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How to uninstall Zotero from your PC

Zotero is a software application. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your PC. It is made by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Open here where you can find out more on Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Click on to get more details about Zotero on Corporation for Digital Scholarship's website. Usually the Zotero program is installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero folder, depending on the user's option during install. 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 may be prompted for admin rights. The program's main executable file is labeled zotero.exe and its approximative size is 94.43 KB (96696 bytes).

Zotero is composed of the following executables which occupy 1.64 MB (1719160 bytes) on disk:

  • minidump-analyzer.exe (515.45 KB)
  • plugin-container.exe (151.95 KB)
  • plugin-hang-ui.exe (29.95 KB)
  • updater.exe (280.95 KB)
  • wow_helper.exe (97.45 KB)
  • zotero.exe (94.43 KB)
  • helper.exe (508.68 KB)
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This info is about Zotero version 5.0.18 only. Click on the links below for other Zotero versions:

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Zotero has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Zotero from your computer:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.91_0\zotero-google-docs-integration
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero

Usually, the following files remain on disk:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.91_0\images\mac\zotero-z-16px-australis.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.91_0\images\mac\zotero-z-32px-australis.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.91_0\images\unix\zotero-z-16px-australis.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.91_0\images\unix\zotero-z-32px-australis.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.91_0\images\win\zotero-z-16px-australis.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.91_0\images\win\zotero-z-32px-australis.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.91_0\images\zotero-new-z-16px.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.91_0\images\zotero-z-16px-offline.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.91_0\translate\zotero.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.91_0\utilities\xregexp-unicode-zotero.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.91_0\zotero.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.91_0\zotero_config.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.91_0\zotero-google-docs-integration\api.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.91_0\zotero-google-docs-integration\client.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.91_0\zotero-google-docs-integration\document.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.91_0\zotero-google-docs-integration\kixAddZoteroMenu.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.91_0\zotero-google-docs-integration\package.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.91_0\zotero-google-docs-integration\ui.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\Zotero_Zotero_5_0_18
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\profiles.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\addonStartup.json.lz4
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\AlternateServices.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\cert8.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\cert9.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\compatibility.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\content-prefs.sqlite
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\cookies.sqlite
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\extensions.ini
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\extensions.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\favicons.sqlite
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\formhistory.sqlite
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\handlers.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\key3.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\key4.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\parent.lock
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\permissions.sqlite
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\pkcs11.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\places.sqlite
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\pluginreg.dat
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\prefs.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\retractions.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\secmod.db
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\SecurityPreloadState.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\sessionCheckpoints.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\SiteSecurityServiceState.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\storage.sqlite
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\Telemetry.ShutdownTime.txt
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\times.json
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\webappsstore.sqlite
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\cb51jwaz.default\xulstore.json

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\zotero
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Zotero 5.0.18 (x86 en-US)
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Zotero


A way to delete Zotero from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zotero is an application offered by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Some computer users choose to erase this application. Sometimes this can be hard because removing this by hand takes some know-how related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best EASY practice 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 Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Zotero or simply click the Search field and type in "Zotero". If it is installed on your PC the Zotero app will be found very quickly. After you click Zotero in the list , the following data regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Zotero, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you are about to uninstall, 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 window will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Zotero.
Uninstall Zotero


8. After uninstalling Zotero, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong Zotero which have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By removing Zotero with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall Zotero by Corporation for Digital Scholarship from your computer, 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 our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2017-09-17 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-09-17 12:57:32.610