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How to uninstall Zotero from your computer

This page contains thorough information on how to uninstall Zotero for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Open here for more info on Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Click on to get more details about Zotero on Corporation for Digital Scholarship's website. The application is usually placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero folder (same installation drive as Windows). 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. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for administrator rights. zotero.exe is the programs's main file and it takes circa 103.55 KB (106040 bytes) on disk.

The executables below are part of Zotero. They occupy about 5.55 MB (5816872 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 page applies to Zotero version 5.0.52 only. You can find below info on other releases of Zotero:

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How to erase Zotero from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zotero is a program offered by the software company Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Some computer users choose to erase this program. This can be easier said than done because uninstalling this manually requires some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK way 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and all around tool to clean your PC.

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  • download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

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 installed on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find Zotero or simply click the Search feature and type in "Zotero". The Zotero application will be found automatically. When you select Zotero in the list of apps, the following information regarding the application is shown to you:


  • Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other users have regarding Zotero, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you are about to remove, 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 (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Zotero.
Uninstall Zotero


8. After removing Zotero, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of Zotero that have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Zotero using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove Zotero by Corporation for Digital Scholarship from your PC, nor are we saying that Zotero by Corporation for Digital Scholarship is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Zotero in case you decide this is what you want to do. 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' PCs.

2018-06-28 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-06-28 17:53:16.893