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A guide to uninstall Zotero from your computer

You can find below detailed information on how to remove Zotero for Windows. It is written by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. You can find out more on Corporation for Digital Scholarship or check for application updates here. More details about the app Zotero can be found at . Zotero is typically set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero directory, subject to the user's choice. You can remove Zotero by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. The program's main executable file is called zotero.exe and its approximative size is 249.30 KB (255288 bytes).

The executable files below are installed alongside Zotero. They take about 6.15 MB (6446888 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 (527.52 KB)
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The current web page applies to Zotero version 6.0.25 only. Click on the links below for other Zotero versions:

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How to remove Zotero from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zotero is an application offered by the software company Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Sometimes, people decide to remove it. Sometimes this is troublesome because uninstalling this manually requires some skill related to PCs. The best SIMPLE manner to remove Zotero 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 a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows PC.

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  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Click on the General Tools button
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4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications installed on the PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Zotero or simply activate the Search field and type in "Zotero". If it is installed on your PC the Zotero application will be found very quickly. When you select Zotero in the list , the following information regarding the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Zotero, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example 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 window will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Zotero.
Uninstall Zotero


8. After removing Zotero, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of Zotero which 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 Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Zotero by Corporation for Digital Scholarship from your computer, nor are we saying that Zotero by Corporation for Digital Scholarship is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Zotero in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2023-04-20 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-04-20 12:10:05.077