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A way to uninstall Zotero from your computer

This page is about Zotero for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your computer. It was coded for Windows by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. More data about Corporation for Digital Scholarship can be seen here. More information about the application Zotero can be seen at . Usually the Zotero application is placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero directory, depending on the user's option during install. The full command line for uninstalling Zotero is C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for admin rights. zotero.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 249.30 KB (255288 bytes) on disk.

Zotero is comprised of the following executables which take 6.15 MB (6447208 bytes) on disk:

  • minidump-analyzer.exe (518.53 KB)
  • pdfinfo.exe (1.73 MB)
  • pdftotext.exe (2.72 MB)
  • pingsender.exe (52.03 KB)
  • plugin-container.exe (76.03 KB)
  • plugin-hang-ui.exe (28.53 KB)
  • updater.exe (285.79 KB)
  • zotero.exe (249.30 KB)
  • helper.exe (527.84 KB)
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This info is about Zotero version 6.0.5.5103330 alone. Click on the links below for other Zotero versions:

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How to erase Zotero from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zotero is an application offered by the software company Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Sometimes, users choose to remove this application. Sometimes this is easier said than done because uninstalling this manually takes some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. The best EASY procedure to remove Zotero is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to optimize your Windows PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Zotero or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Zotero". If it is installed on your PC the Zotero application will be found automatically. After you select Zotero in the list of applications, some data about the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Zotero, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Zotero:





  • The web site of the program is: https://www.zotero.org
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Zotero.
Uninstall Zotero


8. After removing Zotero, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Zotero that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Zotero with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall Zotero by Corporation for Digital Scholarship from your PC, we are not saying that Zotero by Corporation for Digital Scholarship is not a good application for your computer. This text simply contains detailed info on how to uninstall Zotero in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2022-06-13 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2022-06-13 05:02:37.090