Hey, just went through the same issue as you- hopefully this will help anyone else looking to uninstall the desktop version of Spotify, on Windows. First of all- if you use the control panel to try and uninstall it, and it doesn't go away, it might be the 'webHelper' application holding you back. You can use the Task Manager on your computer to end this background application, by using Ctrl+Alt+Del on your keyboard, and scroll down until you see 'SpotifyWebHelper' application- select it, end the task- and proceed to uninstall Spotify. If the above doesn't work, try this alternatively: First- go into the folder where Spotify is installed- usually this is: C: Users AppData(This is a hidden folder) Roaming Spotify Delete all the files there, (if you haven't stopped the webHelper application, it won't allow you to delete the webHelper file, just follow the instructions above!) Proceed with the uninstall steps as usual- it will say something along the lines of 'This program has already been uninstalled, do you want to remove it from your Programs and Applications list?' Click yes, and it should be gone for good. Hopefully this helps anyone who has gone through the same frustrations as me.
The CTS isn't quite as comprehensive as it should be. I worked on a music player that replaced the stock music app for a while. At one point, we discovered it wasn't issuing some of the required intents. Went unnoticed for over a year.
System Preferences Users & Groups Click on your admin account, click on the padlock to make changes, click on login items, click on Spotify, click on the '-' (minus) button below to remove this from the list of apps that start up when you log into your Mac. Click on your Desktop, click 'Go' at the top of the screen, click on 'Applications'. Drag Spotify to the trash. Scroll down to Utilities and double-click 'Terminal'. Copy and paste the following, it will ask for your admin password: 'sudo rm -R Library/Caches/com.spotify.client'. I cant get rid of spotify at all!
It is NOT in my list of programs via control panel, or by using revo uninstaller. I cant find evidence of it in 'about:config' in my firefox browser. And in fact even spotify has NO info on how to uninstall it from my browserr. And when iused the search function on the help web page, it would only give me advice on RE-installing! I am very fed up with it and wont be using it again.
Spotify NEED to understand this: by using dodgy distribution/promotion companies who bundle your software by 'stealth' into other installer, you are gaining a BAD reputation. And i am REALLY unhappy about this, i can tell you! Ok back to my issue. I have win 7 firefox 20.0.1 and suddenly have an unasked for spotify web player install in my browser!
There are NO folders for it in programs list, and no files i can spot inside firefox folder and nothing that is obvious to me in 'about:config' WHAT do i do? I do hold spotify responsible for this as it was not me who asked a dodgy installer bundling company to install it.
So i EXEPECT some help here. It may be worth mentioning too, that when i was looking in 'about:config' i discovered items relating to babylon.com which are dodgy a.holes.
So am guessing that whatever they relate to was installed by stealth too at same time. I say by stealth as i am very vigilant at reading installers very carefully to make sure i dont get any of this rubbish when i install anything.
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