Windows 10: Computer keeps trying to download Spotify???

I'm not sure if anyone else encounters this, but whenever I go onto a different application, aka one outside of my browser, my PC occasionally pops up saying something about downloading Spotify music??? I'm using a family PC, so I need to ask so it doesn't download on its own, but does anyone know why this is happening? [PS. If you want images, I can screenshot the window]

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Cannot download Spotify

Hi Bill,

Since you cannot download an app from the Microsoft Store, it means that the cache in this store was already overloaded. Clearing the cache is needed periodically to clean all the temporary data stored on your computer.

Here's what you can do:

• Perform the WSReset command to clear the store app’s cache and reset it to a clean state
  (This also applies to built-in apps of Windows 10). To do so, follow the steps below:

1. Press Windows + R to open the
Run window.

2. Type in WSReset.exe, then click
OK.

3. Wait for the command to finish.

• Visit this link: Fix problems with apps from Microsoft Store
  to perform diagnostics for Microsoft Store and its app by running the troubleshooter.

• Make sure that you disable all your anti-viruses and firewall temporarily. Have your
  Microsoft account log in to authorize your computer to accept apps from our store. It includes removing and reinstalling the app.
  Then, enable Windows Defender only later on.

Once done with the troubleshooting steps above, you can start downloading
Spotify again from the Microsoft Store here: Spotify Music.

If you continue to have this issue even after performing the above steps, please reply to this thread. The system will notify me so I can get back to you and provide you more answers.

 

Cortana - Spotify problem

So when I tell Cortana to play a song on spotify she does successfully finds the songs but doesn't actually play it. She just brings up spotify without changing the song.

I found this fix:

• 1. Unlink Cortana (in her settings)
• 2. Revoke Cortana app access (via accounts.spotify.com), and while you're logged on...
• 3. Set up an App Password especially if you're using facebook to log in (this may not be neccessary, but I did so just to circumvent all potnetial issues).
• 4. Uninstall Spotify
  
  5. Install Spotify from the Windows Store (I believe the actual cause of the issue is that those of us with the problem probably installed from the Spotify Installer download, rather than
  the Windows Store).
• 6. Launch and log in to the Spotify app with the app password you created in step three.
  
  7. Link Cortana using the app password you created in step three.
• 8. Restart your computer (my Cortana didn't think Spotify was installed until I did so).
  
  9. Enjoy hands-free music browsing!

The problem with this tho is that it only works untill i shut down/restart the PC. After that I need to redo this all again in order for it to work and its really frustrating to do this everytime I open my computer.

 

Spotify

Hi Anita,

To assist you better, we would like to know the following:

• Are you receiving any error messages?
• Where are you trying to download Spotify?

Thank you.