Spotify

A guide to uninstall Spotify from your PC

You can find on this page detailed information on how to uninstall Spotify for Windows. It was developed for Windows by Google\Chrome. Open here for more details on Google\Chrome. Spotify is typically installed in the C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application folder, depending on the user's choice. The full uninstall command line for Spotify is C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe. chrome_pwa_launcher.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 1.55 MB (1624408 bytes) on disk.

The following executable files are incorporated in Spotify. They occupy 16.02 MB (16793960 bytes) on disk.

• chrome.exe (2.50 MB)
• chrome_proxy.exe (960.34 KB)
• chrome_pwa_launcher.exe (1.55 MB)
• elevation_service.exe (1.42 MB)
• notification_helper.exe (1.14 MB)
• setup.exe (4.23 MB)

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The current web page applies to Spotify version 1.0 alone. Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall Spotify.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Spotify from your PC:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 8\IndexedDB\https_open.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.blob
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 8\IndexedDB\https_open.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Spotify

The files below are left behind on your disk when you remove Spotify:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\ASUS\Armoury Crate Service\AC_FDS\TemporaryIcon\Spotify.exe8550882233779360109.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 8\IndexedDB\https_open.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.blob\2\00\e5
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 8\IndexedDB\https_open.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000004.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 8\IndexedDB\https_open.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\000005.ldb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 8\IndexedDB\https_open.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 8\IndexedDB\https_open.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 8\IndexedDB\https_open.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 8\IndexedDB\https_open.spotify.com_0.indexeddb.leveldb\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\B9ECED6F.ArmouryCrate_qmba6cd70vzyy\LocalState\AC_FDS\Icon\Spotify.exe8550882233779360109.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\C__Users_UserName_AppData_Roaming_Spotify_Spotify_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AmountExtractionHeuristicRegexes\3\_metadata\verified_contents.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AmountExtractionHeuristicRegexes\3\heuristic_regexes.binarypb
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AmountExtractionHeuristicRegexes\3\manifest.fingerprint
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AmountExtractionHeuristicRegexes\3\manifest.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\_metadata\verified_contents.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AD
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AL
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AM
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AO
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AR
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AS
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AU
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AX
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\AZ
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BA
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BB
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BD
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BH
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BI
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BJ
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BM
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BN
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BO
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BQ
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BR
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BS
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BW
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BY
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\BZ
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\CA
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\CC
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\CD
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\CF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\CG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\CH
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\CI
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\CL
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\CM
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\CN
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\CO
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\CR
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\CU
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\CV
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\CX
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\CY
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\CZ
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\DE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\DJ
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\DK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\DM
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\DO
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\DZ
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\EC
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\EE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\EG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\EH
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\ER
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\ES
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\ET
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\FI
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\FJ
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\FM
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\FO
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\FR
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\GA
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\GB
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\GD
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\GE
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\GF
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\GG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\GH
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\GL
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\GM
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\GN
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\GP
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\GQ
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\GR
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\GT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\GW
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\GY
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\HK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Spotify\AutofillStates\2025.6.13.84507\HN

Registry that is not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\spotify
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\786168bc9742a3feb89b108a9c61371a
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Spotify

Supplementary values that are not cleaned:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome_proxy.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2534660126-981114793-2291819847-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Spotify\Spotify.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\GoogleChromeElevationService\ImagePath

How to remove Spotify from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Spotify is an application offered by Google\Chrome. Frequently, computer users want to uninstall it. This is difficult because performing this manually takes some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE solution 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 Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of tools.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


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 field and type in "Spotify". If it exists on your system the Spotify app will be found automatically. After you click Spotify in the list of programs, some data about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Spotify, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will appear. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Spotify.


8. After uninstalling Spotify, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Spotify which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Spotify using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Spotify by Google\Chrome from your PC, nor are we saying that Spotify by Google\Chrome is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Spotify in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.