GroupWise

A guide to uninstall GroupWise from your PC

GroupWise is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. The Windows release was developed by Micro Focus Software Inc.. More information on Micro Focus Software Inc. can be found here. Click on http://www.novell.com to get more details about GroupWise on Micro Focus Software Inc.'s website. The program is frequently located in the C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise directory (same installation drive as Windows). GroupWise's complete uninstall command line is MsiExec.exe /I{B4503E4C-422D-4C74-8C83-D4E565E5FE91}. GroupWise's primary file takes about 9.99 MB (10472640 bytes) and is named grpwise.exe.

GroupWise contains of the executables below. They take 126.54 MB (132682256 bytes) on disk.

• dotnetfx45_full_x86_x64.exe (48.02 MB)
• dwebp.exe (442.00 KB)
• grpwise.exe (9.99 MB)
• gwdva.exe (192.50 KB)
• gwmailto.exe (69.20 KB)
• gwreload.exe (23.20 KB)
• gwshlimp.exe (28.20 KB)
• gwshlsnd.exe (32.70 KB)
• gwsync.exe (161.19 KB)
• htrsetup.exe (32.20 KB)
• instmsiw.exe (1.74 MB)
• notify.exe (271.69 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 (14.16 MB)
• vc_redist_2015.x86.exe (13.62 MB)
• gwcheck.exe (237.69 KB)
• cnv2html.exe (23.50 KB)
• cnv2htmloop.exe (25.00 KB)
• cnv2xml.exe (21.50 KB)
• cnv2xmloop.exe (23.50 KB)
• filter.exe (28.50 KB)
• filtertest.exe (567.65 KB)
• FilterTestDotNet.exe (29.50 KB)
• htmlini.exe (79.50 KB)
• kvoop.exe (408.65 KB)
• tstxtract.exe (30.00 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 18.4.1.140419 of GroupWise. You can find below info on other versions of GroupWise:

• 18.0.1.129817
• 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
• 18.2.1.135777
• 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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GroupWise has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

Folders left behind when you uninstall GroupWise:

• 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\Local\Temp\7ZipSfx.000\win32\program files\novell\groupwise

The files below remain on your disk when you remove GroupWise:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\address.xml
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\advanced_auth_n.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_bg.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_cs.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_ct.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_cz.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_da.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_de.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_en.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_es.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_fi.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_fr.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_hu.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_it.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_ja.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_ko.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_nl.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_no.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_pl.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_pt.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_ru.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_sk.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_sl.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_sv.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\alternate_idomains_tr.png
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\anglesharp.css.dll
• 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

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be removed; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• 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\Novell.GroupWise.FreeBusySupport
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Clients\Mail\GroupWise
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Novell\GroupWise
• 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\{C3577B8B-D806-4850-9080-CA310E15E5BD}
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Novell\GroupWise

Additional registry values that are not removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\B8B7753C608D05840908AC13E0515EDB\GroupWise
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Features\C4E3054BD22447C4C8384D5E565EEF19\GroupWise
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\grpwise.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\grpwise.exe.FriendlyAppName
• 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_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\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3101278502-219879480-2535819848-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\grpwise.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3101278502-219879480-2535819848-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\notify.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3101278502-219879480-2535819848-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Users\UserName\Desktop\groupwise1203\GroupwiseRemovalTool.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3101278502-219879480-2535819848-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Users\UserName\Desktop\groupwise1203\GWCl-1203hp1.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3101278502-219879480-2535819848-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\grpwise.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3101278502-219879480-2535819848-1003\\Device\HarddiskVolume1\Program Files (x86)\Novell\GroupWise\notify.exe

A way to delete GroupWise from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

GroupWise is a program marketed by the software company Micro Focus Software Inc.. Some computer users want to remove this application. This is hard because removing this by hand takes some experience related to removing Windows programs manually. One of the best EASY approach to remove GroupWise 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your computer.

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

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate GroupWise or simply click the Search field and type in "GroupWise". The GroupWise app will be found automatically. Notice that after you click GroupWise in the list , the following information regarding the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have regarding GroupWise, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information regarding the program you are about to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for GroupWise:

• The web site of the program is: http://www.novell.com
• The uninstall string is: MsiExec.exe /I{B4503E4C-422D-4C74-8C83-D4E565E5FE91}

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove GroupWise.


8. After uninstalling GroupWise, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start the cleanup. All the items that belong GroupWise which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing GroupWise using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your PC will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall GroupWise by Micro Focus Software Inc. from your PC, nor are we saying that GroupWise by Micro Focus Software Inc. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall GroupWise in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.