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A guide to uninstall Zotero from your system

This info is about Zotero for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. It is produced by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Check out here where you can find out more on Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Please follow if you want to read more on Zotero on Corporation for Digital Scholarship's website. Usually the Zotero application is placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero folder, depending on the user's option during install. C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Zotero. zotero.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 94.43 KB (96696 bytes) on disk.

Zotero installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 2.15 MB (2253176 bytes) on disk.

  • gminidump-analyzer.exe (515.45 KB)
  • minidump-analyzer.exe (521.50 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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The information on this page is only about version 5.0.21 of Zotero. Click on the links below for other Zotero versions:

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A way to uninstall Zotero using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zotero is a program marketed by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Sometimes, people want to uninstall this application. This is easier said than done because uninstalling this by hand takes some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK procedure to uninstall 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows computer.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Navigate 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 application will be found automatically. When you click Zotero in the list of programs, the following data regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding Zotero, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program 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 (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall Zotero.
Uninstall Zotero


8. After uninstalling Zotero, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to start 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 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Zotero by Corporation for Digital Scholarship from your PC, nor are we saying that Zotero by Corporation for Digital Scholarship is not a good application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Zotero in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2017-09-30 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-09-30 18:37:05.937