Spotify
How to uninstall Spotify from your system
This web page contains complete information on how to remove Spotify for Windows. You can read more about on Spotify at http://spotify.com/. Spotify is normally set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify folder, subject to the user's decision. The full command line for removing Spotify is "C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\uninstall.exe". Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is labeled spotify.exe and its approximative size is 7.52 MB (7880664 bytes).Spotify installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 8.86 MB (9288323 bytes) on disk.
- spotify.exe (7.52 MB)
- SpotifyLauncher.exe (114.46 KB)
- Uninstall.exe (88.75 KB)
- SpotifyWebHelper.exe (1.14 MB)
The current web page applies to Spotify version 0.3.15 only. After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Some of these are listed below.
Folders remaining:
- C:\Program Files\Spotify
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify
- C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify
The files below remain on your disk when you remove Spotify:
- C:\Program Files\Spotify\spotify.exe
- C:\Program Files\Spotify\Uninstall.exe
- 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\settings
Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\spotify
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Spotify
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify
How to uninstall Spotify from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Frequently, users choose to remove this program. This is hard because performing this manually requires some experience related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK practice to remove Spotify is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows computer.
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- download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
3. Click on the General Tools button
4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
5. All the applications existing on your PC will appear
6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Spotify or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Spotify". The Spotify app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Spotify in the list , the following information regarding the application is available to you:
- Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Spotify, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
- Technical information regarding the app you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
- The software company is: http://spotify.com/
- The uninstall string is: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\uninstall.exe"
8. After uninstalling Spotify, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Spotify which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Spotify using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.
Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.
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2015-01-16 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO
follow @danarmLast update on: 2015-01-16 14:05:35.130