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How to uninstall WinZip from your PC

WinZip is a Windows program. Read below about how to remove it from your computer. It is produced by WinZip Computing, S.L.. You can find out more on WinZip Computing, S.L. or check for application updates here. Click on to get more info about WinZip on WinZip Computing, S.L.'s website. The program is usually found in the C:\PROGRA~2\WINZIP~1.5 folder. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's choice. WinZip's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip 14.5\WINZIP32.EXE. WinZip's main file takes about 7.62 MB (7994184 bytes) and its name is WINZIP32.EXE.

The following executable files are contained in WinZip. They take 27.33 MB (28658955 bytes) on disk.

  • WINZIP32.EXE (7.62 MB)
  • WZMSG.EXE (111.82 KB)
  • WzPreviewer32.exe (739.32 KB)
  • WZQKPICK.EXE (483.32 KB)
  • WZSEPE32.EXE (431.82 KB)
  • WZSESS32.EXE (354.32 KB)
  • WZSRVR32.EXE (311.32 KB)
  • WzWipe.exe (452.82 KB)
  • WinZip PRO FINAL v14.5 + Serials [ChattChitto RG].exe (16.89 MB)
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This info is about WinZip version 14.59095 alone. 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 PC. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall WinZip:
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\WinZip 14.0 Pro + Serial [1337x] [Ahmed].lnk
  • C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\WinZip PRO FINAL v14.5 + Serials [ChattChitto RG].lnk

Registry keys:
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\WinZip
  • 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\WinZip
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Nico Mak Computing\WinZip


How to uninstall WinZip with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WinZip is an application marketed by WinZip Computing, S.L.. Some computer users want to erase this application. Sometimes this is troublesome because uninstalling this by hand requires some know-how related to Windows internal functioning. The best EASY manner to erase 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 PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows PC.

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  • download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
  • install Advanced Uninstaller PRO
2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system utility.

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


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


5. A list of the programs installed on your PC will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find WinZip or simply activate the Search feature and type in "WinZip". If it exists on your system the WinZip app will be found very quickly. Notice that when you select WinZip in the list , the following data about the program is made available to you:


  • Safety rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating explains the opinion other users have about WinZip, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
  • Reviews by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
  • Technical information about the application you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.
For example you can see that for WinZip:





  • The publisher is: HTTP://www.winzip.com/wzgate.cgi?lang=EN&url=www.winzip.com/¶m=mah%3D31D567E4CF80B0B41884E9DB92BA98FF72FF175B
  • The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip 14.5\WINZIP32.EXE
7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove WinZip.
Uninstall WinZip


8. After uninstalling WinZip, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items of 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 are assured that no registry items, files or directories are left behind on your system.

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



Geographical user distribution

  • Windows 7 (6.1)
  • Windows 8.1 (6.3)
  • 10.0
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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to remove WinZip by WinZip Computing, S.L. from your computer, nor are we saying that WinZip by WinZip Computing, S.L. is not a good software application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to remove WinZip in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.

2016-06-23 / Written by Dan Armano for Advanced Uninstaller PRO

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Last update on: 2016-06-23 01:47:30.000