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How to uninstall Spotify from your computer

Spotify is a Windows program. Read more about how to uninstall it from your PC. It is written by Spotify AB. Further information on Spotify AB can be seen here. You can read more about about Spotify at . The application is often installed in the C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify folder (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Spotify. The program's main executable file is called Spotify.exe and its approximative size is 6.84 MB (7167544 bytes).

Spotify is comprised of the following executables which occupy 9.69 MB (10165016 bytes) on disk:

  • Spotify.exe (6.84 MB)
  • SpotifyCrashService.exe (760.55 KB)
  • SpotifyLauncher.exe (121.55 KB)
  • SpotifyWebHelper.exe (1.93 MB)
  • wow_helper.exe (71.55 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 1.0.4.89.220433 of Spotify. Click on the links below for other Spotify versions:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Some of these are listed below.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Spotify from your PC:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify

Generally, the following files remain on disk:
  • 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\article.spa

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

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify\DisplayIcon
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify\DisplayName
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify\InstallLocation
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify\Publisher


How to erase Spotify using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Spotify is an application released by Spotify AB. Sometimes, users decide to uninstall this program. Sometimes this can be easier said than done because performing this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE procedure 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 already installed on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to clean your PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Spotify or simply activate the Search field and type in "Spotify". If it is installed on your PC the Spotify program will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Spotify in the list of applications, some data about the application is 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.
  • Details about the application you wish to uninstall, by pressing 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:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Spotify.
Uninstall Spotify


8. After removing Spotify, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Spotify that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Spotify using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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



Geographical user distribution

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

This page is not a recommendation to remove Spotify by Spotify AB from your PC, we are not saying that Spotify by Spotify AB is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Spotify supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-08-03 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-08-03 17:54:09.887