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How to uninstall Zotero from your computer

Zotero is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. You can find out more on Corporation for Digital Scholarship or check for application updates here. Further information about Zotero can be found at . Zotero is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero directory, regulated by the user's option. The complete uninstall command line for Zotero is C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe. The application's main executable file is titled zotero.exe and it has a size of 103.55 KB (106040 bytes).

Zotero installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 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 information on this page is only about version 5.0.43 of Zotero. Click on the links below for other Zotero versions:

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How to remove Zotero with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zotero is a program by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Sometimes, users try to remove it. This is difficult because removing this by hand takes some advanced knowledge related to removing Windows programs manually. The best EASY approach 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 on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and general tool to clean your system.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

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


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


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC 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 app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select Zotero in the list of programs, the following information regarding the application is made available 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".
  • Opinions 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 instance you can see that for Zotero:





  • The publisher is: https://www.zotero.org
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall Zotero.
Uninstall Zotero


8. After removing Zotero, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start 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 are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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



Disclaimer

This page 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 application for your computer. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall Zotero supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2018-04-07 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2018-04-07 06:47:57.257