Zotero

How to uninstall Zotero from your system

Zotero is a software application. This page holds details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Take a look here where you can get more info on Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Please follow https://www.zotero.org if you want to read more on Zotero on Corporation for Digital Scholarship's web page. The program is usually placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero folder (same installation drive as Windows). C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe is the full command line if you want to remove Zotero. zotero.exe is the Zotero's main executable file and it occupies circa 94.43 KB (96696 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are contained in Zotero. They occupy 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 information on this page is only about version 5.0.33 of Zotero. You can find here a few links to other Zotero versions:

• 5.0.30
• 5.0.19
• 5.0.65
• 6.0.3
• 5.0.92
• 6.0.30
• 5.0.70
• 5.0.10
• 5.0.96
• 6.0.13
• 5.0.74
• 5.0.8
• 5.0.97.5346392
• 5.0.20
• 5.0.16
• 5.0.62
• 5.0.95
• 5.0.72
• 5.0.79
• 5.0.91
• 5.0.56
• 6.0.19
• 5.0.73
• 5.0.63
• 6.0.9
• 5.0.41
• 5.0.53
• 5.0.47
• 5.0.21
• 5.0.48
• 6.0.2
• 6.0.5.5103330
• 5.0.55
• 7.0.0.39250
• 5.0.51
• 7.0.0.11198828
• 5.0.35.1
• 5.0.29
• 5.0.77
• 5.0.24
• 5.0.84
• 6.0.35
• 6.0.10
• 5.0.22
• 5.0.36
• 5.0.31
• 5.0.18
• 5.0.95.1
• 5.0.23
• 5.0.52
• 5.0.69
• 5.0.75
• 5.0.93
• 5.0.76
• 6.0.6
• 5.0.83
• 5.0.96.3
• 7.0.0.68314074
• 5.0.28
• 5.0.7
• 5.0.71
• 5.0.97.6984882
• 7.0.0.43563457
• 5.0.27
• 6.0.1
• 6.0.25
• 6.0.12
• 5.0.1
• 5.0.37
• 5.0.88
• 6.0.36
• 6.0.16
• 5.0.89
• 5.0.68
• 5.0.34
• 6.0.18
• 7.0.0.5175600913
• 7.0.0.5396903137
• 5.0.45
• 5.0.59
• 5.0.54
• 6.0.5.25109146
• 5.0.57
• 5.0.60
• 7.0.0.28343981
• 5.0.64
• 5.0.80
• 5.0.94
• 7.0.0.54699649
• 5.0.42
• 6.0.5.18858569
• 5.0.17
• 5.0.58
• 5.0.78
• 5.0.85
• 5.0.81
• 5.0.34.5
• 5.0.12
• 5.0.97.61955779
• 5.0.25

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Some files and registry entries are regularly left behind when you uninstall Zotero.

Folders found on disk after you uninstall Zotero from your computer:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.35_0\zotero
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Zotero
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Zotero

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall 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\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\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\components\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org\defaults\preferences\zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\chrome.manifest
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\components\zoteroWinWordIntegration.js
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\extensions\zoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.org\defaults\preferences\zoteroWinWordIntegration.js
• 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\fonts\EmojiOneMozilla.ttf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\freebl3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\gmp-clearkey\0.1\clearkey.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\IA2Marshal.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\lgpllibs.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\libEGL.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\libGLESv2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\minidump-analyzer.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\mozavcodec.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\mozavutil.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\mozglue.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\msvcr120.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\nss3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\nssckbi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\nssdbm3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\omni.ja
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\platform.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\plugin-container.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\plugin-hang-ui.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\qipcap.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\softokn3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\ucrtbase.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\uninstall\shortcuts_log.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\updater.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\updater.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\vcruntime140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\wow_helper.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\xul.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\zotero.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.35_0\images\mac\zotero-z-16px-australis.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.35_0\images\mac\zotero-z-32px-australis.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.35_0\images\unix\zotero-z-16px-australis.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.35_0\images\unix\zotero-z-32px-australis.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.35_0\images\win\zotero-z-16px-australis.png
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.35_0\images\win\zotero-z-32px-australis.png

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\zotero
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Zotero 5.0.33 (x86 en-US)
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Zotero

A way to remove Zotero from your computer with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Zotero is a program marketed by the software company Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Sometimes, users want to remove this application. Sometimes this is efortful because deleting this by hand takes some advanced knowledge related to Windows program uninstallation. One of the best EASY solution 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general tool to clean your system.

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• visit Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful PC management program.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the programs existing on your computer will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate Zotero or simply activate the Search field and type in "Zotero". If it is installed on your PC the Zotero app will be found automatically. After you click Zotero in the list , some information about the program is made available to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about Zotero, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish 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. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Zotero.


8. After removing Zotero, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of 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 Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and ready to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove 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. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Zotero supposing you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.