WinZip

A guide to uninstall WinZip from your PC

This page is about WinZip for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by WinZip Computing LP. More data about WinZip Computing LP can be read here. Detailed information about WinZip can be found at http://www.winzip.com. WinZip is commonly set up in the C:\PROGRA~2\WINZIP folder, subject to the user's decision. You can remove WinZip by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WINZIP32.EXE. Note that you might get a notification for admin rights. WINZIP32.EXE is the WinZip's main executable file and it occupies circa 3.40 MB (3563520 bytes) on disk.

WinZip contains of the executables below. They take 3.90 MB (4087296 bytes) on disk.

• WINZIP32.EXE (3.40 MB)
• WZMSG.EXE (79.50 KB)
• WZQKPICK.EXE (120.00 KB)
• WZSEPE32.EXE (312.00 KB)

The current page applies to WinZip version 10.06667 alone. Click on the links below for other WinZip versions:

• 10.06604
• 10.06644
• 11.07291
• 11.07313
• 10.06685
• 10.06700
• 10.06698
• 11.07347
• 10.06699
• 10.07245

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WinZip has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall WinZip:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\EXAMPLE.ZIP
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\MYDOCS.WJF
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\MYDSKTOP.WJF
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\MYE-MAIL.WJF
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\MYFAVS.WJF
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\USRCOMBO.WJF
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WINZIP.CHM
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WINZIP.CNT
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WINZIP.HLP
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WINZIP32.EXE
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WXFD2P.tlb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WXFWMRK.tlb
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZCKTREE.DLL
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZEAY32.DLL
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZFILVW.OCX
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZFLDVW.OCX
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZINST.CHM
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZINST.HLP
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZVINFO.DLL
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZWIZARD.CHM
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZWIZARD.HLP
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZZPMAIL.DLL

Many times the following registry data will not be removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Nico Mak Computing\WinZip

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WINZIP64.EXE.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WINZIP64.EXE.FriendlyAppName

How to delete WinZip using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WinZip is an application released by WinZip Computing LP. Sometimes, computer users decide to uninstall it. Sometimes this is hard because doing this by hand requires some know-how related to removing Windows programs manually. The best SIMPLE practice to uninstall WinZip 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 potent uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your Windows computer.

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• visit Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you find WinZip or simply click the Search field and type in "WinZip". The WinZip app will be found automatically. After you select WinZip in the list of apps, the following data about the application is available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about WinZip, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the program you are about to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for WinZip:

• The web site of the application is: http://www.winzip.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WINZIP32.EXE

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove WinZip.


8. After uninstalling WinZip, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items of WinZip which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling WinZip using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

Your computer will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove WinZip by WinZip Computing LP from your PC, we are not saying that WinZip by WinZip Computing LP is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed info on how to remove WinZip in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.