EndNote X6 by EndNote

What is EndNote X6?

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How do I clean EndNote X6?

EndNote X6 may store excess, temporary data on your computer that can take up valuable space. It may also store private data such as passwords or browsing history in the registry or on the file system. The easiest way to erase this data is by downloading AppCleaner, it is 100% free and about 1MB in size. A portable version is also available.

Clean EndNote X6
with AppCleaner

If you want to clean EndNote X6 manually, you can follow the steps outlined below. There are twelve locations in the file system where EndNote X6 stores data that can be cleaned.

Files

To clean your file system from files stored by EndNote X6 and to gain free disk space, examine the following file system locations. First of all, open a command prompt window:

• Hit the Windows key , usually located in the lower left of your keyboard between the Ctrl and Alt keys.
• Windows XP/Vista/7: Click Run...
• Type cmd
• Hit Enter

Now list all the files stored by EndNote X6 that can be cleaned:

1. Type dir %APPDATA%/EndNote/*.log
2. Type dir %APPDATA%/EndNote/*.16
3. Type dir %ALLUSERSPROFILE%/Thomson.ResearchSoft.Installers
   • Windows XP: Type dir %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data/Thomson.ResearchSoft.Installers
4. Type dir %ProgramFiles%\Common Files/Risxtd/*.LOG
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files/Risxtd/*.LOG
5. Type dir %ProgramFiles%\Common Files/Risxtd/*.txt
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%\Common Files/Risxtd/*.txt
6. Type dir /s %USERPROFILE%\Documents/My EndNote Library.Data/Trash/*
   • Windows XP: Type dir /s %USERPROFILE%\My Documents/My EndNote Library.Data/Trash/*
7. Type dir %ProgramFiles%/EndNote Web/*.txt
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%/EndNote Web/*.txt
8. Type dir %ProgramFiles%/EndNote X6/*.txt
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%/EndNote X6/*.txt
9. Type dir %ProgramFiles%/EndNote X6/Product-Support/ThirdParty/Apache2/NOTICE
   • On 64-Bit also: Type dir %ProgramFiles(x86)%/EndNote X6/Product-Support/ThirdParty/Apache2/NOTICE
10. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/Program Files*
    • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/Program Files*
11. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
    Type dir {folder}\EndNote Web/*.txt where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
12. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/Program Files*
    • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/Program Files*
13. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
    Type dir {folder}\EndNote X6/*.txt where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
14. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/Program Files*
    • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/Program Files*
15. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
    Type dir {folder}\EndNote X6/Product-Support/ThirdParty/Apache2/NOTICE where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
16. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VirtualStore/ProgramData/Thomson.ResearchSoft.Installers
    • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VirtualStore/ProgramData/Thomson.ResearchSoft.Installers
17. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VritualStore/Program Files*
    • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VritualStore/Program Files*
18. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
    Type dir {folder}\Common Files/Risxtd/*.LOG where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.
19. Type dir %LOCALAPPDATA%/VritualStore/Program Files*
    • Windows XP: Type dir %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data/VritualStore/Program Files*
20. For all the folders that were listed in the previous step:
    Type dir {folder}\Common Files/Risxtd/*.txt where {folder} is one of the folders listed in the previous step.

Once you have identified the files stored by EndNote X6 that you want to clean, delete them using the del command or Windows Explorer.