The best way to remove WinZip from your system is to use the appropriate feature in the Apps and Features (or Control Panel) depending on the operating system installed.
If you do not find WinZip listed in your Apps and Features/Control Panel, information stored in the registry must have somehow become deleted. In this case, please check the related article about the manual uninstallation of the WinZip.
NOTE: Before uninstalling WinZip Courier you should close all running instances of:
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and above
- Right-click the Start button and choose Apps and Features (or Programs and Features)
- Click the WinZip entry that is listed
- Click Uninstall
- Click Yes in the User Account Control dialog if it displays
Windows 8.0
Note: Windows 8.1 users have the option to use this method as well.
- Open to or change to the Start menu screen
- Begin typing Control Panel
- Click on Control Panel when it displays
- Click Uninstall a program beneath Programs
Note: If you are not using the Category view, open Programs and Features
- Click the WinZip entry that is listed
- Click Uninstall
- Click Yes in the User Account Control dialog if it displays
Windows 7
- Click Start and choose Control Panel
- Click Uninstall a program beneath Programs
Note: If you are not using the Category view, open Programs and Features
- Click the WinZip entry that is listed
- Click Uninstall
- Click Yes in the User Account Control dialog if it displays
macOS
- Launch WinZip for Mac
- From the menu bar click on the WinZip app menu and select Uninstall... from the drop-down menu
- Follow on-screen instructions to finish the process.
If you have additional questions about uninstalling or if you encounter errors, please submit a Technical Support ticket.
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