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A way to uninstall Zotero from your system

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall Zotero for Windows. The Windows version was developed by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Take a look here where you can get more info on Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Please open if you want to read more on Zotero on Corporation for Digital Scholarship's website. The application is usually placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero directory (same installation drive as Windows). The entire uninstall command line for Zotero is C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe. zotero.exe is the Zotero's main executable file and it occupies circa 94.43 KB (96696 bytes) on disk.

Zotero is composed of the following executables which occupy 1.64 MB (1719160 bytes) on disk:

  • minidump-analyzer.exe (515.45 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 5.0.23 of Zotero. For more Zotero versions please click below:

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If you're planning to uninstall Zotero you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Zotero from your computer:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Zotero
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero

The files below remain on your disk by Zotero's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\images\mac\zotero-z-16px-australis.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\images\mac\zotero-z-32px-australis.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\images\unix\zotero-z-16px-australis.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\images\unix\zotero-z-32px-australis.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\images\win\zotero-z-16px-australis.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\images\win\zotero-z-32px-australis.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\images\zotero-new-z-16px.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\images\zotero-z-16px-offline.png
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\connectorTypeSchemaData.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\date.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\debug.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\openurl.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\rdf\identity.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\rdf\init.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\rdf\match.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\rdf\n3parser.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\rdf\rdfparser.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\rdf\serialize.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\rdf\term.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\rdf\uri.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\translation\tlds.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\translation\translate.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\translation\translator.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\utilities.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\utilities_translate.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\xregexp\addons\build.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\xregexp\addons\matchrecursive.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\xregexp\addons\unicode\unicode-base.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\xregexp\addons\unicode\unicode-categories.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\xregexp\addons\unicode\unicode-zotero.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero\xregexp\xregexp.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.25_0\zotero_config.js
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web Applications\_crx_ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\Zotero Connector.ico
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Zotero\Zotero\firefox\active-update.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Zotero\Zotero\firefox\updates.xml
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Zotero\Zotero\firefox\updates\0\update.mar
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Zotero\Zotero\firefox\updates\0\update.status
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Zotero\Zotero\firefox\updates\0\update.version
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Zotero\Zotero\firefox\updates\last-update.log
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Zotero\Zotero\Profiles\czoaxzyt.default\cache2\entries\00259524E8462B0D82AE56334B5B0AC7340A3E3A
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Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\zotero
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Zotero 5.0.23 (x86 en-US)
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Zotero


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

Zotero is a program offered by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Sometimes, users try to erase this application. Sometimes this is difficult because performing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY approach to erase Zotero is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and all around tool to clean your PC.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful PC management program.

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


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Zotero or simply activate the Search field and type in "Zotero". The Zotero app will be found automatically. Notice that after you select Zotero in the list of apps, some information regarding the program is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding Zotero, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the application you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example 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. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Zotero.
Uninstall Zotero


8. After uninstalling Zotero, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with 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 uninstalling Zotero with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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



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 PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Zotero in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2017-10-22 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-10-22 14:03:46.590