Zotero

A guide to uninstall Zotero from your PC

This page contains thorough information on how to remove Zotero for Windows. The Windows version was developed by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Further information on Corporation for Digital Scholarship can be found here. More info about the app Zotero can be seen at https://www.zotero.org. Usually the Zotero program is to be found in the C:\Program Files\Zotero folder, depending on the user's option during install. You can uninstall Zotero by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. Zotero's main file takes around 614.13 KB (628864 bytes) and is called zotero.exe.

Zotero contains of the executables below. They occupy 1.75 MB (1838944 bytes) on disk.

• plugin-container.exe (292.57 KB)
• updater.exe (396.13 KB)
• zotero.exe (614.13 KB)
• helper.exe (493.02 KB)

The current page applies to Zotero version 7.0.3 only. You can find here a few links to other Zotero releases:

• 5.0.30
• 5.0.19
• 5.0.65
• 7.0.10.3566979
• 6.0.3
• 5.0.92
• 6.0.30
• 5.0.70
• 5.0.10
• 5.0.96
• 6.0.13
• 7.0.0.81721544
• 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
• 7.0.4.35534
• 5.0.63
• 6.0.9
• 5.0.41
• 7.0.0.1131512184
• 5.0.53
• 5.0.47
• 5.0.21
• 5.0.48
• 6.0.2
• 5.0.33
• 6.0.5.5103330
• 7.0.6.34225592
• 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
• 7.0.7
• 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
• 7.0.2
• 5.0.27
• 6.0.1
• 6.0.25
• 7.0.1
• 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
• 7.0.11
• 7.0.0.5396903137
• 5.0.45
• 6.0.27.52728
• 5.0.59
• 7.0.5
• 5.0.54
• 6.0.5.25109146
• 7.0.10
• 5.0.57
• 7.0.6.242394
• 5.0.60
• 7.0.0.28343981
• 5.0.64

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When planning to uninstall Zotero you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories left on disk:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Profile 1\Extensions\ekhagklcjbdpajgpjgmbionohlpdbjgc\5.0.145_0\zotero-google-docs-integration
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Extensions\nmhdhpibnnopknkmonacoephklnflpho\5.0.141_0\zotero-google-docs-integration
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\Zotero

The files below were left behind on your disk by Zotero's application uninstaller when you removed it:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\AccessibleMarshal.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-localization-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-processthreads-l1-1-1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\api-ms-win-core-timezone-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\app\application.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_af.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_bg.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_bn.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_ca.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_cy.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_da.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_de-1901.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_de-1996.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_de-CH.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_en_US.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_eo.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_es.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_et.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_fi.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_fr.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_gl.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_gu.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_hi.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_hr.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_hsb.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_hu.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_ia.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_is.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_it.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_kmr.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_kn.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_la.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_lt.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_ml.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_mn.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_nb.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_nl.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_nn.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_or.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_pa.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_pl.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_pt.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_ru.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_sh.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_sl.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_sv.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_ta.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_te.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_tr.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\hyphenation\hyph_uk.hyf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\app\omni.ja
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\breakpadinjector.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\d3dcompiler_47.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\dependentlibs.list
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\firefox.exe.sig
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\firefox.VisualElementsManifest.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\fonts\TwemojiMozilla.ttf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\freebl3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\gmp-clearkey\0.1\clearkey.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\gmp-clearkey\0.1\manifest.json
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\install.log
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\integration\libreoffice\Zotero_LibreOffice_Integration.oxt
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\integration\word-for-windows\libzoteroWinWordIntegration.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\integration\word-for-windows\Zotero.dotm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\ipcclientcerts.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\locale.ini
• 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\mozwer.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\msvcp140.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\notificationserver.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\nss3.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\nssckbi.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\omni.ja
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\osclientcerts.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\platform.ini
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\plugin-container.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\precomplete

Generally the following registry data will not be removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\zotero.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\zotero
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Zotero
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Zotero

Open regedit.exe to remove the registry values below from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\zotero.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\zotero.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-17277655-2348084158-689389442-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\updater.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-17277655-2348084158-689389442-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Zotero\zotero.exe

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

Zotero is a program offered by Corporation for Digital Scholarship. Frequently, people want to remove this program. This is easier said than done because doing this by hand requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE practice to remove Zotero is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find Zotero or simply click the Search feature and type in "Zotero". The Zotero program will be found very quickly. When you click Zotero in the list , some information regarding the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding Zotero, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the app you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for Zotero:

• The web site of the application is: https://www.zotero.org
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\Zotero\uninstall\helper.exe

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove Zotero.


8. After uninstalling Zotero, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong Zotero which have been left behind will be detected 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 items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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 computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove Zotero in case 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' computers.