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Question

pre-installed winzip on windows 10

Oct 17, 2015 6:02PM PDT

How do I uninstall WinZip that came with a new Windows 10 laptop (not upgrade). I don't want it or need it and won't pay for it. Can't uninstall using usual methods. Maybe it will allow removal if I pay for it. Is this another abuse by Microsoft and third parties?

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I found this
Oct 17, 2015 6:24PM PDT
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It has nothing to do with MS
Oct 19, 2015 6:03AM PDT

as they don't include it in Windows. Now it could be 3rd party crapware which the OEM (Dell, Acer, Asus and Linovo to name a few) installs. In fact Windows comes with file compression tools