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A way to uninstall Spotify from your PC

Spotify is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by Spotify AB. Check out here for more details on Spotify AB. You can get more details on Spotify at . The application is often placed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify folder. Keep in mind that this path can vary being determined by the user's choice. The complete uninstall command line for Spotify is C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe. The program's main executable file has a size of 5.68 MB (5955072 bytes) on disk and is named spotify.exe.

Spotify is composed of the following executables which take 7.44 MB (7796736 bytes) on disk:

  • spotify.exe (5.68 MB)
  • SpotifyLauncher.exe (61.00 KB)
  • SpotifyHelper.exe (596.00 KB)
  • SpotifyWebHelper.exe (1.11 MB)


The current page applies to Spotify version 0.9.6.72.389074 only. You can find below info on other releases of Spotify:

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Spotify has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories found on disk:
  • C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\UserName\Lokale Einstellungen\Anwendungsdaten\Spotify

Usually, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\UserName\Anwendungsdaten\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\52PL9ZJX\fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net\play.spotify.com.sol
  • C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\UserName\Anwendungsdaten\Spotify\spotify.exe
  • C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\UserName\Lokale Einstellungen\Anwendungsdaten\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\https_embed.spotify.com_0.localstorage
  • C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\UserName\Lokale Einstellungen\Anwendungsdaten\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore\7TGAZWH1\www.spotify[1].xml

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Spotify.m4a
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Spotify.m4p
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Spotify.mp3
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Spotify.mp4

Additional values that you should clean:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Spotify.m4a\shell\open\command\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Spotify.m4p\shell\open\command\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Spotify.mp3\shell\open\command\
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Spotify.mp4\shell\open\command\


A way to remove Spotify with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Spotify is an application marketed by Spotify AB. Some people want to uninstall it. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because doing this manually takes some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK manner to uninstall Spotify is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on 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 the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your system.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows tool.

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


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

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Spotify or simply click 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 apps, the following data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Spotify, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Spotify:





  • The publisher is: http://www.spotify.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Spotify.
Uninstall Spotify


8. After removing Spotify, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with 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 uninstalling Spotify with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • 10.0
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Spotify by Spotify AB from your PC, nor are we 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. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-06-19 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-19 19:08:53.040