GroupWise

A guide to uninstall GroupWise from your computer

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall GroupWise for Windows. It is developed by Micro Focus. Open here for more info on Micro Focus. You can get more details related to GroupWise at http://www.novell.com. The program is usually installed in the C:\Program Files\Novell\GroupWise directory. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's preference. The complete uninstall command line for GroupWise is MsiExec.exe /I{7DCAE7C3-1006-4209-8D64-C6462D619CA8}. grpwise.exe is the programs's main file and it takes around 9.55 MB (10016760 bytes) on disk.

GroupWise contains of the executables below. They occupy 10.85 MB (11372464 bytes) on disk.

• addrbook.exe (104.49 KB)
• grpwise.exe (9.55 MB)
• gwdca.exe (104.49 KB)
• gwmailto.exe (67.49 KB)
• gwreload.exe (20.49 KB)
• gwshlimp.exe (26.99 KB)
• gwshlsnd.exe (31.99 KB)
• gwsync.exe (160.99 KB)
• htrsetup.exe (30.99 KB)
• notify.exe (272.99 KB)
• oilink.exe (251.01 KB)
• gwcheck.exe (251.99 KB)

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The current page applies to GroupWise version 14.2.1.124595 only. You can find here a few links to other GroupWise releases:

• 14.2.2.129443
• 14.2.2.128213
• 14.2.2.128082
• 14.2.1.125534
• 14.2.1.124014
• 14.2.2.125935
• 14.2.2.128230
• 14.2.3.129832
• 14.2.2.126868
• 14.2.2.128215
• 14.2.2.126531
• 14.2.3.132453
• 14.2.2.128653

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Quite a few files, folders and Windows registry data will not be uninstalled when you remove GroupWise from your computer.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall GroupWise:

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

Files remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\addrbook.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\address.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\adinit.dat
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\cmmap000.bin
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\debmp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\dehex.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\dess.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\detree.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\devect.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\dewp.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\dictionaries\cs_cz.aff
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\dictionaries\cs_cz.dic
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\dictionaries\cs_cz.gqc
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\dotzero.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\exgdsf.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\exhtml.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\google.protocolbuffers.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\groupwise2014.ico
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\grplvbg.bmp
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\grpwise.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwab1.ocx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwabdgcz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwabdlg.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwabl132.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwabl1cz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwabp132.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwabp1cz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwabs132.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwabs1cz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwabu1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwabu1cz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwabx1cz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwadm1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwappint.inf
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwatt1.ocx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwatt1cz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwbanner.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwbutton.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwbuttonhover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwcalendar.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwcalhdr.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwcfg.cmd
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwclhdcz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwclis1.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwclis2.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwclis3.gif
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwcliscz.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwcls1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwclu.ocx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwclu1cz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwcma1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwcma1cz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwcma2.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwcma2cz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwcnndll.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwdca.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwdctlcz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwdisccz.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwdown.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwdt31.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwdta1cz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwdtctrl.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwenl1cz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwenv1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwhelp.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwhelp_cz.chm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwhelphover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwhome.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwhomebanner.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwhomecz.htm
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwhomehover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwhtr1cz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwhunspell.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwcheck\gwcheck.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwcheck\gwchkcz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwldo132.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwmailto.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwmim1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwmim1.md5
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwmim1cz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwmlt1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwmltocz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwmsb1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwmsp132.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwmsp1cz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwmxl1cz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwmxlib1.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwncc1.ocx
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwnfy1cz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwplay.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwplayhover.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwppbox.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwppfqbx.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwppfqcz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwppgwbx.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwppgwcz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwpprccz.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwppress.dll
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwreload.exe
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwsetup.dll

Registry that is not removed:

• 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\UserNameer\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\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Novell GroupWise
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Novell\GroupWise
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\UserNameer\Products\3C7EACD760019024D8466C64D216C98A
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\UserNameer\Products\ADA654550451F194E8476234C167C4C0
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Calendar\GroupWise
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\Mail\GroupWise
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Clients\News\GroupWise
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UnUserName\{7DCAE7C3-1006-4209-8D64-C6462D619CA8}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Novell\GroupWise

Additional values that you should remove:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\UserNameer\Features\3C7EACD760019024D8466C64D216C98A\GroupWise
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwshlimp.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwshlimp.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwshlsnd.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\gwshlsnd.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\UserNameer\Products\3C7EACD760019024D8466C64D216C98A\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\UserNameer\Products\ADA654550451F194E8476234C167C4C0\ProductName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-731034240-2414515489-2582738264-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\grpwise.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-731034240-2414515489-2582738264-1002\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\notify.exe

A way to erase GroupWise from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

GroupWise is an application marketed by Micro Focus. Some people want to erase this program. Sometimes this can be difficult because removing this by hand requires some experience related to removing Windows applications by hand. One of the best SIMPLE procedure to erase GroupWise 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 system, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general utility to optimize your system.

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• go to Download Link
• download the program by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD NOW button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system utility.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. A list of the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate GroupWise or simply click the Search feature and type in "GroupWise". If it is installed on your PC the GroupWise app will be found very quickly. Notice that after you select GroupWise in the list of apps, some data about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other people have about GroupWise, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you want to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for GroupWise:

• The publisher is: http://www.novell.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{7DCAE7C3-1006-4209-8D64-C6462D619CA8}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove GroupWise.


8. After uninstalling GroupWise, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong 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 Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your disk.

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

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to remove GroupWise by Micro Focus from your PC, we are not saying that GroupWise by Micro Focus is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to remove GroupWise supposing you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.