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A way to uninstall Spotify from your system

This web page contains complete information on how to remove Spotify for Windows. It is produced by Spotify AB. More data about Spotify AB can be read here. Click on to get more info about Spotify on Spotify AB's website. Usually the Spotify program is placed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify folder, depending on the user's option during install. Spotify's entire uninstall command line is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe. Spotify's main file takes about 22.75 MB (23854664 bytes) and is called Spotify.exe.

The executables below are part of Spotify. They take about 23.58 MB (24729816 bytes) on disk.

  • Spotify.exe (22.75 MB)
  • SpotifyMigrator.exe (721.57 KB)
  • SpotifyStartupTask.exe (133.07 KB)


This page is about Spotify version 1.1.54.592.020638 only. You can find here a few links to other Spotify versions:

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Spotify has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Spotify:
  • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_5.521.2012.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Widgets\Spotify
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_open.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall Spotify:
  • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_5.521.2012.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\SpotifyBranding\Spotify_FirstRun_Header.png
  • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_5.521.2012.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Assets\SpotifyBranding\Spotify_Logo.png
  • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_5.521.2012.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Widgets\Spotify\Assets\CircularSpUIT_Bold.ttf
  • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_5.521.2012.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Widgets\Spotify\Assets\CircularSpUIT_Book.ttf
  • C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_5.521.2012.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Widgets\Spotify\Assets\spoticon_Regular.ttf
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_open.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000011.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_open.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000013.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_open.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_open.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_open.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_open.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000011.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000013.ldb
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\IndexedDB\https_www.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__Users_NP_AppData_Roaming_Spotify_Spotify_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\SpotifyAB_SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0!Spotify
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\data_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\data_1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\data_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\data_3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000002
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000003
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000004
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000005
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000006
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000007
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000008
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000009
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_00000a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_00000b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_00000c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_00000d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_00000e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_00000f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000010
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000011
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000012
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000013
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000014
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000015
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000016
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000017
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000018
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000019
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_00001a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_00001b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_00001c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_00001d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_00001e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_00001f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000020
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000021
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000022
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000023
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000024
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000025
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000026
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000027
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000028
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000029
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_00002a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_00002b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_00002c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_00002d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_00002e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_00002f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\f_000030
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Cache\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Code Cache\js\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Code Cache\wasm\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Network Persistent State
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Reporting and NEL
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\TransportSecurity
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\a8b95cec9147d5754a8d257852f95bd38f4f35cb\Visited Links
  • 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_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

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\spotify
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\spotify
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Spotify
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\Spotify.exe

Supplementary values that are not cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\WindowsApps\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.154.592.0_x86__zpdnekdrzrea0\Spotify.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\WindowsApps\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.154.592.0_x86__zpdnekdrzrea0\Spotify.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{8AA2D0B0-C5DC-48DB-BAC2-FB8011FA17A9}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{B11F680C-8789-4BBA-8512-F984D45C874A}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{1261E809-3906-4F9B-84D5-ED5A9B858FF3}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{4DB89226-9411-4C7C-8F53-CA4606381107}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe


How to delete Spotify from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Spotify is a program marketed by the software company Spotify AB. Sometimes, computer users try to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be efortful because doing this by hand requires some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY manner to uninstall 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 PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your PC.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

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


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Spotify or simply click the Search field and type in "Spotify". If it is installed on your PC the Spotify program will be found very quickly. After you select Spotify in the list of apps, some information about the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Spotify, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Spotify:





  • The software company is: https://www.spotify.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Spotify.
Uninstall Spotify


8. After uninstalling Spotify, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of 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 Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.



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. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Spotify supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2021-03-04 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2021-03-04 15:56:03.347