Zotero
A guide to uninstall Zotero from your computer
This web page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Zotero for Windows. It is developed by
Corporation for Digital Scholarship. More information on Corporation for Digital Scholarship can be found
here. Click on
https://www.zotero.org to get more info about Zotero on Corporation for Digital Scholarship's website. The program is usually located in the C:\Program Files\Zotero folder. Take into account that this location can vary depending on the user's choice. The entire uninstall command line for Zotero is C:\Program Files\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe. The program's main executable file is named zotero.exe and it has a size of 614.13 KB (628864 bytes).
The following executable files are contained in Zotero. They take 3.32 MB (
3484472 bytes) on disk.
- default-browser-agent.exe (707.41 KB)
- minidump-analyzer.exe (756.41 KB)
- pingsender.exe (78.41 KB)
- plugin-container.exe (292.57 KB)
- private_browsing.exe (64.41 KB)
- updater.exe (396.13 KB)
- zotero.exe (614.13 KB)
- helper.exe (493.36 KB)
...click to view all...This data is about Zotero version
7.0.11.85739281 alone. You can find below a few links to other Zotero versions:
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A way to erase Zotero from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO
Zotero is an application released by the software company Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Sometimes, people decide to erase this application. Sometimes this can be efortful because removing this manually requires some experience regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY approach to erase 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 on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and all around utility to clean your Windows PC.
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- download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
- set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.
3. Press the General Tools button

4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool

5. A list of the programs installed on the computer will be made available to you
6. Navigate the list of programs until you find Zotero or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Zotero". If it exists on your system the Zotero app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click Zotero in the list , some data regarding the application is available to you:
- Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Zotero, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
- Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
- Details regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for Zotero:
- The web site of the program is: https://www.zotero.org
- The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall Zotero.

8. After removing Zotero, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Zotero that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing Zotero using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.
Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.
Disclaimer
The text above is not a piece of advice 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 for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Zotero supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.
Last update on: 2025-01-21 14:56:58.610