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A way to uninstall Zotero from your system

This web page contains detailed information on how to remove Zotero for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. You can read more on Corporation for Digital Scholarship or check for application updates here. Click on to get more details about Zotero on Corporation for Digital Scholarship's website. Zotero is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero directory, however this location may vary a lot depending on the user's choice when installing the application. 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 be prompted for administrator rights. The application's main executable file is named zotero.exe and occupies 94.43 KB (96696 bytes).

Zotero is composed of the following executables which occupy 1.64 MB (1719112 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 (508.66 KB)
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The current web page applies to Zotero version 5.0.4 only. You can find below info on other releases of Zotero:

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How to erase Zotero using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zotero is an application released by the software company Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Some computer users decide to remove it. This can be easier said than done because performing this by hand requires some advanced knowledge related to PCs. One of the best QUICK action to remove 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 on your Windows PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs button
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 locate Zotero or simply click the Search field and type in "Zotero". The Zotero program will be found very quickly. After you select Zotero in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have regarding Zotero, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the program you want 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 window will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove Zotero.
Uninstall Zotero


8. After removing Zotero, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Zotero which 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 Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able 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 PC, nor are we saying that Zotero by Corporation for Digital Scholarship is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed info on how to remove Zotero in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2017-07-21 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-07-21 06:53:12.257