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A guide to uninstall Scrivener from your system

Scrivener is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Literature and Latte. Take a look here where you can read more on Literature and Latte. More information about Scrivener can be seen at . The program is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files\Scrivener folder. Take into account that this path can vary depending on the user's preference. The complete uninstall command line for Scrivener is C:\Program Files\Scrivener\uninstall.exe. The application's main executable file has a size of 16.27 MB (17060912 bytes) on disk and is titled Scrivener.exe.

Scrivener contains of the executables below. They take 32.00 MB (33558011 bytes) on disk.




  • clipboard.exe (69.05 KB)
  • qtdiag.exe (58.50 KB)
  • qtpaths.exe (28.00 KB)
  • QtWebEngineProcess.exe (570.00 KB)
  • rtfi.exe (2.21 MB)
  • Scrivener.exe (16.27 MB)
  • uninstall.exe (6.09 MB)
  • url2mht.exe (2.32 MB)
  • xpdfi.exe (2.01 MB)
  • MsRtfConverter.exe (138.55 KB)
  • multimarkdown.exe (1.54 MB)
  • Aspose.exe (144.05 KB)
  • Paddle.exe (249.00 KB)
  • lame.exe (348.50 KB)
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This info is about Scrivener version 2.9.9.20 alone. For other Scrivener versions please click below:

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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Scrivener:
  • C:\Program Files\Scrivener3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Scrivener

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Scrivener:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\Backups\2-bak.zip
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000002
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000003
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000004
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000005
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000006
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000007
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000008
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000009
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_00000a
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_00000b
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_00000c
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_00000d
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_00000e
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_00000f
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000010
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000011
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000012
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000013
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000014
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000015
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\licence.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\ProjectTemplates\Novel With Timelines.scrivtemplate
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\ProjectTemplates\Screenplay 2.0.scrivtemplate
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Cookies
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache\data_0
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache\data_1
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache\data_2
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache\data_3
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache\index
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Network Persistent State
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Platform Notifications\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Platform Notifications\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Platform Notifications\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Platform Notifications\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Platform Notifications\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Session Storage\000003.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Session Storage\CURRENT
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Session Storage\LOCK
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Session Storage\LOG
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Session Storage\MANIFEST-000001
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\TransportSecurity
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\user_prefs.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Visited Links
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\userlock.id
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\wordlists.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Scrivener_Scrivener_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Scrivener3_Scrivener_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Scrivener3_uninstall_exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\Backups\1.bak.zip
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\Backups\1.bak1.zip
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\Backups\1.bak2.zip
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\Backups\1.bak3.zip
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\Backups\2.bak.zip
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\Backups\2.bak1.zip
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\Backups\3.bak.zip
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\Backups\4.bak.zip
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\Backups\Basic Startup To Use Scrivener.bak.zip
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\Backups\EXAMPLE_SNOWFLAKE.bak.zip
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\Backups\EXAMPLE_SNOWFLAKE.bak1.zip
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\Backups\n.bak.zip
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\Backups\n.bak1.zip
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\Backups\n.bak2.zip
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\Backups\Temp.bak.zip
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\layouts\1.scrivlayout
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\layouts\2.scrivlayout
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\licence.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\ProjectTemplates\30 Chapter Novel Format.scrivtemplate
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\ProjectTemplates\Jami Golds Template.scrivtemplate
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\ProjectTemplates\Seven Point Story Structure - SPTK.scrivtemplate
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\ProjectTemplates\The One Page Novel.scrivtemplate
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\userlock.id
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Scrivener 3.0.0.0 By GetPCSofts.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Scrivener Scratchpad Notes.lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Scrivener.lnk

Registry that is not uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Scrivener
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Factory Cache 4.8\com.trolltech.Qt.QImageIOHandlerFactoryInterface:\C:\Program Files (x86)\Scrivener
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Plugin Cache 4.8.false\C:\Program Files (x86)\Scrivener
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\Scrivener.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Scrivener 2.9.9.19

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Scrivener3\Scrivener.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Scrivener3\Scrivener.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3738213367-983659401-2343834387-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\Scrivener3\Scrivener.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3738213367-983659401-2343834387-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\Rar$EXa13004.39474\Scrivener 3.0.0.0 By GetPCSofts\Scrivener-installer.exe


A way to delete Scrivener from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Scrivener is an application offered by the software company Literature and Latte. Sometimes, people want to uninstall this program. This can be hard because performing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK solution to uninstall Scrivener is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows PC.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category
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4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Scrivener or simply click the Search field and type in "Scrivener". The Scrivener app will be found automatically. When you click Scrivener in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Scrivener, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Scrivener:





  • The software company is: www.literatureandlatte.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Scrivener\uninstall.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Scrivener.
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8. After removing Scrivener, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Scrivener that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing Scrivener with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove Scrivener by Literature and Latte from your computer, we are not saying that Scrivener by Literature and Latte is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Scrivener supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2021-03-11 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2021-03-11 06:48:01.747