

Maybe some bugs in the new version are causing this automatic install. The Spotify autostart entry is removed automatically during the process.Īnother option is provided by the free application O&O AppBuster, which can uninstall Spotify and many other applications installed on Windows 10 and 11 machines.Recently, Windows 11 was launched, and users faced the issue after the update. Confirm the uninstall prompt to initiate the removal of the app from the system.Activate the menu (three-dots) next to it and select the uninstall option.


Windows includes no options to prevent the automatic installation of Apps pushed by Microsoft. It remains to be seen whether this is an intentional move or a bug of sorts. The actual trigger for the installation is unknown, and neither Microsoft nor Spotify have responded to the reported issue yet. Some have left negative reviews on the Microsoft Store, stating that they did not want the application to be installed.Ī quick check of several Windows 10 and 11 test systems returned no hits for the Spotify application. Many reported that the app appeared installed after installation of a recent update for the operating system.

According to user reports on Twitter, Reddit and other sites, the Spotify app appeared on Windows devices without any user interaction. Windows mentioned some incidents already. According to user reports, Spotify is installed automatically and run on system start, prompting users to sign-in to accounts or sign-up for new accounts.
