Should I remove 7-Zip?

Versions

Version	Distribution
15.14	0.89%
15.12	0.44%
15.06	0.44%
4.65.00.0	98.22%

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from Igor Pavlov

Remove 7-Zip 4.65 by Igor Pavlov

7-Zip 4.65 is a software program developed by Igor Pavlov. The most common release is 4.65.00.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. 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 programs's main executable is 7zfm.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 5.13 MB of memory. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 980.5 KB (1,004,032 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 7. While about 31% of users of 7-Zip come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Argentina.

URL: www.7-zip.org

Help link: www.7-zip.org/support.html

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\7-zip\lang

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{23170F69-40C1-2701-0465-000001000000}

Estimated size: 980.5 KB

Language: English (United States)

7zfm.exe
Memory:	5.13 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0208234919%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.01083928%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00998421%	0.015104% average

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 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove 7-Zip.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 59% Win Vista (SP1) 1%

WHEN IT STARTS Auto-starting? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 6% Keep it 94%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	31.10%
Germany	27.56%
Argentina	14.17%
Spain	4.72%
United Kingdom	1.97%
France	1.57%
Norway	1.57%
Israel	1.57%
Italy	1.57%
Thailand	1.18%
India	1.18%
Mexico	1.18%
Netherlands	1.18%
Brazil	0.79%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Igor Pavlov is the creator and the maintainer of the file archiver 7-Zip and its toolset.

Publisher URL: www.7-zip.org

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