Should I remove 7-Zip?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
72% remove it28% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
United States Rank #29,769
Reach 0.0013%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 16.66 days
491.35 days >
Average installed length: 258.17 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| v9.20 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by Tuguu SL
7-Zip 4.65
What is 7-Zip?
Tuguu's modified 7-Zip is a bundled installation using the DomaIQ monetization platform. Installing the co-bundled software through the modified installer may not be optional. From the distribution site: "This product is totally free and offers the user additional bundle products that may include advertisement. The software can be installed without any additional software by opting out of the offerings. All additional bundle products are available for free from the manufacturer website. During installation and setup the software will offer uses by default the ability to install web browser toolbars or other potentially unwanted software applications designed to modify a user's search settings.
About (from Tuguu SL)
7-zip distributes modified installers that are different to the originals. The modified installers are compatible with the policies of the manufacturer of the original software and the terms and conditions. DomaIQ is an installer manager of the chosen software. Apart from managing the installation of the software chose... Read more
Overview
- Known to include offers within the setup
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
7-Zip has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: www.7-zip.org
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\7-zip
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 4.49 MB
Files installed by 7-Zip 4.65
| Program executable: | 7zfm.exe |
| Name: | 7-Zip |
| 7-Zip File Manager |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\7-zip\7zfm.exe |
| MD5: | 1c6f2bf5e6cd537cd5c25a30d6c49ac1 |
| 7-Zip archive utility was developed as an open source project by Igor Pavlov. It is free to use at home or for commercial use. 7Zip runs on Windows and includes both a GUI interface and a command line interface. 7-Zip is the winner for its... |
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- 7zFM.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8A53ED10-7162-421B-8AA5-8B46554447DA}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- 7zFM.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| 7zfm.exe |
| Memory: | 5.54 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0025707519% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00171964% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00085111% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 81,729 | |
| Switches/sec: | 5 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 2.1 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 2.11 KB | |
How do I remove 7-Zip?
You can uninstall 7-Zip from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program 7-Zip 4.65, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove 7-Zip.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 69%
Win XP 4%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 72%
Keep it 28%
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US RANK
 #29,769
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
69.23% |
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| Windows 10 |
19.23% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.69% |
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| Windows XP |
3.85% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
60.00% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.00% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.00% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
4.00% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
61.90% |
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| Dell |
14.29% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.76% |
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| Acer |
4.76% |
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| Toshiba |
4.76% |
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| Sony |
4.76% |
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| Samsung |
4.76% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
17.39% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
8.70% |
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| TOSHIBA satellite x205 |
4.35% |
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| Sony SVE14118FXB |
4.35% |
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| Samsung 300E4C/300E5C/300... |
4.35% |
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| MSI MS-7522 |
4.35% |
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About (from Tuguu SL)
Our mission: to detect what the market needs, develop the appropriate product and commercialize it.
Publisher URL: www.tuguu.com