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How to uninstall Scrivener from your computer

This info is about Scrivener for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is written by Literature and Latte. More data about Literature and Latte can be read here. Click on to get more facts about Scrivener on Literature and Latte's website. The application is often found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Scrivener directory. Take into account that this path can differ depending on the user's decision. C:\Program Files (x86)\Scrivener\uninstall.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Scrivener. Scrivener's main file takes about 11.27 MB (11815936 bytes) and its name is Scrivener.exe.

Scrivener is composed of the following executables which occupy 78.79 MB (82617920 bytes) on disk:

  • clipboard.exe (35.50 KB)
  • qpdfi.exe (53.50 KB)
  • rtfi.exe (103.00 KB)
  • Scrivener.exe (11.27 MB)
  • uninstall.exe (6.12 MB)
  • url2mht.exe (1.55 MB)
  • aspell.exe (769.86 KB)
  • word-list-compress.exe (23.88 KB)
  • rtfi.exe (1.48 MB)
  • Scrivener.exe (21.09 MB)
  • mmd.exe (364.66 KB)
  • wod.exe (25.10 KB)
  • ddr.exe (36.00 KB)
  • doc2any.exe (14.76 MB)
  • mmd.exe (341.33 KB)
  • wod.exe (14.00 KB)
  • doc2any.exe (19.13 MB)
  • 7z.exe (160.00 KB)
  • wget.exe (392.00 KB)
  • lame.exe (320.00 KB)
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This data is about Scrivener version 1210 alone. You can find here a few links to other Scrivener releases:

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Some files and registry entries are usually left behind when you uninstall Scrivener.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Scrivener:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener

The files below are left behind on your disk by Scrivener when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\Backups\Th Kid.bak1.zip

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\scrivener.package
  • 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\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Scrivener 1210


A way to remove Scrivener using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Scrivener is an application offered by Literature and Latte. Some people decide to remove this program. This can be easier said than done because deleting this by hand takes some experience related to PCs. One of the best EASY practice to remove Scrivener is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your system.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Scrivener or simply click the Search feature and type in "Scrivener". If it is installed on your PC the Scrivener application will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Scrivener in the list of programs, some data regarding the program is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have regarding Scrivener, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you want to uninstall, by pressing 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. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Scrivener.
Uninstall Scrivener


8. After removing Scrivener, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong Scrivener that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Scrivener using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • 10.0
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows Vista (6.0)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows 7 (6.1)
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Scrivener by Literature and Latte from your PC, nor are we saying that Scrivener by Literature and Latte is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Scrivener in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2016-08-16 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-08-16 15:45:47.540