Zotero

A way to uninstall Zotero from your PC

Zotero is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to remove it from your PC. It is made by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Further information on Corporation for Digital Scholarship can be found here. You can see more info related to Zotero at https://www.zotero.org. Zotero is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero folder, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's decision when installing the program. You can remove Zotero by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe. Note that you might get a notification for administrator rights. The program's main executable file is named zotero.exe and its approximative size is 249.30 KB (255288 bytes).

Zotero is composed of the following executables which occupy 6.15 MB (6446872 bytes) on disk:

• minidump-analyzer.exe (518.53 KB)
• pdfinfo.exe (1.73 MB)
• pdftotext.exe (2.72 MB)
• pingsender.exe (52.03 KB)
• plugin-container.exe (76.03 KB)
• plugin-hang-ui.exe (28.53 KB)
• updater.exe (285.79 KB)
• zotero.exe (249.30 KB)
• helper.exe (527.51 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 6.0.9 of Zotero. You can find below info on other versions of Zotero:

• 5.0.30
• 5.0.19
• 5.0.65
• 6.0.3
• 5.0.92
• 6.0.30
• 5.0.70
• 5.0.10
• 5.0.96
• 6.0.13
• 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
• 5.0.63
• 5.0.41
• 5.0.53
• 5.0.47
• 5.0.21
• 5.0.48
• 6.0.2
• 5.0.33
• 6.0.5.5103330
• 5.0.55
• 7.0.0.39250
• 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
• 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
• 5.0.27
• 6.0.1
• 6.0.25
• 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
• 7.0.0.5396903137
• 5.0.45
• 5.0.59
• 5.0.54
• 6.0.5.25109146
• 5.0.57
• 5.0.60
• 7.0.0.28343981
• 5.0.64
• 5.0.80
• 5.0.94
• 7.0.0.54699649
• 5.0.42
• 6.0.5.18858569
• 5.0.17
• 5.0.58
• 5.0.78
• 5.0.85
• 5.0.81
• 5.0.34.5
• 5.0.12
• 5.0.97.61955779
• 5.0.25

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If you are manually uninstalling Zotero we advise you to verify if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Zotero
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall Zotero:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\Accessible.tlb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\AccessibleHandler.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\AccessibleMarshal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-console-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-datetime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-debug-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-errorhandling-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-file-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-file-l2-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-handle-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-interlocked-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-libraryloader-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-memory-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-namedpipe-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-processenvironment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-profile-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-rtlsupport-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-sysinfo-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-timezone-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-util-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-conio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-convert-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-environment-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-filesystem-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-heap-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-locale-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-math-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-multibyte-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-private-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-process-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-stdio-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-string-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-time-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-crt-utility-l1-1-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\application.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\breakpadinjector.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\chrome.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\chrome\icons\default\default16.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\chrome\icons\default\default256.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\chrome\icons\default\default32.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\chrome\icons\default\default48.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\chrome\icons\default\main-window.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\components\jsconsole-clhandler.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\components\zotero-autocomplete.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\components\zotero-protocol-handler.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\components\zotero-service.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\defaults\preferences\prefs.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\defaults\preferences\zotero.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\dependentlibs.list
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\dictionaries\en-US.aff
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\dictionaries\en-US.dic
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\chrome.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\chrome\install.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\chrome\install.xul
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\chrome\overlay.xul
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\chrome\preferences.xul
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\chrome\progress.xul
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\components\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\COPYING
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\defaults\preferences\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\install.rdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\install\Zotero_OpenOffice_Integration.oxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\README.md
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\resource\installer.jsm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\scripts\symlink_sdk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\chrome.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\chrome\overlay.xul
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\chrome\preferences.xul
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\chrome\progress.xul
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\components\zoteroIntegration.xpt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\components\zoteroWinWordIntegration.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\COPYING
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\defaults\preferences\zoteroWinWordIntegration.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\install.rdf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\install\Zotero.dotm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\README.md
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\resource\installer.jsm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\resource\libzoteroWinWordIntegration.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\resource\libzoteroWinWordIntegration_x64.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\firefox.exe.sig
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\firefox.VisualElementsManifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\fonts\EmojiOneMozilla.ttf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\freebl3.chk
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\freebl3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\gmp-clearkey\0.1\clearkey.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\gmp-clearkey\0.1\manifest.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\IA2Marshal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\install.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\lgpllibs.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\libEGL.dll

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be uninstalled; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\zotero
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Zotero 6.0.9 (x86 en-US)
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Zotero

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following registry values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3807576854-1288115991-4274151429-500\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\zotero.exe

How to delete Zotero from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zotero is an application released by the software company Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Some people choose to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is troublesome because removing this by hand requires some experience related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK action to uninstall 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 already installed on your system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around utility to maximize the performance of your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the programs installed on your computer will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Zotero or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Zotero". The Zotero program will be found very quickly. When you select Zotero in the list of applications, the following data regarding the application is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Zotero, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you wish to remove, by clicking on 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 (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe

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


8. After uninstalling Zotero, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Zotero that have been left behind will be found and you will be able 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 take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove Zotero by Corporation for Digital Scholarship from your computer, nor are we saying that Zotero by Corporation for Digital Scholarship is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove Zotero supposing 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' computers.