Spotify

How to uninstall Spotify from your system

Spotify is a Windows program. Read below about how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by Spotify AB. You can find out more on Spotify AB or check for application updates here. Please follow https://www.spotify.com if you want to read more on Spotify on Spotify AB's web page. Spotify is commonly installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify folder, subject to the user's option. Spotify's complete uninstall command line is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe. The application's main executable file has a size of 21.96 MB (23024360 bytes) on disk and is titled Spotify.exe.

Spotify is comprised of the following executables which take 22.79 MB (23901880 bytes) on disk:

• Spotify.exe (21.96 MB)
• SpotifyMigrator.exe (722.73 KB)
• SpotifyStartupTask.exe (134.23 KB)

The current page applies to Spotify version 1.1.35.458.8916743 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of Spotify:

• 1.1.17.543.92549
• 0.8.4.124.355986
• 1.2.64.407.14116
• 1.1.86.857.375108
• 0.9.0.128.3134863
• 0.9.0.129.69789
• 1.0.80.474.6503
• 0.8.0.1028.3450140
• 1.0.68.407.6864
• 1.2.9.743.859593
• 1.1.99.878.146
• 1.2.5.954.4290
• 1.1.31.703.25622
• 1.0.77.338.75878
• 1.1.65.643.2707698
• 0.8.2.561.74788
• 1.1.62.583.868
• 1.0.72.117.6773
• 1.2.36.959.04500
• 1.1.55.498.98360
• 1.1.38.558.4100958
• 1.1.14.475.5668
• 1.2.67.555.4168
• 0.1.0.26.76510
• 1.0.4.89.220433
• 1.2.0.1155.6314047
• 1.1.43.700.200
• 1.2.6.863.790205
• 1.1.84.716.58819
• 1.2.65.255.856414
• 1.1.44.538.805792
• 1.1.3.259.817263
• 1.2.17.832.15351
• 1.1.18.605.09728
• 1.1.45.621.
• 1.0.95.282.2125
• 1.0.57.474.99538
• 1.2.59.515.17939
• 1.0.3.101.97
• 1.1.39.608.75103
• 1.2.67.553.85202
• 1.0.57.469.9076
• 0.9.7.16.4197456
• 1.1.48.628.0830
• 1.1.6.113.38817
• 1.2.50.335.528608
• 1.2.18.999.93827
• 1.0.62.508.249724
• 1.0.67.582.194363
• 0.9.11.27.21638
• 1.2.12.902.1924088
• 1.0.92.390.257
• 0.9.8.195.37492
• 1.1.70.610.4585142
• 1.1.47.684.1364199
• 1.1.98.691.759311
• 1.0.37.150.0202
• 1.1.18.611.999
• 1.2.59.518.423652
• 1.2.47.364.065
• 1.2.32.997.464986
• 1.1.12.451.77255
• 1.0.83.316.96667
• 1.2.20.1216.7792
• 1.0.26.125.6486
• 1.0.36.122.3469
• 0.8.0.1035.27885
• 1.1.24.91.465
• 1.1.63.568.85
• 1.1.94.864.54046
• 0.9.4.169.03996
• 1.2.25.1009.075884
• 1.1.68.632.21183
• 1.0.53.758.342
• 1.0.47.11.37991
• 1.0.36.124.11920
• 1.2.29.605.6643
• 1.2.46.462.579130
• 1.1.51.380.068
• 1.2.24.756.7770
• 1.2.7.1275.5863487
• 1.1.12.449.4109645
• 0.9.17.6.746329
• 0.9.6.81.359796
• 1.2.8.907.36
• 1.0.85.257.08531
• 0.9.4.178.259772
• 0.8.3.222.31779
• 1.1.66.578.54069
• 1.1.54.592.020638
• 1.0.88.353.15261
• 1.2.60.564.6305
• 1.1.37.690.8316
• 1.0.9.133.38
• 0.9.13.24.53103
• 0.9.15.20.95936
• 1.1.61.583.06066
• 1.2.61.443.51574
• 1.1.59.714.7040462
• 1.2.11.911.041113

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

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Elgato\StreamDeck\Plugins\com.barraider.spotify.sdPlugin
• 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\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\com.barraider.spotify.exe.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\Spotify.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0\Spotify.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__Users_UserName_AppData_Roaming_Spotify_Spotify_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\SpotifyAB_SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0!Spotify
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_000002
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_000003
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_000004
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_000005
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_000006
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_000007
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_000008
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_000009
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_00000a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_00000b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_00000c
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_00000d
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_00000e
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_00000f
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_000010
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_000011
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_000012
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_000013
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_000014
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_000015
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_000016
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_000017
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_000018
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\f_000019
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Cache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Code Cache\js\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Code Cache\wasm\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Network Persistent State
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\Reporting and NEL
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\TransportSecurity
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\28ccb3f094e09c3c7043f0ad3dbb3fc1d24868bc\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_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_000028
• 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

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Extensions\ContractId\Windows.BackgroundTasks\PackageId\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.156.595.0_x86__zpdnekdrzrea0\ActivatableClassId\Spotify.AppXzwfwq1gvw7aznxw9eq4vde3cdxz78jpz.mca
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Extensions\windows.protocol\spotify
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Packages\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.156.595.0_x86__zpdnekdrzrea0\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0!Spotify
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Repository\Packages\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.156.595.0_x86__zpdnekdrzrea0\Spotify
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0\SplashScreen\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0!Spotify
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0\Spotify
• 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

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Repository\Packages\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.156.595.0_x86__zpdnekdrzrea0\Spotify\Capabilities\URLAssociations\spotify
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{0CF57C70-A419-4656-8826-C09B4731B7A9}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{34FAA187-B619-4A23-90AE-67D5232A80EE}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{DBCE8BF7-DF82-40EC-B3E5-93652FAE85F9}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{DCB856E1-CD82-44B3-84F5-D8DAB6C34BA4}C:\users\UserName\appdata\roaming\spotify\spotify.exe

A way to erase Spotify from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Spotify is an application offered by the software company Spotify AB. Frequently, computer users decide to uninstall this application. Sometimes this can be troublesome because deleting this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. The best EASY action 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 system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to take care of your system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will be made available 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. Notice that when you select Spotify in the list of apps, some data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Spotify, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example 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. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove 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 which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Spotify with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice 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 page only 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 stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.