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Should I remove Free Zip Opener?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
59% remove it41% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Poor
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #32,158
United States Rank #28,501
Reach 0.0041%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.53 days
546.76 days >
Average installed length: 287.28 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0 100.00%

Free Zip Opener

What is Free Zip Opener?  (from Tripro Limited)

Free Zip Opener is a compressive and decompressing tool published by the company Tripro Limited. It is a freeware that lets you manage your file without them occupying large amount of space on your computer. Using this program also lets you attach files with ease when sending then via e-mail. Free Zip Opener is also de...  Read more

Overview

Free Zip Opener is a program developed by Tripro Limited. 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). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is freezipopener.exe. The software installer includes 12 files and is usually about 6.25 MB (6,557,315 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 54% of users of Free Zip Opener come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Germany.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\free zip opener
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Free Zip Opener\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 6.25 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Free Zip Opener

Program executable:freezipopener.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\free zip opener\freezipopener.exe
MD5:aa5b84a1288e9ee95f144c4222b2893a
Additional files:
  • uninstall.exe
  • 7z.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Console)
  • 7z-x64.exe (by Igor Pavlov)
  • contmenu.dll
  • contmenu.exe
  • contmenu_x64.dll - contmenu_x64
  • sysinst.exe
  • uudeview.exe
  • ztvcabinet.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft(R) Windows (R) 2000 Operating System (Microsoft® Cabinet File API)
  • ztvunace26.dll (by ACE Compression Software) - UNACE - freeware ACE extraction component (UNACE Dynamic Link Library)
  • ztvunrar38.dll (by Alexander Roshal) - RAR decompression library

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Context Menu Handlers
  • contmenu.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'Mega Zipper' with a class of {E46E5992-9331-431B-885F-0EEBE3D6E836}.
  • contmenu_x64.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'MegaZipper64' with a class of {4F80C853-6D9F-4E9D-9FC8-5600B987DAFE}.
Scheduled Task
  • 7z.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A50C1FF2-DDC3-46B7-B3C0-A223A33F8F84}' (runs on registration).

How do I remove Free Zip Opener?

You can uninstall Free Zip Opener 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 Free Zip Opener, 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 Free Zip Opener.
  4. 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 10 99%
Win 7 (SP1) 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 59%
Keep it 41%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#32,158

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 98.77%
Windows 7 1.23%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 8.1 29.63%
Windows 8 25.93%
Windows 8.1 Pro 12.35%
Windows 8 Pro 9.88%
Windows 10 Home 6.17%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Medi... 6.17%

Distribution by countryGeography

53.76% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 53.76%
  Italy 8.60%
  Germany 7.53%
  United Kingdom 7.53%
  Netherlands 3.23%
  Canada 2.15%
  Finland 2.15%
  Sweden 2.15%
  Australia 1.08%
  Brazil 1.08%
  CI 1.08%
  DK 1.08%
  Estonia 1.08%
  Egypt 1.08%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 26.98%
Acer 15.87%
ASUS 12.70%
Lenovo 12.70%
Samsung 9.52%
Dell 6.35%
GIGABYTE 4.76%
Toshiba 4.76%
Sony 3.17%
Apple 1.59%
American Megatrends 1.59%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 5.41%
ASUSTeK CM1745 2.70%
ASUSTeK X501A1 2.70%
ASUSTeK X202E 2.70%
Samsung 350V5C/351V5C/354... 2.70%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.70%

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