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A guide to uninstall Spotify from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Spotify for Windows. It is produced by Spotify AB. You can find out more on Spotify AB or check for application updates here. Click on to get more data about Spotify on Spotify AB's website. Spotify is frequently installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify directory, depending on the user's option. C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Spotify. The application's main executable file occupies 6.51 MB (6828656 bytes) on disk and is labeled Spotify.exe.

The following executables are installed together with Spotify. They take about 8.71 MB (9136176 bytes) on disk.

  • Spotify.exe (6.51 MB)
  • SpotifyCrashService.exe (503.61 KB)
  • SpotifyLauncher.exe (183.61 KB)
  • SpotifyWebHelper.exe (1.46 MB)
  • wow_helper.exe (72.61 KB)


The current web page applies to Spotify version 1.0.38.171.5172 only. You can find here a few links to other Spotify versions:

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

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Spotify from your PC:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_571899b9a8f27474a1fc1c5d3b9f3d5a3ede7_6f183b7d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_571899b9a8f27474a1fc1c5d3b9f3d5a3ede7_8377faa6
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_571899b9a8f27474a1fc1c5d3b9f3d5a3ede7_88d52c41
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_571899b9a8f27474a1fc1c5d3b9f3d5a3ede7_b45bb4c4

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Spotify:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_571899b9a8f27474a1fc1c5d3b9f3d5a3ede7_6f183b7d\hgwmie.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_571899b9a8f27474a1fc1c5d3b9f3d5a3ede7_6f183b7d\Report.wer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_571899b9a8f27474a1fc1c5d3b9f3d5a3ede7_8377faa6\NSB_2013-12-02-14-41-43.log.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_571899b9a8f27474a1fc1c5d3b9f3d5a3ede7_8377faa6\Report.wer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_571899b9a8f27474a1fc1c5d3b9f3d5a3ede7_88d52c41\NSB_2013-12-03-09-55-07.log.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_571899b9a8f27474a1fc1c5d3b9f3d5a3ede7_88d52c41\Report.wer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_571899b9a8f27474a1fc1c5d3b9f3d5a3ede7_b45bb4c4\NSB_2014-04-19-12-55-39.log.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_571899b9a8f27474a1fc1c5d3b9f3d5a3ede7_b45bb4c4\Report.wer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_8a71f28af97ad1de6fb473e6db8effd188a482_09aac715\Report.wer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_8a71f28af97ad1de6fb473e6db8effd188a482_09aac715\web_api.log.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_8a71f28af97ad1de6fb473e6db8effd188a482_2ad30bc3\bjqyos.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_8a71f28af97ad1de6fb473e6db8effd188a482_2ad30bc3\Report.wer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_c93a7d4abd16becf3a432bc95cc54f44d648f6_045e8a17\NSB_2014-01-03-02-47-04.log.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_c93a7d4abd16becf3a432bc95cc54f44d648f6_045e8a17\Report.wer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_c93a7d4abd16becf3a432bc95cc54f44d648f6_095ae060\oofe.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_c93a7d4abd16becf3a432bc95cc54f44d648f6_095ae060\Report.wer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_c93a7d4abd16becf3a432bc95cc54f44d648f6_09764144\NSB_2014-01-09-22-42-49.log.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_c93a7d4abd16becf3a432bc95cc54f44d648f6_09764144\Report.wer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_c93a7d4abd16becf3a432bc95cc54f44d648f6_0ee3dfe3\llam.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_c93a7d4abd16becf3a432bc95cc54f44d648f6_0ee3dfe3\Report.wer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_c93a7d4abd16becf3a432bc95cc54f44d648f6_1008fb9d\NSB_2014-02-23-19-57-38.log.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_c93a7d4abd16becf3a432bc95cc54f44d648f6_1008fb9d\Report.wer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_c93a7d4abd16becf3a432bc95cc54f44d648f6_198bff74\ccqs.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_c93a7d4abd16becf3a432bc95cc54f44d648f6_198bff74\Report.wer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_c93a7d4abd16becf3a432bc95cc54f44d648f6_1a3d5e26\Report.wer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_c93a7d4abd16becf3a432bc95cc54f44d648f6_1a3d5e26\umxms.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\AppCrash_Spotify.exe_d47992d0dfb98515fbe116889563d06585b13_2af38f44\Report.wer
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\NonCritical_Spotify.exe_fffb3be60625153c5d4b6c2fb12f7367af4a_14e44837\NSB_2013-12-13-10-58-52.log.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportArchive\NonCritical_Spotify.exe_fffb3be60625153c5d4b6c2fb12f7367af4a_14e44837\Report.wer
  • 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_000002
  • 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
  • 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_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\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cache\NSB_2013-12-13-10-58-52.log.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\Cookies
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\data_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\data_1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\data_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\data_3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\f_000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\f_000002
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\f_000003
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\f_000004
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\f_000005
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\f_000006
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\f_000007
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\f_000008
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\f_000009
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\f_00000a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\f_00000b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\f_00000c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\f_00000d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\f_00000e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\f_00000f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\Browser\f_000010

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\spotify
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Spotify

Open regedit.exe to delete the registry values below from the Windows Registry:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe


How to remove Spotify with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Spotify is an application released by the software company Spotify AB. Sometimes, users decide to remove this program. Sometimes this is efortful because performing this by hand requires some know-how regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE solution 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 good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate 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 click Spotify in the list of apps, the following information regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding Spotify, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you wish to remove, by pressing 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 page will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Spotify.
Uninstall Spotify


8. After uninstalling Spotify, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Spotify that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Spotify with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and able to take on new tasks.



Geographical user distribution

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  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Spotify by Spotify AB from your computer, nor are we saying that Spotify by Spotify AB is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall 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' PCs.

2016-09-11 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-09-11 18:19:47.280