Spotify prevents Windows from shutting down

[MrMaxxan]

Every time I shut downWindows 7 x64 (on a fast computer), I get a message saying that Spotify prevents Windows from shutting down. If I manually tries to exit Spotify, it takes just a few milliseconds, so that should not be the problem.

Is it possible to make Spotify automatically exit when Windows shuts down?

/Maxxan

[Sarcaster]

Fixed for me as well! I had to manually initiate the update from the 'about' screen. Then looks like a restart was needed.

[spersico]

Not anymore.

Works fine now!.

Since last night at least..

[eka5]

It still is a problem on my Windows 7 with ver 1.0.41.375.g040056ca.

[PauliL]

Very annoing problem.

Sptotify version: 1.0.41.375.g040056ca

OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise

Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601 x64

HP ZBook 15

[rahzel44]

This has been a problem for me for months.
1.0.41.375.g040056ca

Windows 7 Home premium

[Yocairo]

Sad that it's still happening for many people including me.

I found a way to forcefully (automatically) close it in Windows 7.

Too bad Spotify can't be bothered to look into it further themselves.

Windows 7 force close on shutdown solution:

Run -> gpedit.msc
Windows settings
Scripts
Shutdown
Right click -> Properties
Add -> Name: closespotify
Parameters: taskkill /im Spotify.exe /f
This closes any Spotify.exe process forcefully on shutdown.
Sucks we have to use this solution, but Spotify has not provided a solution after over a year.

[PauliL]

Thank you for answer but it is not problem curretly because I stopped to use the app because of bigger spotify problem. https://community.spotify.com/t5/Ongoing-Issues/Major-I-O-write-bytes-on-the-Spotify-Desktop-app-It-...

[Yocairo]

Thanks for telling me. That seems to be a problem indeed. Switching to the web version until a fix is presented.

[barnabo]

Still preventing the shutdown:

v1.0.56.451.gb2f539fc

OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Home
Version 10.0.15063 Build 15063