Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. The installed file WINZIPSSCheckUpdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
The setup package generally installs about 66 files and is usually about 60.01 MB (62,927,381 bytes). The primary executable is named winzipss.exe. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The most common release is 2.0.648.13214, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. TOP STORY Test-driving 'free scan' tune-up suitesĮven on well-maintained systems, free system scanners might find hundreds of “problems,” as I discovered from a test of three products from well-known companies.WinZip System Utilities Suite is a software program developed by WinZip Computing. These suites typically offer to fix system problems - for a fee - but are these problems real or just scare tactics to drum up sales? Long-time LangaList Plus readers know I’m a firm believer in PC maintenance. I regularly use various tune-up/cleanup tools on my PCs, and I know the good ones really do help keep systems clean, fast, and stable.īut some tune-up/cleanup tools seem to raise more questions than they answer. “‘2,447 privacy traces detected, 529 registry issues found, 32 junk items detected, 6 outdated drivers found, and Registry Optimization recommended.’ “I recently installed Corel’s WinZip System Utilities.Consider this note from Windows Secrets paid subscriber Norman C.
“I am hesitant to pay to activate the software to ‘fix’ the reported problems without additional information.