GroupWise

How to uninstall GroupWise from your system

You can find on this page detailed information on how to remove GroupWise for Windows. The Windows release was developed by Micro Focus Software Inc.. Take a look here where you can read more on Micro Focus Software Inc.. Please follow http://www.novell.com if you want to read more on GroupWise on Micro Focus Software Inc.'s website. The application is often placed in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise directory (same installation drive as Windows). MsiExec.exe /I{2616A515-E8C7-4403-88C1-E5EEC1083180} is the full command line if you want to uninstall GroupWise. GroupWise's primary file takes around 9.76 MB (10229776 bytes) and is called grpwise.exe.

GroupWise is comprised of the following executables which take 125.33 MB (131421664 bytes) on disk:

• dotnetfx45_full_x86_x64.exe (48.02 MB)
• grpwise.exe (9.76 MB)
• gwdva.exe (186.50 KB)
• gwmailto.exe (68.02 KB)
• gwreload.exe (21.02 KB)
• gwshlimp.exe (26.52 KB)
• gwshlsnd.exe (32.02 KB)
• gwsync.exe (156.02 KB)
• htrsetup.exe (31.02 KB)
• instmsiw.exe (1.74 MB)
• notify.exe (268.52 KB)
• vcredist2013_x64.exe (6.86 MB)
• vcredist2013_x86.exe (6.20 MB)
• vcredist_2010_x64.exe (5.41 MB)
• vcredist_2010_x86.exe (4.76 MB)
• vcredist_2012update4_x86.exe (6.25 MB)
• vcresdist_2012update4_x64.exe (6.85 MB)
• vc_redist_2015.x64.exe (14.38 MB)
• vc_redist_2015.x86.exe (13.71 MB)
• gwcheck.exe (235.02 KB)
• cnv2html.exe (23.50 KB)
• cnv2htmloop.exe (25.00 KB)
• cnv2xml.exe (21.50 KB)
• cnv2xmloop.exe (23.50 KB)
• filter.exe (35.50 KB)
• FilterTestDotNet.exe (40.00 KB)
• htmlini.exe (79.50 KB)
• kvoop.exe (114.13 KB)
• tstxtract.exe (39.50 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 18.2.1.135777 of GroupWise. You can find here a few links to other GroupWise releases:

• 18.0.1.129817
• 18.4.1.140419
• 18.4.2.141348
• 18.1.2.133512
• 18.1.0.132269
• 18.2.1.136559
• 18.3.1.138838
• 18.3.1.137846
• 18.1.0.132683
• 18.4.2.141592
• 18.0.2.131493
• 18.0.0.129299
• 18.3.0.137352
• 18.0.2.131348
• 18.2.1.136612
• 18.3.1.139563
• 18.2.0.135307
• 18.2.1.137216
• 18.0.1.129782
• 18.4.1.140533
• 18.1.2.133772
• 18.3.0.137415
• 18.1.2.134283
• 18.2.0.135679
• 18.3.1.138897
• 18.3.1.137820
• 18.0.0.129786
• 18.1.1.133172
• 18.2.1.137385

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

Folders found on disk after you uninstall GroupWise from your PC:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds\GroupWise-Feeds~
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Novell\GroupWise
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Novell\GroupWise

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall GroupWise:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\address.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\anglesharp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_bg.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_cs.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_ct.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_cz.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_da.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_de.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_en.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_es.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_fi.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_fr.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_hu.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_it.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_ja.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_ko.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_nl.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_no.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_pl.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_pt.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_ru.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_sk.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_sl.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_sv.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_list_tr.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_bg.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_cs.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_ct.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_cz.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_da.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_de.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_en.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_es.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_fi.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_fr.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_hu.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_it.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_ja.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_ko.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_nl.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_no.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_pl.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_pt.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_ru.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_sk.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_sl.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_sv.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_threading_tr.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_bg.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_cs.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_ct.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_cz.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_da.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_de.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_en.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_es.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_fi.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_fr.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_hu.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_it.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_ja.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_ko.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_nl.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_no.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_pl.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_pt.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_ru.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_sk.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_sl.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_sv.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\conversation_unread_tr.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_bg.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_cs.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_ct.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_cz.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_da.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_de.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_en.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_es.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_fi.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_fr.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_hu.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_it.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_ja.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_ko.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_nl.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_no.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_pl.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_pt.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_ru.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_sk.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_sl.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_sv.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_choose_tr.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_folder_settings_bg.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_folder_settings_cs.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_folder_settings_ct.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_folder_settings_cz.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_folder_settings_da.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\copy_folder_settings_de.png

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the data below:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\GroupWise.File.eml
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\GroupWise.File.ics
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\GroupWise.File.nab
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\GroupWise.File.vcf
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\GroupWise.Url.mailto
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\GroupWise.Url.news
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\GroupWise.Url.nntp
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\GroupWise.Url.webcal
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\GroupWise5
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Novell|GroupWise|gwfilr.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Assemblies\C:|Program Files (x86)|Novell|GroupWise|gwteaming.dll
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Novell.GroupWise.FreeBusySupport
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\Mail\GroupWise
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Novell\Groupwise
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\317b097f1a4623d459a62f1f16cbac44
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\515A61627C8E3044881C5EEE1C801308
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Calendar\GroupWise
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Mail\GroupWise
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\ClickToRun\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Software\Clients\Mail\GroupWise
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{2616A515-E8C7-4403-88C1-E5EEC1083180}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Novell\GroupWise

Registry values that are not removed from your computer:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\515A61627C8E3044881C5EEE1C801308\GroupWise
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwmailto.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwmailto.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\317b097f1a4623d459a62f1f16cbac44\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\515A61627C8E3044881C5EEE1C801308\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-179871301-2872404488-3396003166-1005\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\grpwise.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-179871301-2872404488-3396003166-1005\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\notify.exe

How to erase GroupWise from your PC with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

GroupWise is an application marketed by the software company Micro Focus Software Inc.. Sometimes, users decide to uninstall this program. Sometimes this is hard because doing this by hand requires some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE action to uninstall GroupWise is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to take care of your Windows system.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of functions available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful Windows tool.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the applications installed on your computer will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate GroupWise or simply click the Search field and type in "GroupWise". If it is installed on your PC the GroupWise application will be found very quickly. Notice that when you click GroupWise in the list of applications, the following information about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about GroupWise, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the app you are about to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for GroupWise:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.novell.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{2616A515-E8C7-4403-88C1-E5EEC1083180}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove GroupWise.


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

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

Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove GroupWise by Micro Focus Software Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that GroupWise by Micro Focus Software Inc. is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove GroupWise 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' PCs.