Zotero

How to uninstall Zotero from your system

Zotero is a software application. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your computer. The Windows version was developed by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. More information on Corporation for Digital Scholarship can be seen here. More info about the software Zotero can be found at https://www.zotero.org. The program is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero directory. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's choice. The full command line for removing Zotero is C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. zotero.exe is the Zotero's primary executable file and it takes about 249.30 KB (255288 bytes) on disk.

Zotero is composed of the following executables which occupy 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 information on this page is only about version 6.0.18 of Zotero. Click on the links below for other Zotero versions:

• 5.0.30
• 5.0.19
• 5.0.65
• 6.0.3
• 5.0.92
• 6.0.30
• 5.0.70
• 5.0.10
• 5.0.96
• 6.0.13
• 5.0.74
• 5.0.8
• 5.0.97.5346392
• 5.0.20
• 5.0.16
• 5.0.62
• 5.0.95
• 5.0.72
• 5.0.79
• 5.0.91
• 5.0.56
• 6.0.19
• 5.0.73
• 5.0.63
• 6.0.9
• 5.0.41
• 5.0.53
• 5.0.47
• 5.0.21
• 5.0.48
• 6.0.2
• 5.0.33
• 6.0.5.5103330
• 5.0.55
• 7.0.0.39250
• 5.0.51
• 7.0.0.11198828
• 5.0.35.1
• 5.0.29
• 5.0.77
• 5.0.24
• 5.0.84
• 6.0.35
• 6.0.10
• 5.0.22
• 5.0.36
• 5.0.31
• 5.0.18
• 5.0.95.1
• 5.0.23
• 5.0.52
• 5.0.69
• 5.0.75
• 5.0.93
• 5.0.76
• 6.0.6
• 5.0.83
• 5.0.96.3
• 7.0.0.68314074
• 5.0.28
• 5.0.7
• 5.0.71
• 5.0.97.6984882
• 7.0.0.43563457
• 5.0.27
• 6.0.1
• 6.0.25
• 6.0.12
• 5.0.1
• 5.0.37
• 5.0.88
• 6.0.36
• 6.0.16
• 5.0.89
• 5.0.68
• 5.0.34
• 7.0.0.5175600913
• 7.0.0.5396903137
• 5.0.45
• 5.0.59
• 5.0.54
• 6.0.5.25109146
• 5.0.57
• 5.0.60
• 7.0.0.28343981
• 5.0.64
• 5.0.80
• 5.0.94
• 7.0.0.54699649
• 5.0.42
• 6.0.5.18858569
• 5.0.17
• 5.0.58
• 5.0.78
• 5.0.85
• 5.0.81
• 5.0.34.5
• 5.0.12
• 5.0.97.61955779
• 5.0.25

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Quite a few files, folders and registry data can be left behind when you remove Zotero from your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Zotero:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.108_0\zotero-google-docs-integration
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extensions\nmhdhpibnnopknkmonacoephklnflpho\5.0.108_0\zotero-google-docs-integration
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Tencent\QQBrowser\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.61_0\zotero

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\Accessible.tlb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\AccessibleHandler.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\AccessibleMarshal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\application.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\breakpadinjector.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\chrome.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\chrome\icons\default\default16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\chrome\icons\default\default256.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\chrome\icons\default\default32.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\chrome\icons\default\default48.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\chrome\icons\default\main-window.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\components\interfaces.xpt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\components\jsconsole-clhandler.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\components\zotero-autocomplete.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\components\zotero-protocol-handler.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\components\zotero-service.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\defaults\preferences\prefs.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\defaults\preferences\zotero.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\dependentlibs.list
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\devtools.jar
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\dictionaries\en-US.aff
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\dictionaries\en-US.dic
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\chrome.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\chrome\install.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\chrome\install.xul
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\chrome\overlay.xul
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\chrome\preferences.xul
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\chrome\progress.xul
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\components\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\COPYING
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\defaults\preferences\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\install.rdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\install\Zotero_OpenOffice_Integration.oxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\README.md
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\resource\installer.jsm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\scripts\symlink_sdk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\chrome.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\chrome\overlay.xul
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\chrome\preferences.xul
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\chrome\progress.xul
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\components\zoteroIntegration.xpt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\components\zoteroWinWordIntegration.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\COPYING
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\defaults\preferences\zoteroWinWordIntegration.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\install.rdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\install\Zotero.dotm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\README.md
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\resource\installer.jsm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\resource\libzoteroWinWordIntegration.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\resource\libzoteroWinWordIntegration_x64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\firefox.exe.sig
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\firefox.VisualElementsManifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\fonts\EmojiOneMozilla.ttf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\freebl3.chk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\freebl3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\gmp-clearkey\0.1\clearkey.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\gmp-clearkey\0.1\manifest.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\IA2Marshal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\install.log

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\zotero.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\zotero
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Logitech\LogiOptions\Mouse\Wheel\6b023\zotero.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Zotero

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\zotero.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\zotero.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Google Downloader\Zotero-6.0.15_setup.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Google Downloader\Zotero-6.0.15_setup.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Google Downloader\Zotero-6.0.18_setup (1).exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Google Downloader\Zotero-6.0.18_setup (1).exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Google Downloader\Zotero-6.0.18_setup.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Google Downloader\Zotero-6.0.18_setup.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Google Downloader\Zotero-6.0.20_setup (1).exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Google Downloader\Zotero-6.0.20_setup (1).exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Google Downloader\Zotero-6.0.20_setup.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Google Downloader\Zotero-6.0.20_setup.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Google Downloader\Zotero-6.0.22_setup.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Google Downloader\Zotero-6.0.22_setup.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3692536656-897696551-1489350715-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Google Downloader\Zotero-6.0.18_setup (1).exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3692536656-897696551-1489350715-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Google Downloader\Zotero-6.0.22_setup.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3692536656-897696551-1489350715-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\zotero.exe

A way to uninstall Zotero from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zotero is an application by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Frequently, computer users try to remove this program. This can be difficult because deleting this by hand requires some knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK practice 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 system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general utility to take care of your PC.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications installed on your PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Zotero or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Zotero". The Zotero application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select Zotero in the list of apps, the following data about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Zotero, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Zotero:

• The web site of the application is: https://www.zotero.org
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Zotero.


8. After removing Zotero, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Zotero that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Zotero using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall Zotero by Corporation for Digital Scholarship from your PC, nor are we saying that Zotero by Corporation for Digital Scholarship is not a good application. This page 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' PCs.