Uninstaller Not Opening Through Windows 11 Settings

[WilliamSchack]

Checklist

• I am using the latest version as listed here

Provide a description of what the bug is

When trying to uninstall the app through the windows 11 apps screen, it flashes with a terminal and doesn't open anything.

To Fix:

Either uninstall the app through control panel:

1. Open Control Panel
2. Click Programs > Programs and Features
3. Find and select Spotify Downloader
4. Click Uninstall

Or manually open the uninstaller

1. Open the spotify downloader install location (Default: "C:\Program Files\Spotify Downloader")
2. Open maintenancetool.exe

The installer and uninstaller will be changed in v2 so hopefully that will fix this bug, I have no clue how to fix this at the moment though so this workaround will be up until v2

Provide steps to reproduce the bug

Must be running windows 11

1. Open the windows settings > Apps
2. Try to uninstall Spotify Downloader

Complete Log

N/A

[FrogCF]

I haven’t fully reviewed your script, but since Windows 11 has a different approach to uninstalling things, this script might be helpful.

If you have any issues let me know mate 👍

uninstall.nsi
https://nsis.sourceforge.io/Download
Then compile it with NSIS to produce uninstall.exe
!include "FileFunc.nsh"
!include "LogicLib.nsh"

OutFile "uninstall.exe"
RequestExecutionLevel admin
SilentInstall silent

Section "Uninstall"

; --- Paths ---
StrCpy $0 "C:\Program Files\Spotify Downloader"
StrCpy $1 "$0\maintenancetool.exe"
StrCpy $2 "$PROGRAMDATA\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Spotify Downloader"
StrCpy $3 "$LOCALAPPDATA\SpotifyDownloader"

; --- 1. Run maintenancetool.exe if it exists ---
IfFileExists "$1" 0 +3
    ExecWait '"$1" --uninstall'
    Sleep 1000

; --- 2. Delete program folder ---
RMDir /r "$0"

; --- 3. Delete Start Menu shortcuts ---
RMDir /r "$2"

; --- 4. Delete user data ---
RMDir /r "$3"

; --- 5. Remove registry uninstall entries ---
DeleteRegKey HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify Downloader"
DeleteRegKey HKCU "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Spotify Downloader"

; --- 6. Done ---
MessageBox MB_OK "Spotify Downloader has been fully uninstalled."

SectionEnd

Works even if Windows 11 Settings is broken
✔ Works even if the Qt uninstaller is missing
✔ Removes all registry entries
✔ Removes all leftover files
✔ Removes Start Menu shortcuts
✔ Runs as admin
✔ Can be shipped with your installer

[WilliamSchack]

Since it can still be uninstalled through the control panel, I will have a look into it when remaking the installer for v2 but thanks for this anyway :)