WinZip

A guide to uninstall WinZip from your computer

This page contains complete information on how to uninstall WinZip for Windows. It was developed for Windows by WinZip Computing, Inc.. Take a look here for more information on WinZip Computing, Inc.. Click on http://www.winzip.com to get more facts about WinZip on WinZip Computing, Inc.'s website. WinZip is normally installed in the C:\PROGRA~1\WINZIP directory, regulated by the user's choice. C:\Program Files\WinZip\WINZIP32.EXE is the full command line if you want to remove WinZip. WINZIP32.EXE is the programs's main file and it takes around 1.98 MB (2076739 bytes) on disk.

WinZip is comprised of the following executables which occupy 2.37 MB (2486403 bytes) on disk:

• WZQKPICK.EXE (104.06 KB)
• WINZIP32.EXE (1.98 MB)
• WZSEPE32.EXE (296.00 KB)

The current web page applies to WinZip version 8.14331 alone. Click on the links below for other WinZip versions:

• 8.125791
• 9.016224
• 9.05611
• 9.0
• 8.14180
• 9.05480
• 9.06007
• 8.115266
• 9.06028

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

Folders left behind when you uninstall WinZip:

• 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\FILE_ID.DIZ
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\LICENSE.TXT
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\ORDER.TXT
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\README.TXT
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\VENDOR.TXT
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WHATSNEW.TXT
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WINZIP.CNT
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WINZIP.HLP
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WINZIP.TXT
• 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\WZINST.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\WZTUTOR.HLP
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZVINFO.DLL
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZWIZARD.HLP
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZZPMAIL.DLL

Registry that is not removed:

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

Open regedit.exe in order to remove the following values:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserNameSettings\S-1-5-21-3832203281-2112899726-1602507476-500\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WINZIP32.EXE

How to delete WinZip from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WinZip is a program marketed by the software company WinZip Computing, Inc.. Some users choose to uninstall this program. This can be efortful because deleting this by hand takes some know-how regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE action to uninstall WinZip is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very potent uninstaller and all around tool to maximize the performance of your PC.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good program.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on the PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate WinZip or simply activate the Search field and type in "WinZip". If it exists on your system the WinZip app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select WinZip in the list of programs, some information about the application is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about WinZip, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for WinZip:

• The software company is: http://www.winzip.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\WinZip\WINZIP32.EXE

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove WinZip.


8. After removing WinZip, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong WinZip which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing WinZip using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your system.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall WinZip by WinZip Computing, Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that WinZip by WinZip Computing, Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall WinZip in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.