WinZip

A way to uninstall WinZip from your PC

WinZip is a Windows application. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. It is produced by WinZip Computing LP. More information about WinZip Computing LP can be found here. More details about the app WinZip can be found at http://www.winzip.com. The application is often located in the C:\PROGRA~2\WINZIP directory. Keep in mind that this location can vary depending on the user's decision. The full command line for uninstalling WinZip is C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WINZIP32.EXE. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you might be prompted for administrator rights. WINZIP32.EXE is the programs's main file and it takes around 3.40 MB (3563520 bytes) on disk.

The following executables are installed along with WinZip. They take about 3.90 MB (4087296 bytes) on disk.

• WINZIP32.EXE (3.40 MB)
• WZMSG.EXE (79.50 KB)
• WZQKPICK.EXE (120.00 KB)
• WZSEPE32.EXE (312.00 KB)

This data is about WinZip version 10.06685 only. You can find below info on other releases of WinZip:

• 10.06604
• 10.06644
• 11.07291
• 11.07313
• 10.06700
• 10.06698
• 11.07347
• 10.06699
• 10.07245
• 10.06667

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If you're planning to uninstall WinZip you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders remaining:

• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip

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

• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\EXAMPLE.ZIP
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\MYDOCS.WJF
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\MYDSKTOP.WJF
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\MYE-MAIL.WJF
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\MYFAVS.WJF
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\README.TXT
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\USRCOMBO.WJF
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WINZIP.CHM
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WINZIP32.EXE
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZ.COM
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZ.PIF
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZ32.DLL
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZCAB.DLL
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZCAB3.DLL
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZCKTREE.DLL
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZEAY32.DLL
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZFILVW.OCX
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZFLDVW.OCX
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZINST.CHM
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZMSG.EXE
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZPOPUP.HLP
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZQKSTRT.RTF
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZSEPE32.EXE
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZSHLEX1.DLL
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZSHLSTB.DLL
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZVINFO.DLL
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZWIZARD.CHM
• C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WZZPMAIL.DLL

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_CURRENT_USER\Software\Nico Mak Computing\WinZip
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\WinZip Computing
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Nico Mak Computing\WinZip

Additional values that you should remove:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\PROGRA~2\WINZIP\winzip32.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\PROGRA~2\WINZIP\winzip32.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\winzip23.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\winzip23.exe.FriendlyAppName

How to delete WinZip from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WinZip is an application by the software company WinZip Computing LP. Some people choose to uninstall this application. This can be difficult because deleting this by hand requires some advanced knowledge regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best SIMPLE approach to uninstall WinZip is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your system, install it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and all around tool to take care of 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. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take your time to admire the program's design and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate WinZip or simply click the Search feature and type in "WinZip". The WinZip app will be found automatically. When you click WinZip in the list of apps, the following information about the application is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you 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 remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for WinZip:

• The software company is: http://www.winzip.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\WINZIP32.EXE

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation dialog will come up. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove WinZip.


8. After uninstalling WinZip, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run an additional cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong WinZip that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling WinZip using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall WinZip by WinZip Computing LP from your computer, nor are we saying that WinZip by WinZip Computing LP is not a good application for your computer. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall WinZip in case you want to. Here you can find registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.