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How to uninstall Spotify from your system

This page contains detailed information on how to remove Spotify for Windows. The Windows version was created by Spotify AB. More information about Spotify AB can be read here. More details about Spotify can be seen at . The application is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for removing Spotify is C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\Spotify.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file is labeled SpotifyLauncher.exe and its approximative size is 60.05 KB (61496 bytes).

The executables below are part of Spotify. They occupy an average of 7.64 MB (8006368 bytes) on disk.

  • spotify.exe (5.88 MB)
  • SpotifyLauncher.exe (60.05 KB)
  • SpotifyHelper.exe (584.05 KB)
  • SpotifyWebHelper.exe (1.12 MB)


The information on this page is only about version 0.9.10.14.578350 of Spotify. Click on the links below for other Spotify versions:

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you remove Spotify.

Directories found on disk:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0\LocalState\Spotify
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify

Files remaining:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\Data\apps.zip
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\Data\cef.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\Data\d3dcompiler_43.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\Data\d3dcompiler_46.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\Data\devtools_resources.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\Data\icudt.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\Data\libcef.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\Data\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\Data\libGLESv2.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\Data\locales\en-US.pak
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\Data\resources.zip
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\Data\SpotifyHelper.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\Data\SpotifyWebHelper.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\inst_ver.dat
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\spotify.exe
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\SpotifyLauncher.exe
  • 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\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Spotify_SpotifyLauncher_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\SpotifyAB_SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0!Spotify
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0\LocalState\Spotify\prefs
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0\LocalState\Spotify\Storage\index.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Storage\index.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\prefs

Generally the following registry keys will not be cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Extensions\ContractId\Windows.BackgroundTasks\PackageId\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.178.765.0_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_1.178.765.0_x86__zpdnekdrzrea0\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_zpdnekdrzrea0!Spotify
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Repository\Packages\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.178.765.0_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\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\spotify
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify

Open regedit.exe to delete the values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp3\OpenWithProgids\Spotify.mp3
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\Repository\Packages\SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic_1.178.765.0_x86__zpdnekdrzrea0\Spotify\Capabilities\URLAssociations\spotify


How to erase Spotify from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Spotify is a program by the software company Spotify AB. Some users try to uninstall this application. This can be easier said than done because performing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE action to uninstall Spotify is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your computer.

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  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button
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4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Spotify or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Spotify". If it exists on your system the Spotify application will be found very quickly. When you select Spotify in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Spotify, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Spotify:





  • The web site of the program is: http://www.spotify.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Spotify\Spotify.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Spotify.
Uninstall Spotify


8. After removing Spotify, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Spotify that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Spotify using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • 10.0
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
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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 application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Spotify in case you want to. 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.

2016-06-19 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-19 02:46:06.247