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A way to uninstall Zotero from your computer

This page is about Zotero for Windows. Here you can find details on how to uninstall it from your computer. It is produced by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Take a look here where you can find out more on Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Click on to get more info about Zotero on Corporation for Digital Scholarship's website. The program is usually found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero directory. Take into account that this location can vary depending on the user's choice. The full command line for uninstalling Zotero is C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file occupies 94.43 KB (96696 bytes) on disk and is called zotero.exe.

Zotero installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 1.64 MB (1719152 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 (508.67 KB)
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This web page is about Zotero version 5.0.17 alone. You can find here a few links to other Zotero releases:

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How to erase Zotero from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zotero is an application released by the software company Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Sometimes, people decide to remove this application. Sometimes this is troublesome because doing this manually requires some knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best EASY solution to remove 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 already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

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


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the applications existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Zotero or simply activate the Search field and type in "Zotero". If it is installed on your PC the Zotero application will be found very quickly. Notice that after you click Zotero in the list of programs, some data about the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other users have about Zotero, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing 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. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Zotero.
Uninstall Zotero


8. After removing Zotero, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press 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 uninstalling Zotero using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

The text above 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 page only contains detailed info on how to remove Zotero in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2017-08-29 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-08-29 07:22:24.670