How to Remove Winzip Update Notifications

Developed by Corel, WinZip is a popular compression utility designed for the Microsoft Windows operating system. It allows you to more efficiently download, email or otherwise distribute multiple files by combining them into a single file represented by the .ZIP file extension. In addition to combining files, WinZip also compresses their contents to help speed up the transfer process. Corel periodically updates WinZip to add features and correct bugs, and sends out notifications using an update feature built into the program. Prevent these update messages from appearing by editing the Windows registry.

Instructions

Windows Vista or Windows 7

1. Click the Windows "Start" button, select the search box, type "regedit" (without quotation marks) and then press the "Enter" key.

2. Select the "regedit" item that appears at the top of the search result list. Confirm your choice, or provide your administrator username and password, when prompted by Windows.

3. Look to the left side of the Registry Editor window and locate the top-level folder labeled "HKEY_CURRENT_USER." Double-click the folder to view its contents, and then double-click the following sub-folders, in the following order: "Software" > "Nico Mak Computing" > "WinZip" > "UpdateCheck."

4. Double-click the "NoUpdateChecking" item listed on the right side of the Registry Editor window, enter "1" (without quotation marks) in the "Value data" field and click "OK."

5. Click the "X" in the top right corner of the Registry Editor window to close the utility.

Windows XP or Earlier

1. Click the Windows "Start" button and select "Run."

2. Type "regedit" (without quotation marks) in the "Open" field and then press the "Enter" key.

3. Look to the left side of the Registry Editor window and locate the top-level folder labeled "HKEY_CURRENT_USER." Double-click the folder to view its contents, and then double-click the following sub-folders, in the following order: "Software" > "Nico Mak Computing" > "WinZip" > "UpdateCheck."

4. Double-click the "NoUpdateChecking" item listed on the right side of the Registry Editor window, enter "1" (without quotation marks) in the "Value data" field and click "OK."

5. Click the "X" in the top right corner of the Registry Editor window to close the utility.

References

• WinZip: How Do I Completely Disable "Check for Updates"?
• Computer Performance: Editing the Windows Vista Registry Wwith Regedit
• Kioskea: How to Open Registry
• WinZip: Basic Information