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A guide to uninstall WinZip from your computer

This page is about WinZip for Windows. Here you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by WinZip Computing LP. Further information on WinZip Computing LP can be found here. More details about the software WinZip can be seen at . The program is usually located in the C:\PROGRA~2\WINZIP folder (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling WinZip is C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WINZIP32.EXE. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might get a notification for administrator rights. WinZip's primary file takes around 3.32 MB (3477504 bytes) and is named WINZIP32.EXE.

WinZip is comprised of the following executables which occupy 3.82 MB (4001280 bytes) on disk:

  • WINZIP32.EXE (3.32 MB)
  • WZMSG.EXE (79.50 KB)
  • WZQKPICK.EXE (120.00 KB)
  • WZSEPE32.EXE (312.00 KB)


This data is about WinZip version 10.06604 alone. For other WinZip versions please click below:

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

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall WinZip:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip

The files below remain on your disk by WinZip when you uninstall it:
  • 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\README.TXT
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\USRCOMBO.WJF
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WINZIP.CHM
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WINZIP32.EXE
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZ.COM
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZ.PIF
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZ32.DLL
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZCAB.DLL
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZCAB3.DLL
  • 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\WZMSG.EXE
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZPOPUP.HLP
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZQKSTRT.RTF
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZSEPE32.EXE
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZSHLEX1.DLL
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZSHLSTB.DLL
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZVINFO.DLL
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZWIZARD.CHM
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZZPMAIL.DLL

Registry that is not uninstalled:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\WinZip
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\WinZip
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellex\DragDropHandlers\WinZip
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\DragDropHandlers\WinZip
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\ShellEx\ContextMenuHandlers\WinZip
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\ShellEx\DragDropHandlers\WinZip
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WinZip
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Nico Mak Computing\WinZip
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinZip Computing
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Nico Mak Computing\WinZip


How to uninstall WinZip from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WinZip is a program marketed by the software company WinZip Computing LP. Frequently, users decide to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is difficult because uninstalling this manually takes some skill regarding Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very efficient uninstaller and general tool to optimize your computer.

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  • navigate to Download Link
  • download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start 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 powerful system optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


5. All the programs existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find WinZip or simply click the Search feature and type in "WinZip". If it exists on your system the WinZip application will be found automatically. After you click WinZip in the list of applications, the following information regarding the application is made available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have regarding WinZip, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Details regarding the app you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for WinZip:





  • The publisher 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 appear. accept the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall WinZip.
Uninstall WinZip


8. After removing WinZip, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong WinZip which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling WinZip 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 able to take on new tasks.



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • Windows 8 (6.2)
  • Windows XP (5.1)
  • 10.0
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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to uninstall WinZip by WinZip Computing LP from your computer, nor are we saying that WinZip by WinZip Computing LP is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall WinZip in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2017-03-05 / Written by Andreea Kartman for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2017-03-05 10:08:02.660