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A guide to uninstall Zotero from your computer

Zotero is a computer program. This page contains details on how to uninstall it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Further information on Corporation for Digital Scholarship can be seen here. More details about Zotero can be seen at . Usually the Zotero application is to be found in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero folder, depending on the user's option during setup. The full command line for removing Zotero is C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe. Note that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for admin rights. The program's main executable file is titled zotero.exe and it has a size of 94.43 KB (96696 bytes).

Zotero contains of the executables below. They take 1.64 MB (1719160 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 (508.68 KB)
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The current page applies to Zotero version 5.0.10 only. You can find below info on other application versions of Zotero:

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A way to delete Zotero from your PC with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zotero is an application by the software company Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Some people try to remove this program. This can be efortful because deleting this manually requires some knowledge related to removing Windows applications by hand. 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, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to optimize your Windows computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
  • set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Press 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 your PC will be shown to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate Zotero or simply activate the Search feature 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 applications, some data about the program is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have about Zotero, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For example 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 dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Zotero.
Uninstall Zotero


8. After removing Zotero, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to perform 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 with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry entries, files or folders 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 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 text simply contains detailed info on how to remove Zotero supposing you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2017-09-09 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-09-09 13:03:49.290