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Should I remove WinZip std?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
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Versions

VersionDistribution
10.0 100.00%

WinZip std

What is WinZip std?

WinZip is a proprietary file archiver and compressor that creates archives in the ZIP file format but also has various levels of support for other archive formats. Features include: Creation of, addition to, and extraction from ZIP archives. Direct write of ZIP archives to CD/DVD. Support for ARC and ARJ archives if suitable external programs are installed. Email ZIP archives. Support of additional compression methods: bzip2 (9.0), PPMd (10.0), WavPack (11.0), LZMA (12.0), JPEG (12.0). Unicode support to ensure international characters are displayed for filenames in a Zip file.

About  (from WinZip Computing)

WinZip is the most popular compression/decompression utility for Windows. In addition to basic zipping and unzipping, features include tight integration with Windows Explorer, advanced AES encryption, support for popular Internet file formats, including ZIP, TAR, Z, GZ, TAZ, TGZ, CAB, UUencoded, XXencoded, BinHex, and ...  Read more

Overview

A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The software installer includes 15 files and is usually about 7.73 MB (8,108,244 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.winzip.com
Help link: www.winzip.com/xsupport.htm
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\WinZip10std\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{D289ED7E-DA11-4513-8605-8D04A6396CA3}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 7.73 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by WinZip std

  • WZSEPE32.EXE - WinZip Self-Extractor (WinZip Self-Extractor Executable)
  • WINZIP32.EXE - WinZip
  • WZ32.DLL - WinZip DLL
  • WZCAB3.DLL - WinZip CAB Detection and Extractor
  • WZCKTREE.DLL - WinZip Check Tree DLL
  • WZEAY32.DLL - WinZip Openssl DLL
  • WZMSG.EXE - WinZip Message Display EXE
  • WZQKPICK.EXE - WinZip Executable
  • WZSHLEX1.DLL - WinZip Shell Extension DLL
  • WZSHLSTB.DLL
  • WZVINFO.DLL - WinZip FileInfo DLL
  • WZZPMAIL.DLL - WinZip - Zip and E-Mail
  • WZFLDVW.OCX (by Sky Software) - FolderView ActiveX Control 6.1
  • WZFILVW.OCX (by Sky Software) - FileView ActiveX Control 6.1
  • WZCAB.DLL (by Microsoft) - Microsoft ® Cabinet File API (Cabinet File API)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • WZSHLSTB.DLL added to Windows Explorer under the name 'WinZip' with a class of {E0D79304-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}.
Scheduled Task
  • WZQKPICK.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{C7029352-A4AC-4B28-A5F5-F0FFA7A792DF}' (runs on registration).
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • WZQKPICK.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\WinZip\WZQKPICK.EXE'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

WZQKPICK.EXE
Memory:3.38 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0014969788%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00085938%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00063760%
0.015104% average

How do I remove WinZip std?

You can uninstall WinZip std from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program WinZip std, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove WinZip std.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 50%
Win XP 50%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
80.00%
United States

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 50.00%
Windows XP 50.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 50.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 50.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

80.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 80.00%
  Italy 20.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Lenovo 50.00%
Acer 50.00%

About WinZip Computing

WinZip is a file archiver and compressor for Windows developed by WinZip Computing.
Publisher URL: www.winzip.com

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