Should I remove FYZip?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
56% remove it44% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #14,773
United States Rank #7,503
Reach 0.0191%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 32.46 days
957.44 days >
Average installed length: 503.06 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.00 |
100.00% |
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FYZip 1.00
from TightRope Interactive
What is FYZip?
Distributed through Full Spectrum Interactive/DownloadAdmin and bundles various unwanted software. It is basically just a UI wrapper around the free 7zip software library.
From the EULA/site: "Downloading FYZip from this site, launches DownloadAdmin™, which will manage your installation process. You can learn more here. The software distributed on our site may be available for free elsewhere."
About (from TightRope Interactive)
FY-Zip is a file archiver, just like winzip or winRAR but it's 100% free to use! FY-Zip can open and create compressed files, fast. Compressed files take up less space on your computer and are the perfect way to save room on your hard drive. They're also great for reducing the size of large email files.
Overview
When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named FYZip.exe. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 1.66 MB (1,740,282 bytes).
FYZip has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: fyzip.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\fyzip
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\FYZip\Uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 1.66 MB
Files installed by FYZip 1.00
| Program executable: | FYZip.exe |
| FYZip File Manager |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\fyzip\FYZip.exe |
| MD5: | 17f6070c9a432f956e8f470ff4235a4e |
Additional files:
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7z.dll - FYZip (7z Standalone Plugin)
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Fyg.exe - FYZip GUI
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FYZip.dll - FYZip Shell Extension
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FYZip.exe - FYZip File Manager
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- FYZip.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'FYZip' with a class of {D28EDC94-5193-4CA3-ABA5-4556E661F07D}.
How do I remove FYZip?
You can uninstall FYZip 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 FYZip 1.00, 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 FYZip.
- 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) 70%
Win XP 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 56%
Keep it 44%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #14,773
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
72.68% |
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| Windows Vista |
11.67% |
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| Windows XP |
8.75% |
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| Windows 10 |
6.90% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
56.27% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.60% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.07% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.80% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.33% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
2.67% |
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Geography
92.16% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
92.16% |
| United Kingdom |
6.56% |
| Brazil |
0.32% |
| Singapore |
0.16% |
| Norway |
0.16% |
| Mexico |
0.16% |
| Germany |
0.16% |
| China |
0.16% |
| BG |
0.16% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
32.30% |
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| Dell |
27.63% |
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| Acer |
15.56% |
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| Toshiba |
7.78% |
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| ASUS |
3.11% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.11% |
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| Intel |
2.72% |
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| Samsung |
2.33% |
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| Sahara |
1.95% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.56% |
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| Lenovo |
1.17% |
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| Gateway |
0.78% |
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Common models |
| Acer Aspire M3400 |
8.65% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.95% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.95% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.78% |
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| Dell Dell System XPS 15... |
2.16% |
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| Dell Studio XPS 8100 |
2.16% |
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