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How to uninstall Spotify from your PC

This web page is about Spotify for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by Spotify AB. Go over here where you can get more info on Spotify AB. You can read more about related to Spotify at . Spotify is commonly set up in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify folder, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision while 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. Note that you might receive a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file has a size of 15.13 MB (15866480 bytes) on disk and is titled Spotify.exe.

The following executables are incorporated in Spotify. They occupy 17.56 MB (18415152 bytes) on disk.

  • Spotify.exe (15.13 MB)
  • SpotifyLauncher.exe (112.11 KB)
  • SpotifyMigrator.exe (709.11 KB)
  • SpotifyStartupTask.exe (124.61 KB)
  • SpotifyWebHelper.exe (1.51 MB)


This web page is about Spotify version 1.0.60.492.408 alone. You can find here a few links to other Spotify versions:

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Numerous files, folders and registry entries will be left behind when you are trying to remove Spotify from your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Spotify from your computer:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_embed.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_play.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
  • 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\CrashDumps\Spotify.exe.4228.dmp
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_embed.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_embed.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_embed.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_embed.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_embed.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000002
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_play.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_play.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_play.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_play.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_play.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000002
  • 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_000020
  • 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_000027
  • 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_000043
  • 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_000048
  • 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_00004b
  • 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

Usually the following registry keys will not be uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\Spotify.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\spotify
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IntelliPoint\AppSpecific\Spotify.exe
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IntelliType Pro\AppSpecific\Spotify.exe
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IntelliType Pro\AppSpecific\spotify_installer-1.0.55.487.g256699aa-15.exe
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IntelliType Pro\AppSpecific\spotify_installer-1.0.56.451.gb2f539fc-16.exe
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\IntelliType Pro\AppSpecific\spotify_installer-1.0.58.573.g57c9cd87-19.exe
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Spotify
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\Spotify.exe

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following values:
  • 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{A075E931-D305-4D94-91D8-FBD8B7015A4F}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{B0A926B2-8578-4CD4-B921-168B64A76D69}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe


A way to erase Spotify with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Spotify is a program released by the software company Spotify AB. Sometimes, computer users want to erase this application. This can be efortful because doing this manually requires some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. The best EASY practice to erase Spotify is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

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


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on the computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Spotify or simply click the Search field and type in "Spotify". If it is installed on your PC the Spotify app will be found very quickly. When you select Spotify in the list of apps, the following data about the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Spotify, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance 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 window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Spotify.
Uninstall Spotify


8. After removing Spotify, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong Spotify that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Spotify with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Spotify by Spotify AB from your computer, nor are we saying that Spotify by Spotify AB is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Spotify supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2017-08-03 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-08-03 10:06:13.373