https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Spotify-Error-Code-18-Windows-10/m-p/3754077#M22627 <P>This is more of a solution than a question if anyone comes across the same issue as I tried looking around these forums but eventually just worked it out myself.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I found out Spotify wasn't installing the update after I had recently closed it and attempted to launch, it would just say something is using Spotify files and gave me an error code 18. Looks like it was the night-light program f.lux causing the issue, I've heard other people having the issue with Steam running or their anti-virus.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Previously I had the same error and had to completely uninstall and clear appdata to get it working.</P> Sat, 09 Dec 2017 05:52:24 GMT aamir_raza 2017-12-09T05:52:24Z https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Spotify-Error-Code-18-Windows-10/m-p/3754077#M22627 <P>This is more of a solution than a question if anyone comes across the same issue as I tried looking around these forums but eventually just worked it out myself.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I found out Spotify wasn't installing the update after I had recently closed it and attempted to launch, it would just say something is using Spotify files and gave me an error code 18. Looks like it was the night-light program f.lux causing the issue, I've heard other people having the issue with Steam running or their anti-virus.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Previously I had the same error and had to completely uninstall and clear appdata to get it working.</P> Sat, 09 Dec 2017 05:52:24 GMT https://community.spotify.com/t5/Desktop-Windows/Spotify-Error-Code-18-Windows-10/m-p/3754077#M22627 aamir_raza 2017-12-09T05:52:24Z