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A way to uninstall Zotero from your PC

Zotero is a Windows program. Read below about how to uninstall it from your PC. It was created for Windows by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Additional info about Corporation for Digital Scholarship can be found here. You can read more about on Zotero at . Zotero is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero directory, however this location can differ a lot depending on the user's option while installing the application. C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe is the full command line if you want to uninstall Zotero. Zotero's main file takes about 103.55 KB (106040 bytes) and is named zotero.exe.

Zotero is comprised of the following executables which occupy 5.55 MB (5816880 bytes) on disk:

  • minidump-analyzer.exe (515.45 KB)
  • pdfinfo.exe (1.45 MB)
  • pdftotext.exe (2.44 MB)
  • plugin-container.exe (151.95 KB)
  • plugin-hang-ui.exe (29.95 KB)
  • updater.exe (283.57 KB)
  • wow_helper.exe (97.45 KB)
  • zotero.exe (103.55 KB)
  • helper.exe (511.30 KB)
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The current web page applies to Zotero version 5.0.55 alone. Click on the links below for other Zotero versions:

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Zotero has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Directories left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.41_0\zotero
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Zotero
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero

The files below remain on your disk when you remove Zotero:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\Accessible.tlb
  • 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_43.dll
  • 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.dot
  • 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.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\clearkey.info
  • 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
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\libGLESv2.dll

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\zotero
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Zotero

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\zotero.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\zotero.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2038417810-3561159073-3058326548-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume6\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\zotero.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2038417810-3561159073-3058326548-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume7\UserName's Desktop\Zotero-5.0.55_setup.exe


A way to delete Zotero from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zotero is a program offered by the software company Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Sometimes, people choose to erase this application. This can be troublesome because removing this by hand requires some know-how regarding Windows program uninstallation. One of the best QUICK manner to erase 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, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to clean your PC.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with the program's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows tool.

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


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. A list of the programs existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate Zotero or simply click the Search feature and type in "Zotero". If it exists on your system the Zotero app will be found automatically. Notice that after you click Zotero in the list of applications, some data regarding the program is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have regarding Zotero, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the app you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.
For example 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 confirmation page will show up. Confirm the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove 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 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 registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.



Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall Zotero by Corporation for Digital Scholarship from your PC, we are not saying that Zotero by Corporation for Digital Scholarship is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall Zotero in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2018-08-20 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-08-20 15:11:32.077