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A guide to uninstall WinZip from your PC

This page contains complete information on how to remove WinZip for Windows. It was created for Windows by Winzipper Pvt Ltd.. Open here where you can read more on Winzipper Pvt Ltd.. More details about the application WinZip can be found at . The application is usually installed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZipper directory (same installation drive as Windows). The full command line for uninstalling WinZip is C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZipper\wzUninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for administrator rights. winziper.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 1.30 MB (1360896 bytes) on disk.

WinZip installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 4.25 MB (4456808 bytes) on disk.

  • winziper.exe (1.30 MB)
  • winzipersvc.exe (1.23 MB)
  • wzdl.exe (350.12 KB)
  • wzUninstall.exe (1,010.50 KB)
  • wzUpg.exe (402.12 KB)


The information on this page is only about version 2.3.8 of WinZip. Click on the links below for other WinZip versions:

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Directories found on disk:
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\WinZip
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip

The files below were left behind on your disk by WinZip when you uninstall it:
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\WinUtilities\plugins\Third-party Applications\WinZip.pl
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\WinZip\SyncHelper\MRU\WinZip_MRU.roaming
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Local\WinZip\SyncHelper\Setting\WinZip_Settings.roaming
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\ASPLog.txt
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Logs\log_04-07-16_07-36-13.xml
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Logs\log_08-07-16_11-52-04.xml
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Logs\log_09-04-16_03-40-33.xml
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Logs\log_09-09-15_06-30-39.xml
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Logs\log_10-09-15_05-02-34.xml
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Logs\log_11-09-15_08-29-18.xml
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Logs\log_12-07-16_09-38-10.xml
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Logs\log_16-03-16_11-49-03.xml
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Logs\log_19-02-16_11-41-55.xml
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Logs\log_19-03-16_05-22-54.xml
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Logs\log_20-05-16_06-58-34.xml
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Logs\log_28-05-16_01-24-22.xml
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Logs\Temp\log_09-09-15_06-30-391uh1secb.xml
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\native\nativeapp.in
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\QDetail.db
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\adware.alibabar._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\adware-toolbar.quicksearch._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\malware.gen._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\malware.gen-c._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pua.anyprotectex._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pua.aspackage._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pua.bandwidthstat._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pua.cpuminer._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pua.driver-soft._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pua.easeware._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pua.goldengate._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pua.intermediate._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pua.iqiyivideo._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pua.istartsurf._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pua.luart._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pua.mcorp._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pua.mystartsearch._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pua.opencandy._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pua.optional._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pua.pcspeedmaximizer._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pua.smartweb._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pua.softupgrade._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pua.tweakbit._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pup.amonetize._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pup.dropper._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pup.faststart._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pup.globalupdate._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pup.goobzo._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pup.icinema._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pup.imgupdater._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pup.installcore._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pup.istartsurf._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pup.iwin._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pup.multiplug._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pup.mystartsearch._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pup.optional-snk._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pup.pcspeedmaximizer._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pup.rockettab._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pup.startpage._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pup.systweak._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pup.vopackage._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\pup.wordshark._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\riskware-p2p.elevate._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\roguesecurityprogram.security-master-av._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Quarantine\trojan-dropper.vb._qt_
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Settings.db
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\System Protector\Update.ini
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WinZipDU\WinZip Driver Updater\Backup\WinZipDriverUpdaterBackup-Sonntag,12-Jul-2015_H21-M01-S56.zip
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WinZipDU\WinZip Driver Updater\Backup\WinZipDriverUpdaterBackup-Sonntag,12-Jul-2015_H21-M10-S36.zip
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\backup.aso
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Checking for Updates\AppUpdates\LatestVersion.htm
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Driver Updater\Backup.dat
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Driver Updater\Backup\DriverUpdaterBackup-Donnerstag,17-Sep-2015_H17-M31-S34.zip
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Driver Updater\Backup\DriverUpdaterBackup-Freitag,11-Mrz-2016_H19-M28-S43.zip
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Driver Updater\Backup\DriverUpdaterBackup-Samstag,16-Jul-2016_H21-M16-S12.zip
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Driver Updater\Download.dat
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Driver Updater\Download\acpisyn1b16.zip
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Driver Updater\Download\pciven_14e4&dev_1692.exe
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Driver Updater\Download\pciven_8086&dev_3b30&cc_0c05.exe
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Driver Updater\Download\pciven_8086&dev_3b30&cc_0c05.zip
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Driver Updater\Download\pciven_8086&dev_3b64.zip
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Driver Updater\Download\usbvid_064e&pid_c218&mi_00.zip
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Driver Updater\Download\usbvid_0bda&pid_0159.zip
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Driver Updater\Download\usbvid_19d2&pid_2000.rar
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Driver Updater\exc.xml
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\ExcludeList.aso
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\laststatus.lic
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Partial Backups\00000001.rmx
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Partial Backups\00000001.rxb
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Partial Backups\00000002.rmx
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Partial Backups\00000002.rxb
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Partial Backups\00000003.rmx
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Partial Backups\00000003.rxb
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Partial Backups\00000004.rmx
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Partial Backups\00000004.rxb
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Partial Backups\00000005.rmx
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Partial Backups\00000005.rxb
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Partial Backups\00000006.rmx
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Partial Backups\00000006.rxb
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Partial Backups\00000007.rmx
  • C:\UserNames\UserName\AppData\Roaming\WinZip\WINZIPSS\Partial Backups\00000007.rxb

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\WinZip
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\WINZIP64.EXE
  • 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\lnkfile\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\WinZip
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile\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\Classes\Installer\Products\166F59DC4C5A5F446AAACEDD192C14D0
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Nico Mak Computing\WinZip System Utilities Suite

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\166F59DC4C5A5F446AAACEDD192C14D0\ProductName


A way to uninstall WinZip using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WinZip is a program by the software company Winzipper Pvt Ltd.. Sometimes, users try to remove this program. This can be efortful because removing this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding removing Windows programs manually. The best QUICK procedure to remove WinZip is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is one of the best uninstaller and general tool to take care of your Windows PC.

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  • visit Download Link
  • download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD NOW button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire the program's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful program.

3. Press the General Tools button
Go to General Tools


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool
Go to Uninstall Programs


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

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate WinZip or simply click the Search feature and type in "WinZip". If it is installed on your PC the WinZip application will be found very quickly. After you select WinZip in the list of apps, the following information regarding the program is available to you:


  • Star rating (in the left lower corner). This explains the opinion other people have regarding WinZip, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for WinZip:





  • The web site of the program is: http://www.winzippers.com
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZipper\wzUninstall.exe
7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will appear. accept the removal by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically remove WinZip.
Uninstall WinZip


8. After removing WinZip, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to perform the cleanup. All the items that belong WinZip which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able 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 disk.

Your Windows PC will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.



Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove WinZip by Winzipper Pvt Ltd. from your PC, we are not saying that WinZip by Winzipper Pvt Ltd. is not a good application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove WinZip supposing 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.

2016-09-05 / Written by Daniel Statescu for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-09-05 10:00:27.057