What is 7-zip?
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What is it?
7-Zip archive utility was developed as an open source project by Igor Pavlov. It is free to use at home or for commercial use. 7Zip runs on Windows and includes both a GUI interface and a command line interface. 7-Zip is the winner for its superior speed, support for multiple archive formats and its features missing some of which even missing from some commercial utilities.
Typical installation path: C:\Program Files\7-zip
Description from TUGUU SL“Open source and free archive utility that was developed by Igor Pavlov. 7Zip runs on Windows and includes both a GUI interface and a command line interface. The command line interface is also available on Linux and Mac. Originally designed to compete with other file formats 7Zip sports the 7Z format which is an efficient compression format that competes head to head with Zip and RAR. the current version of 7Zip supports many other file formats including Zip and RAR (read only). Opposite to archive utilities like WinZip and WinRAR, 7Zip is completely free and open source which makes it the archive utility of choice to many. 7Zip supports many advanced features sometimes not found even in commercial archive tools such as 256 bit WinZip compatible AES encryption on both file and folder level.”
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How to Automatically Uninstall 7-zip (with Boost)
If you you do not have Boost installed yet, download Boost and enjoy your PC.
Open Boost by either double-clicking the Boost icon in your notification area next to your PC's clock, or single-clicking the Boost icon and clicking the Open Boost button on the top left of the Boost notification window.
If you are not currently on the My PC screen of the main Boost window, click the My PC tab.
Click the Optimize programs button , this will launch the Program Optimization screen.
Locate the program in the list called 7-zip by TUGUU SL. (The program could be listed under any of the section such as Uninstall Recommended, Possible Uninstall, etc. based on how well 7-zip performs on your PC.)
7-zip by TUGUU SL
To the right of the list item, click the Uninstall button and Boost will completely remove 7-zip from your PC.
How to Manually Uninstall 7-zip (with Windows)
Use Add/Remove Programs control panel in Windows makes to uninstall 7-zip. Follow the appropriate instructions below to use this control panel.
Windows 7
From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
In Large or Small icon view, click Programs and Features. If you're using Category view, under "Programs", click Uninstall a program.
Select 7-zip from the list of programs, and click Uninstall. Alternatively, right-click the program and select Uninstall.
Windows Vista
From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
In Classic View, double-click Programs and Features. In Control Panel Home view, under "Programs", click Uninstall a program.
Select 7-zip from the program list, and click Uninstall. Alternatively, right-click the program and select Uninstall.
Windows XP
From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
Click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
Select 7-zip from the list of programs and click Remove.