Spotify

How to uninstall Spotify from your system

You can find below details on how to uninstall Spotify for Windows. It is developed by Spotify AB. Further information on Spotify AB can be seen here. More data about the program Spotify can be found at https://www.spotify.com. Spotify is usually installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify folder, subject to the user's decision. C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Spotify. Spotify.exe is the Spotify's main executable file and it takes circa 6.57 MB (6884976 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are contained in Spotify. They occupy 8.68 MB (9101872 bytes) on disk.

• Spotify.exe (6.57 MB)
• SpotifyCrashService.exe (459.61 KB)
• SpotifyLauncher.exe (183.61 KB)
• SpotifyWebHelper.exe (1.42 MB)
• wow_helper.exe (72.61 KB)

This info is about Spotify version 1.0.39.157.674377 alone. You can find below info on other application versions of Spotify:

• 1.1.17.543.92549
• 0.8.4.124.355986
• 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
• 1.1.55.498.98360
• 1.1.38.558.4100958
• 1.1.14.475.5668
• 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
• 1.1.44.538.805792
• 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
• 1.0.3.101.97
• 1.1.39.608.75103
• 1.0.57.469.9076
• 0.9.7.16.4197456
• 1.1.48.628.0830
• 1.1.6.113.38817
• 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
• 1.2.32.997.464986
• 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
• 1.1.51.380.068
• 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
• 1.1.37.690.8316
• 1.0.9.133.38
• 0.9.13.24.53103
• 0.9.15.20.95936
• 1.1.61.583.06066
• 1.1.59.714.7040462
• 1.2.11.911.041113
• 1.0.69.336.7575
• 1.2.15.828.7941970
• 1.0.27.75.223232
• 1.0.23.90.42187855
• 0.9.1.57.7405149
• 1.1.60.668.09345
• 1.1.77.643.3466
• 1.2.31.1205.4597
• 1.1.59.710.134
• 1.0.1.811.6321681
• 1.1.46.916.4161
• 0.9.15.27.87634

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

Folders that were left behind:

• 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\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AC\#!001\MicrosoftEdge\User\Default\DOMStore\1EFJ31L0\embed.spotify[1].xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AC\#!001\MicrosoftEdge\User\Default\DOMStore\UC4DW41B\www.spotify[1].xml
• 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\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cookies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\GPUCache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\GPUCache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\GPUCache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\GPUCache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\GPUCache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Local Storage\http_zlogin.app.spotify.com_0.localstorage
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Visited Links
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Storage\index.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Spotify.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\about.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\ad.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\album.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\artist.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\artist-chart.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\browse.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\buddy-list.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\chart.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\collection.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\collection-album.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\collection-artist.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\collection-songs.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\concerts.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\creator-about.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\daily-mix-hub.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\discover.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\error.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\findfriends.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\full-screen-modal.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\genre.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\glue-resources.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\hub.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\licenses.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\lyrics.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\messages.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\notification-center.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\playlist-desktop.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\playlist-folder.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\profile.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\radio-hub.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\search.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\settings.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\share.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\social-feed.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\station.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\stations.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\suggest.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\zlink.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\zlink-queue.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Apps\zlogin.spa
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\cef.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\cef_100_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\cef_200_percent.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\d3dcompiler_43.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\devtools_resources.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\icudtl.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\inst_ver.dat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\libcef.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\libEGL.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\am.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\ar.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\arb.mo
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\bg.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\bn.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\ca.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\cs.mo
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\cs.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\da.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\de.mo
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\de.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\el.mo
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\el.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\en.mo
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\en-GB.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\en-US.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\es.mo
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\es.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\es-419.mo
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\es-419.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\et.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\fa.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\fi.mo
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\fi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\fil.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\fr.mo
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\fr.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\fr-CA.mo
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\gu.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\he.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\hi.pak
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\locales\hr.pak

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\embed.spotify.com
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\spotify.com
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.spotify.com
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\embed.spotify.com
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\spotify.com
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\Children\001\Internet Explorer\EdpDomStorage\www.spotify.com
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\spotify
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\spotify.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\support.spotify.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\www.spotify.com
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Spotify

Supplementary values that are not removed:

• 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

A way to erase Spotify with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Spotify is an application by Spotify AB. Some computer users want to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be troublesome because uninstalling this manually requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE manner 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 already installed on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Spotify or simply click the Search field and type in "Spotify". The Spotify program will be found automatically. When you click Spotify in the list of programs, some data about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about Spotify, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Spotify:

• The web site of the program is: https://www.spotify.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Spotify.


8. After uninstalling Spotify, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Spotify that 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 can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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

Disclaimer

This page 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. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Spotify in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.