Windows 10: How do I get the WinZip **** off my computer. "

"Maximize Your PC's Performance" is BLOCKING my screen. That is the only thing on the center of my screen and I can't get it off. And if I try to add the free trial, I am told that it is DANGEROUS to add it. What kind of **** is this that takes over my computer?????

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WinZip 10.0 Final

The ever popular archiving tool WinZip has reached version 10.

About WinZip:

• The most popular compression utility for Windows, with more than 150 million downloads
• Save storage space, dramatically reduce e-mail transmission time, and efficiently archive documents
• Protect your sensitive data with AES encryption
• Easy-to-use and powerful user interface: the intuitive WinZip Wizard for first-time users and the award-winning WinZip Classic interface for power users

Download (5.6 MB)

 

WinZip updater

Hello,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

WinZip is a third party software which help you use as a extractor for the files. Requirement depends on the file types you use for extracting the files.

If you are facing any issues, please post us what exact issue are you facing?

If you are trying to remove it, I suggest you to follow the below steps and check if it helps.

• Press Windows + X keys and select Programs and Features.
• Select the WinZip app or the updater and select
  Uninstall.
• Restart the machine and check if it is removed.

If you have any further queries regarding the product, I suggest you to contact the manufacturer of the product for further more information.

THIRD PARTY DISCLAIMER: Using Third Party Software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from booting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use
of Third Party Software can be solved. Using Third Party Software is at your own risk.

Keep us posted to help you better.

 

Winzip blocks upgrade to Windows 10

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

I appreciate your interest towards Windows 10. We understand that you want to upgrade the PC from Windows 7 to Windows 10. We will certainly help you with this.

This issue may occur if there are remnants of
WinZip present in the PC.
However, before installing Windows 10 on your computer, we need to make sure that the
PC meets the requirements to install Windows 10.

• What is the make and model of the computer?
  

Meanwhile, you may want to follow the troubleshooting steps mentioned below:

Method 1:


I suggest you refer and follow the suggestions on how to
Manually uninstall WinZip and check if
it you are able to upgrade to Windows 10.

Method 2:

If the issue persist, I suggest you refer and follow the suggestions provided by
Edison Pus dated February 9, 2018
and check if it you are able to upgrade to Windows 10.

To perform an in place upgrade on the computer, refer the steps mentioned in the article on How
to perform an In-place Upgrade with Windows 10 Step-by-Step Guide

Note: Back up your important data before starting the upgrade so that if anything goes amiss you will have a fallback
option that you can rely on.

Additional Information

Upgrade to Windows 10: FAQ

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12435/windows-10-upgrade-faq

Let us know how it goes.

Regards,

Zaki