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A way to uninstall Spotify from your computer

Spotify is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Spotify AB. You can find out more on Spotify AB or check for application updates here. More information about Spotify can be found at . The program is frequently installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify directory. Take into account that this path can vary being determined by the user's decision. 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 admin rights. spotify.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 4.34 MB (4555776 bytes) on disk.

Spotify installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 5.46 MB (5723648 bytes) on disk.

  • spotify.exe (4.34 MB)
  • SpotifyLauncher.exe (61.00 KB)
  • SpotifyWebHelper.exe (1.05 MB)


The information on this page is only about version 0.9.0.128.3134863 of Spotify. You can find below a few links to other Spotify releases:

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When planning to uninstall Spotify you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Spotify:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Spotify:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Spotify.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Data\apps.zip
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Data\icudt.dll
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Data\libcef.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\spotify
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\spotify\DefaultIcon\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\spotify\shell\open\command\
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify\DisplayIcon
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify\DisplayName


How to remove Spotify with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Spotify is an application released by Spotify AB. Sometimes, people try to erase this program. This is easier said than done because deleting this by hand takes some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK solution to erase 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 on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


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


5. A list of the programs installed on the 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 is installed on your PC the Spotify app will be found automatically. When you click Spotify in the list of programs, the following data about the program is made available to you:


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





  • The software company is: http://www.spotify.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Spotify.
Uninstall Spotify


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

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • 10.0
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Spotify by Spotify AB from your computer, we are not saying that Spotify by Spotify AB is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Spotify supposing 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.

2016-07-24 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-07-23 21:31:39.940