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How to uninstall Scrivener from your computer

You can find below details on how to uninstall Scrivener for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Literature and Latte. Take a look here where you can find out more on Literature and Latte. More data about the app Scrivener can be seen at . The program is frequently located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Scrivener folder (same installation drive as Windows). Scrivener's complete uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Scrivener\uninstall.exe. Scrivener's main file takes about 21.46 MB (22498472 bytes) and its name is Scrivener.exe.

Scrivener contains of the executables below. They take 52.18 MB (54714969 bytes) on disk.




  • clipboard.exe (35.50 KB)
  • rtfi.exe (1.52 MB)
  • Scrivener.exe (21.46 MB)
  • uninstall.exe (6.14 MB)
  • url2mht.exe (1.55 MB)
  • aspell.exe (769.86 KB)
  • word-list-compress.exe (23.88 KB)
  • mmd.exe (363.23 KB)
  • wod.exe (23.66 KB)
  • doc2any.exe (19.13 MB)
  • 7z.exe (259.00 KB)
  • wget.exe (392.00 KB)
  • Paddle.exe (249.00 KB)
  • lame.exe (320.00 KB)
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The current page applies to Scrivener version 19170 only. For more Scrivener versions please click below:

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Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry entries will be left behind when you are trying to remove Scrivener from your computer.

Folders remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener

Files remaining:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\licence.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Scrivener3-installLog.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Scrivener3-uninstallLog.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\Scrivener Receipt & SN.lnk

Frequently the following registry keys will not be removed:
  • 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\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Scrivener 19170

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\dt25w\Downloads\Scrivener-installer.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\dt25w\Downloads\Scrivener-installer.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\dt25w\Downloads\Scrivener-legacy-installer.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\dt25w\Downloads\Scrivener-legacy-installer.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2523396069-1510046682-2574931014-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Scrivener\Scrivener.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2523396069-1510046682-2574931014-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\dt25w\Downloads\Scrivener-installer.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2523396069-1510046682-2574931014-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\dt25w\Downloads\Scrivener-legacy-installer.exe


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

Scrivener is a program offered by the software company Literature and Latte. Some computer users want to erase this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because uninstalling this by hand takes some advanced knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK way to erase Scrivener is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your PC.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good package of utilities.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Scrivener or simply click the Search field and type in "Scrivener". If it exists on your system the Scrivener application will be found very quickly. After you click Scrivener in the list , the following information about the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about Scrivener, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the app you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example you can see that for Scrivener:





  • The publisher is: www.literatureandlatte.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Scrivener\uninstall.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Scrivener.
Uninstall Scrivener


8. After removing Scrivener, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Scrivener that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Scrivener using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

The text above 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 computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Scrivener in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2021-05-14 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2021-05-14 13:44:19.503