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A way to uninstall Zotero from your computer

Zotero is a computer program. This page holds details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is made by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Check out here for more info on Corporation for Digital Scholarship. More details about Zotero can be found at . The program is frequently placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero folder (same installation drive as Windows). 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 administrator rights. zotero.exe is the Zotero's main executable file and it occupies around 103.55 KB (106040 bytes) on disk.

Zotero is comprised of the following executables which take 5.55 MB (5816880 bytes) on disk:

  • minidump-analyzer.exe (515.45 KB)
  • pdfinfo.exe (1.45 MB)
  • pdftotext.exe (2.44 MB)
  • plugin-container.exe (151.95 KB)
  • plugin-hang-ui.exe (29.95 KB)
  • updater.exe (283.57 KB)
  • wow_helper.exe (97.45 KB)
  • zotero.exe (103.55 KB)
  • helper.exe (511.30 KB)
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The information on this page is only about version 5.0.60 of Zotero. You can find below a few links to other Zotero versions:

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Several files, folders and registry data can not be removed when you remove Zotero from your computer.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Zotero:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Zotero
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero

The files below are left behind on your disk by Zotero's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\Accessible.tlb
  • 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\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_43.dll
  • 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\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.dot
  • 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.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\clearkey.info
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\IA2Marshal.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\install.log
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\lgpllibs.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\libEGL.dll
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\libGLESv2.dll

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\zotero
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Zotero 5.0.60 (x86 en-US)
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Zotero

Supplementary values that are not cleaned:
  • 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


A way to remove Zotero using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zotero is an application marketed by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Some computer users want to erase this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because removing this manually requires some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best QUICK practice to erase Zotero is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to take care of your Windows system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire the program's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Zotero or simply activate the Search field and type in "Zotero". The Zotero program will be found very quickly. After you click Zotero in the list of applications, the following data about the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Zotero, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you want to remove, by pressing 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. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Zotero.
Uninstall Zotero


8. After removing Zotero, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Zotero which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Zotero using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove 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 page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Zotero in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2019-01-16 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-01-16 14:47:10.230