Zotero

A way to uninstall Zotero from your PC

This page contains thorough information on how to remove Zotero for Windows. It was created for Windows by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. You can read more on Corporation for Digital Scholarship or check for application updates here. Please open https://www.zotero.org if you want to read more on Zotero on Corporation for Digital Scholarship's page. Zotero is commonly installed in the C:\Program Files\Zotero folder, regulated by the user's option. Zotero's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe. The application's main executable file is called zotero.exe and it has a size of 614.13 KB (628864 bytes).

Zotero installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 1.75 MB (1838952 bytes) on disk.

• plugin-container.exe (292.57 KB)
• updater.exe (396.13 KB)
• zotero.exe (614.13 KB)
• helper.exe (493.03 KB)

This web page is about Zotero version 7.0.14 only. Click on the links below for other Zotero versions:

• 5.0.30
• 5.0.19
• 5.0.65
• 7.0.10.3566979
• 6.0.3
• 5.0.92
• 6.0.30
• 5.0.70
• 5.0.10
• 5.0.96
• 6.0.13
• 7.0.0.81721544
• 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
• 7.0.4.35534
• 5.0.63
• 6.0.9
• 5.0.41
• 7.0.0.1131512184
• 5.0.53
• 5.0.47
• 5.0.21
• 5.0.48
• 6.0.2
• 5.0.33
• 6.0.5.5103330
• 7.0.6.34225592
• 5.0.55
• 7.0.0.39250
• 7.0.11.85739281
• 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
• 7.0.7
• 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
• 7.0.2
• 5.0.27
• 6.0.1
• 6.0.25
• 7.0.1
• 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
• 7.0.11
• 7.0.0.5396903137
• 5.0.45
• 7.0.3
• 6.0.27.52728
• 5.0.59
• 7.0.5
• 5.0.54
• 7.0.12
• 6.0.5.25109146
• 7.0.10
• 7.0.13
• 5.0.57

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you remove Zotero.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall Zotero:

• C:\Program Files\Zotero
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.154_0\zotero-google-docs-integration
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Zotero
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Zotero

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files\Zotero\AccessibleMarshal.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\application.ini
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_af.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_bg.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_bn.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_ca.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_cy.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_da.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_de-1901.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_de-1996.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_de-CH.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_en_US.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_eo.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_es.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_et.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_fi.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_fr.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_gl.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_gu.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_hi.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_hr.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_hsb.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_hu.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_ia.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_is.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_it.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_kmr.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_kn.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_la.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_lt.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_ml.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_mn.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_nb.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_nl.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_nn.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_or.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_pa.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_pl.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_pt.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_ru.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_sh.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_sl.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_sv.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_ta.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_te.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_tr.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_uk.hyf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\app\omni.ja
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\dependentlibs.list
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\fonts\TwemojiMozilla.ttf
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\freebl3.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\gmp-clearkey\0.1\clearkey.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\gmp-clearkey\0.1\manifest.json
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\install.log
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\integration\libreoffice\Zotero_LibreOffice_Integration.oxt
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\integration\word-for-windows\libzoteroWinWordIntegration.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\integration\word-for-windows\Zotero.dotm
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\ipcclientcerts.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\lgpllibs.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\locale.ini
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\mozavcodec.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\mozavutil.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\mozglue.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\mozwer.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\notificationserver.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\nss3.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\nssckbi.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\omni.ja
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\osclientcerts.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\platform.ini
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\plugin-container.exe
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\precomplete
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\qipcap64.dll
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\removed-files
• C:\Program Files\Zotero\softokn3.dll

Registry keys:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\zotero
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Zotero
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\zotero.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\zotero.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Zotero

Additional registry values that are not removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Zotero\zotero.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Zotero\zotero.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Zotero-7.0.11_x64_setup.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\Zotero-7.0.11_x64_setup.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2701597831-3377452883-2828244513-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Zotero\updater.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2701597831-3377452883-2828244513-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files\Zotero\zotero.exe

A way to remove Zotero from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zotero is an application offered by the software company Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Some people want to uninstall this application. This can be troublesome because deleting this manually takes some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK practice to uninstall Zotero is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





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

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs existing on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Zotero or simply click the Search field and type in "Zotero". If it exists on your system the Zotero program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click Zotero in the list of programs, the following data regarding the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Zotero, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the app you wish to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Zotero:

• The software company is: https://www.zotero.org
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Zotero.


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

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove 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. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Zotero supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.