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Block Spotify updates
Open Admin Command Prompt and type these commands one by one:
del %localappdata%\Spotify\Update
mkdir %localappdata%\Spotify\Update
icacls %localappdata%\Spotify\Update /deny "%username%":D
icacls %localappdata%\Spotify\Update /deny "%username%":R
Description of given commands:
Removes directory C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Spotify\Update
Creates directory C:\Users\<your username>\Appdata\Spotify\Update
Denies delete permission to your account for C:\Users\<your username>\Appdata\Spotify\Update requiring administrative prompt for delete privileges, preventing spotify from removing it without admin
Denies read permission to your account for C:\Users\<your username>\Appdata\Spotify\Update requiring administrative prompt for read privileges, preventing spotify from placing the update program in it without admin
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