However, it could have been an A/B test by Microsoft, since according to the discussion on Dr. The comments at Windows Latest as well as on say it all. The Spotify app was installed by Microsoft without being asked (probably only on unmanaged Windows 10/11 Home/Professional versions). Windows Lastest took up the issue in this article for Windows 11 – same crap there too. Candy Crush Saga was virtually impossible to kill as an app on Windows 10. I can provide the answer: Yes, it's normal that Microsoft puts bloatware on the users system and yes, they are allowed to do that (insiders call it a "maso fee" for using this "wonderful" product). That means microsoft has power over my pc and can install malware and shit on it. On there is also a thread Windows 10 automatically installed spotify on my pc about this, and the user asks: ein Thread Windows 10 automatically installed spotify on my pc dazu zu finden, und der Nutzer fragt: However, the issue also popped up on Twitter, as shown for example by the following tweet and the tweets here and here.
The user had still posted the screenshots above, showing both the annoying ads on the desktop and the icon in the taskbar. Spotify Icon and Popup in Windows, Source: Dr. I suddenly have an annoying advertisement for Spotify on my computer that cannot be removed. And every time they started Windows, and an annoying Spotify ad popped up on the desktop. Windows forum, users had reported that they had suddenly been forced to install the Spotify app. Personally, though, I remember Spotify here on the blog for the numerous articles about outages, security holes, and hacks (see links at the end of the article). If I remember correctly, there was once a move by Microsoft to buy the Spotify service. Basic and basic services are free and ad-supported, while advanced or additional features are part of a "premium" offering. Users can browse the available music catalog and create playlists using the apps provided and share them with other users. The service is available on a variety of devices, including PCs, smartphones and tablets.
The service allows users to listen to over 82 million DRM-protected music tracks, as well as podcasts and audiobooks via Internet connection and/or add them to their own library. Spotify is an audio streaming service from a publicly traded company based in Stockholm.
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