WinZip - Product Lifecycle Policy (2024)

FAQs

Why am I being charged by WinZip? ›

If you see a charge from us on your statement, it's likely either for software you purchased or a renewal of an existing subscription. For any charge, we send a confirmation email that contains all your order information.

Yes, WinZip is safe to use. It is a reputable and widely used file compression and encryption software used across regulated industries and government agencies worldwide.

Click the same link in a reminder email that you receive 7 days prior to the auto-renewal.

On May 2, 2006, WinZip Computing was acquired by Corel Corporation using the proceeds from its initial public offering.

If you want to use WinZip to unzip files, you can download a free trial of the software. This will give you access to all of the features of WinZip for 21 days, including unzipping files. However, once the trial period is over, you will need to purchase a license to continue using WinZip.

In the Control Panel, click Uninstall a program (located under Programs). Click the WinZip entry in the list of programs to select it. Click Uninstall.

Any computer running an operating system later than Windows 7 has built-in capabilities to open ZIP files. Microsoft must own WinZip or have a marketing deal with them that makes them try to sell WinZip to you. You do NOT need WinZip. You have 2 easy options for how to get past this WinZip prompt.

With a free 20-day trial and an annual subscription for just $7.99 USD, get the full power of WinZip on any Windows 10 PC, tablet or phone with WinZip Universal. Along with more power, more sharing options and more ease of use than ever, WinZip Universal has the muscle you need to safely handle large files on the go.

WinZip offers a free Trial during 21 days and cannot be extended. It does not require your credit card information to activate the Trial period, and you will not be charged after the Trial is over.

Hamstersoft's Zip Archiver is another free alternative to WinZip that's as well designed as many paid-for applications. Navigation is straightforward, with intuitive touches like a simple slider for adjusting the level of compression and the ability to upload archives to cloud services.

Is WinZip part of Microsoft? ›

No. "WinZip" is a commercial product.

The BEST, most fully-functional document compression solution available! I've used WinZip for over a decade as our default file compression solution (Zip/Un-Zip). It helps us to save both time and money and is one of a small handful of applicatio...

WinZip is a software product used to archive, compress and encrypt files in a variety of archive formats for more efficient storage and distribution.

No. "WinZip" is a commercial product.

With a free 20-day trial and an annual subscription for just $7.99 USD, get the full power of WinZip on any Windows 10 PC, tablet or phone with WinZip Universal. Along with more power, more sharing options and more ease of use than ever, WinZip Universal has the muscle you need to safely handle large files on the go.