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A guide to uninstall WinZip from your PC

You can find on this page details on how to uninstall WinZip for Windows. The Windows version was created by WinZip Computing. You can read more on WinZip Computing or check for application updates here. Please follow if you want to read more on WinZip on WinZip Computing's page. WinZip is typically installed in the C:\Program Files\WinZip folder, subject to the user's decision. You can uninstall WinZip by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\WinZip\winzip64.exe. Keep in mind that you might receive a notification for admin rights. winzip64.exe is the programs's main file and it takes about 100.58 MB (105466976 bytes) on disk.

WinZip contains of the executables below. They occupy 123.45 MB (129448856 bytes) on disk.




  • adxregistrator.exe (167.76 KB)
  • DupFF64.exe (253.09 KB)
  • ImgUtil64.exe (790.59 KB)
  • OutlookPOHelper32.exe (232.09 KB)
  • PdfUtil64.exe (789.09 KB)
  • SafeShare64.exe (804.09 KB)
  • Sbkup64.exe (791.09 KB)
  • uninstall64.exe (1.29 MB)
  • WebAuthBroker.exe (316.09 KB)
  • winzip64.exe (100.58 MB)
  • WzAddonsManager64.exe (3.86 MB)
  • WzBGTComServer64.exe (256.59 KB)
  • WzBGTools64.exe (227.59 KB)
  • WzBGTToolsManager64.exe (327.59 KB)
  • WzCABCacheSyncHelper64.exe (1.44 MB)
  • WzExpForSPExtension.exe (40.09 KB)
  • WzMsg.exe (170.09 KB)
  • WzPreloader.exe (125.59 KB)
  • WzPreviewer64.exe (4.96 MB)
  • WzScan.exe (28.09 KB)
  • wzsepe32.exe (399.09 KB)
  • WzSyncHelper64.exe (683.09 KB)
  • WZUpdateNotifier.exe (3.03 MB)
  • WzUpdater.exe (436.09 KB)
  • WzWipe32.exe (1.61 MB)
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The information on this page is only about version 28.01564064 of WinZip. You can find below info on other releases of WinZip:

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Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you uninstall WinZip.

Directories left on disk:
  • C:\Program Files\WinZip

The files below are left behind on your disk by WinZip's application uninstaller when you removed it:
  • C:\Program Files\WinZip\DupFF64.bin
  • C:\Program Files\WinZip\ImgUtil64.exe
  • C:\Program Files\WinZip\PdfUtil64.exe
  • C:\Program Files\WinZip\SafeShare64.bin
  • C:\Program Files\WinZip\Sbkup64.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\GJ6X02OV\winzip_en_64[1].msi
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\e3ee38\winzip28-dci5.exe
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Temp\WNZP\winzip_en_64.msi

Registry that is not cleaned:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\winzip64.exe
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WinZip.AutoplayHandler
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Classes\AppID\winzip64.exe
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\WinZip

Supplementary values that are not removed:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\e3ee38\winzip28-dci5.exe.ApplicationCompany
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\e3ee38\winzip28-dci5.exe.FriendlyAppName
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\Program Files\WinZip\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\WinZip\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\Folders\C:\ProgramData\WinZip\
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-258122905-1760288616-1433068011-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Temp\e3ee38\winzip28-dci5.exe


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

WinZip is an application offered by the software company WinZip Computing. Some users choose to uninstall this application. This is efortful because deleting this manually requires some skill related to Windows internal functioning. The best QUICK action to uninstall 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to maximize the performance of your system.

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  • go to Download Link
  • download the setup by clicking on the green DOWNLOAD 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 number of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of utilities.

3. Click on the General Tools category
Go to General Tools


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


5. All the applications existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you find 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 after you click WinZip in the list of applications, some data about the application is available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about WinZip, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Details about the app you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.
For instance you can see that for WinZip:





  • The publisher is: HTTP://www.winzip.com/wzgate.cgi?lang=BP&x-at=ppco&url=www.winzip.com/¶m=ver%3D28.0.15640.0%26vid%3Dppco%26x-at%3Dppco%26mah%3D4B901A4AFB1419379FC684B154DCFB3CAC4DDF4E%26wzbits%3D64%26osbits%3D64
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\WinZip\winzip64.exe
7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove WinZip.
Uninstall WinZip


8. After uninstalling WinZip, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to start 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 uninstalling WinZip using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or folders are left behind on your computer.

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



Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall WinZip by WinZip Computing from your computer, nor are we saying that WinZip by WinZip Computing is not a good application for your PC. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall WinZip supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.

2023-10-17 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2023-10-17 19:08:24.253