WinZip

A way to uninstall WinZip from your PC

WinZip is a computer program. This page is comprised of details on how to uninstall it from your computer. The Windows release was developed by WinZip Computing, S.L.. You can find out more on WinZip Computing, S.L. or check for application updates here. More data about the application WinZip can be seen at HTTP://www.winzip.com/wzgate.cgi?lang=EN&x-at=nkln&url=www.winzip.com/¶m=ver%3D20.0.11659.0%26vid%3Dnkln%26x-at%3Dnkln%26mah%3D383583255FCC3C53F852D21D86B44A45CECEF5FB%26wzbits%3D64%26osbits%3D64. The application is usually placed in the C:\Program Files\WinZip directory (same installation drive as Windows). The entire uninstall command line for WinZip is C:\Program Files\WinZip\WINZIP64.EXE. The program's main executable file occupies 429.82 KB (440136 bytes) on disk and is named KillWINZIPSSProcesses.exe.

The following executables are incorporated in WinZip. They take 42.79 MB (44872168 bytes) on disk.

• FAH.exe (440.21 KB)
• FAHConsole.exe (425.22 KB)
• FAHWindow64.exe (182.22 KB)
• UnInstall64.exe (1.07 MB)
• WebAuthBroker.exe (207.22 KB)
• WINZIP64.EXE (22.40 MB)
• WzExpForSPExtension.exe (36.22 KB)
• WZMSG.EXE (138.22 KB)
• WzPreloader.exe (121.22 KB)
• WzPreviewer64.exe (4.54 MB)
• WZQKPICK32.EXE (1.46 MB)
• WZSEPE32.EXE (368.22 KB)
• WZUpdateNotifier.exe (1.09 MB)
• wzwipe32.exe (1.50 MB)
• KillWINZIPSSProcesses.exe (429.82 KB)
• WINZIPSS.exe (4.36 MB)
• WINZIPSSPrivacyProtector.exe (1.47 MB)
• WINZIPSSRegClean.exe (1.01 MB)
• WINZIPSSRegistryOptimizer.exe (235.82 KB)
• WINZIPSSSystemCleaner.exe (1.37 MB)

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The current web page applies to WinZip version 20.01165964 alone. You can find here a few links to other WinZip releases:

• 22.01270632
• 22.01267032
• 14.08631
• 21.01228864
• 20.01165932
• 21.51248032
• 22.01266364
• 16.0971564
• 14.08688
• 12.08252
• 22.01268464
• 19.01129364
• 21.51248064
• 14.08652
• 16.0966132
• 17.51048032
• 17.01028332
• 22.01266332
• 17.01038164
• 22.01268432
• 18.01102364
• 14.59095
• 20.51211832
• 18.01064432
• 22.01267064
• 12.18497
• 22.01270664
• 19.0.11294
• 17.01028364
• 19.51147532
• 17.51048064
• 16.51009632
• 16.51009564
• 11.218261
• 16.0971532
• 15.59468
• 19.51147564
• 19.51153264
• 15.09411
• 12.18519
• 17.51056232
• 14.09029
• 18.51111132
• 16.0968632
• 19.01129332
• 18.01066164
• 15.59510
• 16.51009664
• 18.01066132
• 16.0966164
• 11.28094
• 17.51056264
• 20.51211864
• 15.09334
• 19.51153232
• 15.09302
• 1218732
• 17.01038132
• 19.01129464
• 19.01129432
• 11.17466
• 18.01102332
• 18.51111164
• 21.01228832
• 15.59579

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After the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Part_A few of these are listed below.

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

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\QR0VPA36\winzip20-wz.exe.g7hmrdv.partial
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\W11FFRFY\winzip[1].css
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\W11FFRFY\winzip_20.0build11659.exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\ZR73RTBO\WinZip_(64bit)_v20.0_Build_11659.msi

Many times the following registry data will not be uninstalled:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AppID\WINZIP64.EXE
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WinZip.AutoplayHandler
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\WinZip

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{784C04A3-2E5A-4E7C-A7F7-7D97E27859AD}\LocalServer32\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{E0D79304-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}\InProcServer32\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{E0D79305-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}\InProcServer32\
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{E0D79306-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}\InProcServer32\

How to delete WinZip from your computer with Advanced Uninstaller PRO

WinZip is a program by WinZip Computing, S.L.. Frequently, people decide to erase this application. This can be hard because uninstalling this manually requires some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. The best SIMPLE practice 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 system, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is the best uninstaller and general tool to optimize your computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire the program's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful Windows optimizer.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs feature


5. All the programs installed on the computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of programs until you locate WinZip or simply click the Search field and type in "WinZip". The WinZip app will be found automatically. Notice that when you select WinZip in the list of programs, the following information regarding the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have regarding WinZip, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details regarding the program you wish to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for WinZip:

• The web site of the application is: HTTP://www.winzip.com/wzgate.cgi?lang=EN&x-at=nkln&url=www.winzip.com/¶m=ver%3D20.0.11659.0%26vid%3Dnkln%26x-at%3Dnkln%26mah%3D383583255FCC3C53F852D21D86B44A45CECEF5FB%26wzbits%3D64%26osbits%3D64
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\WinZip\WINZIP64.EXE

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. accept the removal by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove WinZip.


8. After uninstalling WinZip, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to perform 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 are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your disk.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to uninstall 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 uninstall WinZip in case you decide this is what you want to do. Here you can find registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.