Scrivener

How to uninstall Scrivener from your computer

You can find on this page details on how to remove Scrivener for Windows. It was coded for Windows by Literature and Latte. Go over here where you can read more on Literature and Latte. You can get more details about Scrivener at www.literatureandlatte.com. Scrivener is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Scrivener directory, however this location can vary a lot depending on the user's option when installing the application. The full command line for removing Scrivener is C:\Program Files (x86)\Scrivener\uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may be prompted for admin rights. Scrivener.exe is the Scrivener's main executable file and it occupies circa 21.37 MB (22412424 bytes) on disk.

Scrivener contains of the executables below. They take 51.71 MB (54221448 bytes) on disk.

• clipboard.exe (35.50 KB)
• rtfi.exe (1.47 MB)
• Scrivener.exe (21.37 MB)
• uninstall.exe (6.14 MB)
• url2mht.exe (1.55 MB)
• aspell.exe (769.86 KB)
• word-list-compress.exe (23.88 KB)
• mmd.exe (364.70 KB)
• wod.exe (25.13 KB)
• doc2any.exe (19.13 MB)
• 7z.exe (160.00 KB)
• wget.exe (392.00 KB)
• lame.exe (320.00 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 1860 of Scrivener. You can find below a few links to other Scrivener releases:

• 19160
• 2.9.9.4
• 1610
• 1250
• 2.9.9.10
• 2.9.0.28
• 2.9.0.32
• 19140
• 2901
• 1210
• 3.1.4.1
• 2.9.9.6
• 19110
• 1990
• 2902
• 2.9.0.17
• 2.9.9.7
• 1730
• 1950
• 2.9.0.33
• 19170
• 1710
• 2.9.0.44
• 2.9.9.5
• 1030
• 2.9.0.39
• 3.0.0.0
• 2.9.0.30
• 2.9.0.19
• 2.9.9.19
• 1560
• 2.9.9.20
• 2.9.0.24
• 1960
• 19100
• 2908
• 2.9.9.11
• 3.1.5.1
• 2.9.9.13
• 1530
• 1850
• 1570
• 2906
• 19150
• 2.9.0.27
• 2.9.0.42
• 2.9.9.15
• 2.9.0.11
• 2.9.0.38
• 2.9.9.2
• 2.9.0.25
• 3.1.3.0
• 1970
• 3.1.0.0
• 1720
• 2.9.9.14
• 1980
• 3.1.4.0
• 3.0.1.0
• 1600
• 2.9.0.14
• 2.9.0.35
• 1800
• 1620
• 2.9.0.10
• 2.9.0.26
• 2.9.0.41
• 1220
• 2.9.9.8
• 3.1.1.0
• 2.9.9.16
• 1900
• 2.9.9.12
• 2.9.0.36
• 3.1.5.0
• 2.9.0.43
• 2.9.0.29
• 029
• 19120
• 2.9.9.21
• 2.9.0.18
• 102
• 2903
• 2.9.0.16
• 2.9.0.15
• 2.9.0.20
• 2.9.0.12
• 3.1.2.0
• 2.9.0.23
• 2.9.9.9
• 2.9.0.22
• 19130

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Quite a few files, folders and registry entries will not be uninstalled when you remove Scrivener from your computer.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Scrivener

The files below remain on your disk by Scrivener's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\f_000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\cache\QtWebEngine\Default\Cache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\licence.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Cookies
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache\data_0
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache\data_1
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache\data_2
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache\data_3
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\GPUCache\index
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Platform Notifications\000003.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Platform Notifications\CURRENT
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Platform Notifications\LOCK
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Platform Notifications\LOG
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Platform Notifications\MANIFEST-000001
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\user_prefs.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\QtWebEngine\Default\Visited Links
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\userlock.id
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\LiteratureAndLatte\Scrivener\wordlists.ini
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Scrivener3_Scrivener_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_Scrivener3_uninstall_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{7C5A40EF-A0FB-4BFC-874A-C0F2E0B9FA8E}_Scrivener_Scrivener_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\Backups\Hawthorne Forest.bak2021-06-05T09-38.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\Backups\writingg.bak2021-05-12T00-11.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\Backups\writingg.bak2021-06-10T18-11.zip
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\licence.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Scrivener\Scrivener\userlock.id

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following data will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Scrivener
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Factory Cache 4.8\com.trolltech.Qt.QImageIOHandlerFactoryInterface:\C:\Program Files (x86)\Scrivener
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Factory Cache 4.8\com.trolltech.Qt.QTextCodecFactoryInterface:\C:\Program Files (x86)\Scrivener
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Plugin Cache 4.8.false\C:\Program Files (x86)\Scrivener
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Scrivener 1860

Open regedit.exe in order to delete the following registry values:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Scrivener3\Scrivener.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\Scrivener3\Scrivener.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1259286631-1206508837-3309572786-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Scrivener\Scrivener.exe

How to erase Scrivener from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Scrivener is a program offered by Literature and Latte. Some computer users choose to erase it. Sometimes this can be difficult because uninstalling this by hand requires some knowledge regarding Windows program uninstallation. The best QUICK practice to erase Scrivener is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your Windows PC, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate Scrivener or simply activate the Search feature and type in "Scrivener". The Scrivener app will be found automatically. When you click Scrivener in the list of applications, the following data about the application is shown to you:

• Safety rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about Scrivener, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for Scrivener:

• The software company is: www.literatureandlatte.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Scrivener\uninstall.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove Scrivener.


8. After uninstalling Scrivener, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of Scrivener that have been left behind will be found and you will be able to delete them. By uninstalling Scrivener with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove Scrivener by Literature and Latte from your computer, we are not saying that Scrivener by Literature and Latte is not a good application for your PC. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove Scrivener 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' computers.