Windows 10: Spotify starting up in a ghostly manner?

I have spotify on my PC starting up no matter if i cancel it from startup and from everywhere else,

(as seen here https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Unable-to-prevent-Spotify-launch-at-startup-no-matter-what/m-p/4460516#M57608)


How is this possible? Why doesn't Windows or autoruns show anything about it thats would make it start up?

This seems like a way to make some kind of malware hide from the user.

:)

 

Spotify


I have just discovered two Spotify entries in the StartUp list in Task Manager.
However there is no trace of Spotify elsewhere in the system.
I went through the registry and deleted every reference to Spotify that could find, although some refused to be deleted.
That made no difference.
The store shows that Spotify is installed. Which is strange.
However I found an entry in the Apps list in Start Menu, clicked uninstall and that cleared the problem.

 

Spotify

Hi basilorjwan

follow these steps

1. Go to Spotify.com and click on the Get Spotify button.

2. A window will appear asking you to create an account. Here you can create one with an email address or connect with your Facebook account.

3. Once you have your account, the Spotify desktop application will be downloaded automatically.

4. Open the Spotify installation file by double clicking on it. You will see a new window that says: Downloading Spotify.

5. Once this process is finished, the application will open automatically and will welcome you to the service with a pop-up. In this, you can also configure (before you start listening) if you want the music you listen to be shared on Facebook automatically
(this can also be changed later).

6. Ready! You can now start using Spotify.

 

Ghostly bubbles flashing on Windows 10

I have had these strange "flashing, ghostly bubbles" mostly around the upper right corner of the screen since downloading Windows 10. The mouse and cursor then seem to move around on their own. I have tried the following solutions, which I found in an
earlier post, but these have not solved my problem. Every day I need to uninstall the touch screen Human Interface Device. Is there a permanent solution?

Method 1:

I suggest you to run the Hardware and Devices troubleshooter and check if it helps.

• Type troubleshooting in the search bar.
• Select Troubleshooting.
• Select View all on the top left corner.
• Click on Hardware and Devices.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to run the troubleshooter.
• Check if issue persists.

Check for the issue, if it persists move to next method.

Method 2:

Uninstall and reinstall the Human Interface Devices driver and check the issue.

Follow the steps given below to uninstall the drivers

• Press Windows key + X and select Device Manager.
• Search for Human Interface Devices and expand it.
• Right click on the Touchscreen and select Uninstall.
• Restart your computer. Windows will install the generic drives after you restart.

Thank you in advance for the help!