Zotero

A guide to uninstall Zotero from your PC

This web page contains complete information on how to remove Zotero for Windows. The Windows version was developed by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. More information about Corporation for Digital Scholarship can be read here. You can get more details about Zotero at https://www.zotero.org. Zotero is normally installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero folder, but this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision while installing the program. Zotero's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe. Zotero's main file takes around 103.55 KB (106040 bytes) and is named zotero.exe.

The following executable files are contained in Zotero. They occupy 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 current web page applies to Zotero version 5.0.75 alone. You can find below a few links to 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
• 5.0.93
• 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
• 6.0.18
• 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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Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Some of these are shown below.

Folders left behind when you uninstall Zotero:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Zotero
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• 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

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\zotero
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Zotero

A way to uninstall Zotero using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zotero is a program offered by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Sometimes, users choose to erase it. This can be troublesome because removing this manually takes some skill regarding PCs. One of the best EASY approach to erase 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications installed on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find Zotero or simply click the Search feature and type in "Zotero". The Zotero program will be found very quickly. After you click Zotero in the list of applications, some information about the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating 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 application you wish to remove, by pressing 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 dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Zotero.


8. After removing Zotero, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items of Zotero that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Zotero using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation 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. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Zotero in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.