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A way to uninstall Zotero from your computer

This web page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Zotero for Windows. It is written by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. You can find out more on Corporation for Digital Scholarship or check for application updates here. Detailed information about Zotero can be found at . Zotero is typically set up in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero folder, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the application. Zotero's entire uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe. zotero.exe is the programs's main file and it takes approximately 103.55 KB (106040 bytes) on disk.

Zotero installs the following the executables on your PC, taking about 5.55 MB (5816872 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 page applies to Zotero version 5.0.65 only. For more Zotero versions please click below:

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How to remove Zotero using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zotero is a program by the software company Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Some users decide to erase this program. Sometimes this can be troublesome because doing this by hand takes some experience regarding Windows program uninstallation. 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 on your Windows system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows computer.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system utility.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the applications existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Zotero or simply activate the Search field and type in "Zotero". The Zotero program will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Zotero in the list of apps, some data about the application is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about Zotero, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance 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. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the removal 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 start the cleanup. All the items that belong Zotero that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Zotero using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready 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 want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2019-04-01 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2019-04-01 04:18:26.320