publisher is: http://www.spotify.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Spotify.
Uninstall Spotify


8. After removing Spotify, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Spotify which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling Spotify using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • 10.0
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Spotify by Spotify AB from your PC, we are not saying that Spotify by Spotify AB is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Spotify supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-06-19 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-19 09:11:38.390