

Step 2: Remove Spotify Store App Using PowerShellĮven if the Spotify app is missing in Apps & Features, the following procedure should work (if the Spotify package is intact). If Spotify is missing from the Apps & Features (or Programs and Features) and yet the error appears, it means the previous uninstallation has left over some files/registry keys. Select Spotify from the list and click Uninstall.To resolve the error “A Windows Store installation of Spotify was found in your system,” follow these steps: Step 1: Uninstall existing Spotify installation Locate the Folder Where a Program Is Installed.

Click on the Shortcut tab, and you will find the installation path in the Target field. Click on the Properties, and the Properties window should now be displayed. If you have previously installed and uninstalled Spotify, the uninstallation may have left over some folders and registry entries. To find the installation folder of a program using a desktop shortcut: From your desktop, right-click on the program's shortcut. The above error happens if the Store version of Spotify is already installed on the computer. The error persists even if you delete the Spotify application data folder under “ %LocalAppData%\Packages\“. Please uninstall that version first, or update through the Windows Store. To download and install the app, your PC or tablet needs to be running the Windows 10 Anniversary Update or later.A Windows Store installation of Spotify was found in your system. The Spotify store app is available for download in the Windows Store for both Windows 10 and Windows 10 S in all 60 countries Spotify is available. However, all settings and credential will automatically be carried over. In fact, if the Desktop version already exists, it will be replaced by the Store version during the installation. If you don’t open the About Spotify window, you can’t tell the version you are listening to is the desktop version or the Store version. It looks and works exactly the same as the Windows desktop version you download and install from Spotify’s website. After announced the partnership with Spotify back in May, Microsoft released the Windows Store version of Spotify today, just in time for the new released Surface Laptop and its default operating system, Windows 10 S. While Spotify has had a Windows desktop version (Win32) for many years, this marks the first time that Spotify has been available to download from in the Windows Store as an app.
